Human Rights

New Student Loan Rule Sides with For-Profit Colleges

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/27/2018 - 13:59

This week the US Department of Education proposed new student "borrower defense" rules."If implemented, these rules place a greater burden on students to prove their case for debt relief when for-profit colleges mislead or defraud them," stated Jubilee USA Executive Director Eric LeCompte. LeCompte's organization supported 2016 federal regulations that allowed students to receive debt relief after the collapse of two for-profit schools, ITT Technical Institute and Corinthian Colleges.Because the bar would be higher for students to prove their case for debt relief under the new rule, t

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Human Rights

Migrants, supporters march in Columbia Heights after ICE raids on apartments

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 01:20

On the 12th of July, ICE agents raided the Sarbin Towers apartments on 16th st, arresting nine people both residents and passers by. Other raids also occurred that week, as ICE assaulted this supposed sanctuary city. In response, a very large crowd marched from a the park at 14th and Kenyon and blocked 16th st in several locations, including at the site of the Sarbin Towers raid.

Video: Speakers denounce Bowser's collaboration, big march heads to 16th st

Human Rights
Immigration
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

The starting rally at 14th and Kenyon streets

Code Pink Tells Jared Kushner "Palestine is Not for Sale!"

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Thu, 07/12/2018 - 23:56

Code Pink protesters rally for the Palestinian Right of Return in front of the Secret Service at Jared Kushner's home in Washington DC. YouTube Link

From the Code Pink press release:

"His proposed peace plan will not achieve peace if it gives away Palestinians’ right to Jerusalem and does not include the essential right of return or an end to the siege. 

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Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Human Rights

The Shortwave Report 07/13/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/12/2018 - 19:35

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180713.mp3        From GERMANY- A brief report on the NATO Summit where Trump made remarks that Europeans considered shocking and false information. They were offended by his mixing economics and military partnership.

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Rev. Barber Leads Nonviolent Direct Action at the White House

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 19:40

The Rev. Dr. William Barber leads a delegation of moral leaders in nonviolent direct action at the White House to challenge the policies of the Trump Administration and Congress that separate immigrant families from children, deny healthcare to the poor, cut SNAP for those in need and sow division to maintain power. Live Video Stream

 

Civil Liberites/Constitution
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Immigration
Philosophy/Religion
Race/Racism

DHS Sec Kirstjen Nielson gets audio of detained kids played outside her house

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/22/2018 - 16:39

On June 22, Homeland Security secretarty Kirstjen Nielson got an early morning surprise at her Aleandria townhouse. Before she could leave for work, protesters showed up playing audio of the children she helped to separate from their parents.

Video by Philip Lewis including the audio of the children Kirstjen has helped detain.

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Human Rights
Immigration

Photo by Philip Louis

Poor People's Campaign Direct Action at HHS

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 23:01

A contingent of activists from the Poor People's Campaign marched to and delivered testimony at the Department of Health and Human Services, highlighting the plight of immigrant families separated by the Trump administration, health care and housing for all and other issues faced by poor people in this country.

Video Stream

 

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Poverty

Live Video Stream of Arrests at the US Supreme Court

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 12:49

Poor People's Campaign activists taking direct action to protest thge Supreme Court's partisan decision enabling the continuing disenfranchisement of US voters.

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Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government
Human Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty

Families Belong Together Rally protests CBP, ICE ripping children from parents

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 00:26

On the 14th of June, migrant rights activists gathered for the "Families Belong Together" protest against the Trump/Sessions policy of separating families at the border, where screaming children are dragged away from their parents. DHS has admitted the sole purpose of this intentional torture of children is to deter others from crossing the border. Many of the protesters invoked Nazi Germany and called Trump's policy "evil."

Video: speakers including two members of Congress describe the prisons and invoke past horrors

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Human Rights
Immigration

This is not the first time small children have been dragged from their parents and interned in camps

Remembering the Nakba, Dupont Circle, 2018

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 23:08

Remembrances on the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, or catastrophe, as Palestinians refer to the events of 1948 leading to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and the creation of Israel, one day after the Trump administration moved the US embassy to Jerusalem.

Video Link

Anti-War/Peace
Human Rights
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