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IWW blockades street in front of Whole Foods demanding reinstatement for Julia Flores

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 19:49

Julia Flores is a 15 year employee of the P St Whole Foods who was fired from her job for organizng workers and informing them about such laws as the minimum wage. On the 13th of January, Many Languages One Voice escalated the campaign demanding her job back by blocking the streets in front of another Whole Foods in Foggy Bottom. They were supported by the IWW in this picket..

Video of the IWW street blockade at Whole Foods

Labor/Economics/Business

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Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Iraq/Afghanistan
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Military/Weapons
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15 arrested in Hart Building in Close Gitmo protest

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/12/2017 - 16:01

On the 11th of January, Witness Against Torture changed tactics in their annual protest on the anniversary of the opening of Guantanimo Bay. Instead of the annual "America's March of Shame" in the orange jumpsuits, they took over the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building and dropped banners from the balconies. Fifteen people were arrested.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Police/Legal/Prisons

Rex Tillerson confirmation hearing draws T-Rex themed protest and repeated disruption

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 12:32

On the 11th of January, former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson began his confirmation hearings as Trump's Secretary of State before Congress. Protesters dressed as T-Rex dinosaurs backed by a crowd from 350.org marched to the hearing site from Capitol Hill Exxon. Inside the Dirksen Building, other protesters repeatedly disrupted the proceedings.

Video of the T-Rex themed march from Capitol Hill Exxon to the Dirksen Builidng

Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health

Marching from Capitol Hill Exxon to the site of former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson's confirmation hearing as Trump's Secretary of State

Protesters dressed as KKK forcibly removed from Sessions confirmation hearing

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 15:58

On the 10th of January, Trump's attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions began his confirmation hearings before Congress. He was known 30 years ago as a KKK sympathiser and this came up in the hearings. He claimed he would support civil rights, but anti-Trump protesters begged to disagree. Several were removed from the hearing, including two Code Pink activists dressed as KKK members to mock Session's past. Both of the protesters in the hoods were arrested.

17 second clip showing Code Pink mocking Sessions dressed in hoods and robes,

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Elections/Legislation/Government

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