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Jewish activists take over Russel building rotunda demanding clean DREAM act

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 18:36

On the 17th of January, several dozen Jewish activists were arrested after staging a civil disobedience in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building. Under the tagline #letmypeoplestay , they were demanding that Congress pass a clean DREAM act to protect undocumented migrants brought to the US by their parents as children.

Video compiled from several Twitter clips

Immigration

Photo by The RAC

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Black Lives Matter DC selected to be Grand Marshalls at MLK Day parade

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 01/15/2018 - 20:49

On the 15th of January, Black Lives Matter DC marched in the annual DC MLK day parade. Black Lives Matter DC also had the honor of being selected as grand marshalls in the parade this year.

Video highlights of the Black Lives Matter contingent

Civil Rights/Equal Rights

Race/Racism

DC Black Lives Matter in the house!

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ICE raid on Mt Pleasant 7-11 no-show after activists mobilize

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/12/2018 - 00:03

On Jan 11, 2018, multiple sources reported that ICE was planning to raid the Mt Pleasant 7-11 the next day. People showed up in shifts to monitor the situation throughout the day, but ICE never showed up. Word of the planned raid had leaked the previous evening, coming to the attention of migrant rights, anti-racists, and anti-fascist groups. If you see ICE agents in the community at any time, please CALL the Sanctuary DMV Hotline at 202-335-1183!

Immigration

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Protest against GITMO on 16th anniversary of opening leads to five arrests

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 19:40

On Jan 11, protesters marked the 16th anniversary of the opening of Gitmo with a protest in front of the White House,. They found Penn Ave closed (as usual) so they held a tea ceremony for the current 41 detainees on the park side sidewalk. Afterwards, five people marched into the prohibited zone in an act of civil disobedience and were arrested.

Video highlights of the protest and civil disobedience

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Human Rights

Police/Legal/Prisons

41 detainees are still in Gitmo

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The Shortwave Report 01/12/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 19:32

Dear Radio Friend, The latest Shortwave Report (January 12) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB}

Elections/Legislation/Government

Environment/Food/Health

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Globalization/Anti-globalization