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Puerto Rico Debt Advisors Subject to Conflict Disclosure

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:57

Washington DC - After an investigation into potential conflicts of interest in Puerto Rico's debt restructuring, the island's oversight board notes it will increase disclosure requirements for advisors. The investigation began in response to a debt consultant whose affiliate company holds Puerto Rico debt."It's critical that any groups who are hired to advise on Puerto Rico's debt crisis disclose if they also own debt or have a conflict of interest," noted Jubilee USA Executive Director Eric LeCompte.

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US Hands Off Venezuela White House Protest Video

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 01:08

Emergency protest in the rain in front of the White House by the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Code Pink  to protest the US threats against Venezuelan sovereignty.

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Mother of three facing deportation takes sanctuary from ICE in local church

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 12/13/2018 - 16:43

On the 11th of December, Rosa Gutierrez refused a demand from ICE to self-deport, instead taking sanctuary in Cedar Lane Church in Bethesda, MD. Rosa has three children and has cited concern for their welfare as her reason for defying ICE's demand to leave the US. For years she put up with an ankle monitor and repeated ICE checkins, only to ICE demand that she leave anyway.

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Video: DC Resist Grand Juries!

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Sun, 09/16/2018 - 21:07

On September 11 2018 DC anarchist and anti-racist activists protested a grand jury summons for video recorded during the August 12 counter-protests to the Unite The Right 2 White House white supremacist rally.

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We Will Not Comply!: Comrade Received Grand Jury Subpoena in Washington DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 20:29

 It’s Going Down has received the following statement and press release about a comrade facing a grand jury subpoena in Washington DC. There will also be a protest rally against the grand jury in DC tomorrow at 8:30 AM. WE RESIST GRAND JURIESAn anarchist/antifascist statementMonday, September 10, 2018A group of Washington DC anarchists and antifascists issues the following statement:We will not be intimidated by the state.

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Metro Transit Union Protests Special Train for Hate Rally

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 13:48

Amalgamated Transit Union 689 protests outside Metro Center demanding the ouster of General Manager Paul Wiedefeld for providing special accommodations to attendees of the Unite The Right II rally.

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Video featuring speaker from Black Lives Matter and the union rep to whom Paul Wiedefeld promised no special trains (3 min 8 sec)

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A12DC Video

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Tue, 08/14/2018 - 12:13

Nazis in DC get VIP treatment from police, finger from the rest of us.

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Clean It or Close It : Protesting Inhumane Conditions at DC Central Holding block

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 01:12

Rev. Graylan Hagler and the DC Poor People's Campaign protest inhumane conditions at the DC Central holding block including roaches and vermin. Protesters describe their experiences being held at the DC jail and call for it to either be renovated or closed.

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Speeches and soundbites after 19:33

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Sanctuary, Not Silence: Calling Out Mayor Bowser over DC ICE Raids

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 20:50

Protesters continue to call out the hypocrisy of Mayor Bowser's claiming DC is a "sanctuary city" even as ICE carried out recent raids in DC's Columbia Heights - evidently with the cooperation of local police. Activists demand immediate action from Mayor Bowser to protect immigrants and to denounce the recent ICE raids.

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Speeches after the delegation comes out at 34:00

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Father Moises and parishioners from Sacred Heart Church across the street from where 9 individuals were taken by ICE.

The Shortwave Report 08/03/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 20:07

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Radio Japan  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180803.mp3        From SPAIN- Alison Hughes reports on Ahed Tamini, the Palestinian youth released from Israeli prison after 8 months. She had slapped an Israeli soldier after learning that her 15 year old cousin was murdered nearby by another Israeli soldier, also trespassing on Palestinian land.

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