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MD Residents rally in Annapolis for moratorium on gas fracking

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/02/2015 - 16:04

On the 2nd of April, Residents of MD staged a rally in Annapolis demanding the enactment of a moratorium on gas fracking in the state. Although weakened limiting the moratorium to two years, the bill passed the MD House of Delegates by a veto-proof majority.

Video of the rally and attempt to deliver petitions to the governor's office

Environment/Food/Health

DC Residents protest gentrification at Mayor's State of the District Address

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 23:00

On the last day of March, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser held her "state of the district" address. Outside were scores of DC residents excluded from the event-and apparently excluded from the Mayor's promises about affordable housing. There was even talk of housing that someone with a $75,000 a year income can afford being defined as "affordable." The "Real State of the District" protesters beseiged the Lincoln Theater where the Mayor was speaking and at one point took to the streets to blockade 13th and U sts. A key slogan was "Black Homes Matter!"

Video of the "Real State of the District" protest

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Protesting "Condo Madness" coupled with demolition of public housing

Critical Mass bike ride reportback for March

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/28/2015 - 18:36

Yes, there are still Critical Mass bike rides in DC. This one was on March 27th 2015, departing Dupont Circle shortly after 8PM. Critical Mass in DC meets at Dupont Circle at 8PM on the last Friday of each month.

Video of the ride

Environment/Food/Health

Dalit Women March on White House for Human Rights

Submitted by repost on Sat, 03/28/2015 - 18:01

by Eddie Becker White House Demonstrators demand an end to caste, gender and racial discrimination and for the promotion of universal Dalit Rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etrFYFSnXx4 "India's caste system assigns individuals a certain hierarchical status according to Hindu beliefs. Traditionally, there are four principal castes (divided into many sub-categories) and one category of people who fall outside the caste system—the Dalits.

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Human Rights
https://www.youtube.com/embed/etrFYFSnXx4

March on Mexican Embassy remembers Ayotzinapa 43

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 21:43

On the 26th of March, Members of the #Ayotzi43DC protested in front of the US Dept of State demanding a cutoff of US funds to Mexican military units involved in human rights violations. The rally was followed by a march on the Mexican Embassy. Six months ago to the day, Mexican police and military opened fire on a bus carrying 43 teaching students in Ayotzinapa and they have not been seen since. It is widely suspected that after police ambushed and fired on their bus the survivers were turned over to cartel gunmen to be killed and there is evidence their bodies may have been incinerated.

Video clips of the March and rallies

World Uprisings

At the Mexican Embassy

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