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Police arrest White House antinuclear vigiler in continuing campaign of harassment

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/29/2014 - 22:51

On the morning of Saturday, March 29th, US Park Police again attacked the 33 year old antinuclear/peace vigil in front of the White House. This time they arrested the person at the vigil on a pretext charge so they could dismantle the vigil.
It didn't work. The activist being arrested (one of many taking relief shifts for Connie) managed to place an emergency phone call and a second relief vigiler was able to reach the scene before the cops could remove the vigil.

Anti-War/Peace
Police/Legal/Prisons

Reportback from March 20-22 Ringling Brothers circus protest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/29/2014 - 22:49

Last week (March 20-22),the Ringling Brothers circus was in town again. As always they were protested by animal rights activists outraged by beatings and abuse the animals receive onstage and off.

Animal Rights

Egyptians protest 529 protester death sentences at Embassy

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/29/2014 - 16:58

On the 29th of March, Egyptians showed up at the Embassy of Egypt to protest against death sentences given to 529 protesters.

Video of the Egyptian protest in DC against death sentences for 529 fellow activists

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Police/Legal/Prisons
World Uprisings

Code Pink protests Egypt's death sentences against 529 protesters

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 00:00

Earlier this week, the coup goverrnment in Egypt sentenced 529 protesters to death in a simultanious "trial" for the alleged killing of a cop during protests last summer in which hundreds of protesters were shot. On the 27th of March, Code Pink showed up in front of the Egyptian Embassy to condemn this outrageous violation of human rights.

Selected clips from Freeman Sullivan Livestream video (Liveleak, 1 min 35 seconds)

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Police/Legal/Prisons

Women, children march for minimum wage increase

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/26/2014 - 21:56

On the 26th of March, women and children organized by OurDC marched from Union Station to the US Capitol with men marching behind them. They were demanding the Federal minimum wage be increased to $10.10 an hour, and a local minimum wage of $12.50 an hour in DC.

Video of the minimum wage march and rally(liveleak)

Labor/Economics/Business

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