Monthly Archives: June 2011

On the evening of Saturday, June 25th, the conclusion of a DC area conference against the fur trade, animal rights protesters descended on the home of the Spanish ambassador. DC Direct Action News video: Faunj’s video in three parts: They … Continue reading →

On Friday, June 24, 2011, staff and volunteers from Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) and the Equal Justice Alliance (EJA) protested outside the Spanish Embassy in Washington DC. This was an international day of action in solidarity with the “Spanish … Continue reading →

On June 23, protesters in orange jump suits marched from the White House to the Department of “Justice,” and from there to the Supreme Court, demanding that Guantanimo Bay and the secret prisons be closed. Video of the protest Due … Continue reading →

On the 21st of June, the National Alliance of HUD tenants marched on the Bank of America and the US Treasury, demanding that over $4 billion in tax breaks for the rich be cancelled, and the money be used to … Continue reading →

On the Xingu River in Brazil, authorities are once again trying to build a hydroelectric dam now called Belo Monte. Video: Protesters outside the Brazilian Embassy in Georgetown against the dam This dam was formerly known as Kararao-but that turned … Continue reading →

On June 14, flag day, DC Statehood activists gathering in Dupont Circle unveiled a surprise: DC flag tattoos. Video: DC Shadow Senator, others show off tattoos and speak out Speakers, including both Eleanor-Holmes Norton (whose partial vote the GOP revoked) … Continue reading →

The Capitol Pride Parade combined two aspects in 2011: On the one hand, a rainbow of community groups came out to strut their stuff. On the other hand, nearly all of them except the motorcyclists were on the back of … Continue reading →

The World Naked Bike Ride came to DC on June 11, the same day as Capitol Pride. Poor promotion meant only 13 riders showed up, but the riders still took to the streets stripped as close to naked as lawyers … Continue reading →

The Clarendon Cup bicycle race has run in the streets around the Clarendon Metro station since 1999, but has picked up an unsavory pair of sponsors lately: The US Air Force and Boeing. Video of the race It is interesting … Continue reading →

On the 4th of June, one week after the violent arrests of several people for dancing in the Jefferson Memorial, an overwhelming number of dancers returned to the Memorial. Cops pushed them out, but there were too many to arrest … Continue reading →