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Activists blockade Dominion's Richmond HQ against Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 14:14

Dominion is not only building a fracked gas export plant at Cove Point, MD, they also are seeking to build the "Atlantic Coast Pipeline" to transport some of that fracked gas. The pipeline would desecrate Native American burial grounds as well as promote more fracking. Shortly after 7 AM on the 23ed of February, over 50 activists blocked off access by car to Dominion Resources’ Tredegar Campus in Richmond, Virginia.

Youtube video-protesting Dominion

Environment/Food/Health

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Protesters outside CIA condemn drone killing of 12 year old

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/14/2015 - 15:02

The vigils against armed drones continue at CIA headquarters, 10 AM on the second Satuurday of each month.This month as always the vigil triggered the closure of the Dolly Madison Ave entrance to CIA for several hours. One focus of the February 14th vigil was the killing of 12 year old Mohammed Saleh Qayed Taeiman by one of these drone strikes in Yemen on Jan 26. Somehow the CIA identified him as one of three "al Qaeda militants" targeted for extra-judicial execution by armed drone.

Anti-War/Peace

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Two arrested in torture protest at Dick Cheney's house

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/10/2015 - 20:20

Early AM on Saturday, Jan 10, Code Pink and other activists gathered at Frying Pan National Park in Herndon, Va for the Torture Tour. Protesters stopped at the homes of CIA chief John Brennan and of former vice President Dick Cheney, both notorious war criminals. Tigh Barry was arrested at Cheney's house-while dressed as Cheney himself! A second arrest was also reported, apparently this began as an attempt to put Cheney under citizen's arrest on war crimes charges. Afterwards, the remaining protesters headed to CIA headquarters for a vigil against torture and drone strikes.

Youtube video of Tigh Barry being arrested by Fairfax County cops while dressed as Cheney-at Cheney's house

Anti-War/Peace

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

"Dick Cheney" being arrested at Cheney's house-Joise Setszler photo

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Animal rights activists protest sale of animal products at VA Safeway

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 12/07/2014 - 23:20

On the 7th of December, the animal rights group "Direct Action Everywhere" staged a protest in the meat department of a Safeway grocery store in Virginia. Organizers posted this video on Youtube

Animal Rights

Still from Youtube video-protesters in the meat department of Safeway

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Sierra Club demands Dominion Resources dump ALEC at ALEC's headquarters

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/04/2014 - 17:15

On the 4th of September, the Sierra Club backed up by Virigina residents including the Mayor of Alexandria showed up in front of the offices of ALEC, the American legislative Exchange Council. They were demanding that Dominion Resources stop contributing money paid by Virginia ratepayers to this far-right thinktank. ALEC is the largest non political party donor of campaign cash in Virginia, and Dominion's customers literally have no choice but to help ALEC corrupt the political process simply by paying their electrical bills.

Video featuring speakers including the Mayor of Alexandria

Civil Rights/Equal Rights

Environment/Food/Health

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Arlington Independent Media Wins National Award

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/10/2014 - 14:25

Arlington Independent Media (AIM) has won the Overall Excellence in Public Access award in the 2014 Hometown Media competition. This marks the ninth time in the last 24 years that AIM has received the prize.The Hometown Media Awards, presented by the Alliance for Community Media, recognize and honor community media and local cable programs that are first distributed on Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access cable television channels.

Media

Oil Train Week of Action July 6-13, 2014

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/20/2014 - 16:40

Are explosive Bakken crude oil trains coming through your town? / Actions you can take now!

Environment/Food/Health

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Gas-guzzling Air Force sponsors Clarendon Cup bicycle race

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/08/2014 - 12:51

On the 7th of June, the US Air Force was the lead sponsor of the Clarendon Cup bicycle race, as half of the "US Air Force Cycling Classic." I find it almost hypocritical that one of the world's largest users of jet fuel is sponsoring a bicycle race. A human-powered flight competition would at least be somewhat a match for them, however.

Military/Weapons

Sports

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Another drone vigil shuts down entrance to CIA headquarters

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/11/2014 - 20:57

On the second Saturday of each month, anti-armed drone protesters hold a vigil at the CIA's Dolly Madison Blvd entrance. Each time, the CIA tapes off and closes that entrance. May 2014 was no exception.

Anti-War/Peace