Monthly Archives: April 2012

On the 28th of April, a variety of DC area activists including the Radical Cheerleaders, Occupy DC, and a lot of gender rights activists I have not seen out much gathered in front of the White House to march on … Continue reading →

On the 24th of April, a day long speakout and hip hop gathering in front of the so-called “Department of Justice” celebrated the birthday of Mumia-Abu Jamal by demanding the release of ALL political prisoners as well as the serious … Continue reading →

On the 24th of April, animal rights activists from DC and elsewhere gathered first in front of the USDA, then marched on the offices of Bayer and Astra-Zeneca, both notorious customer of puppy-killing Huntingdon Life Sciences. Video of the protest … Continue reading →

Over the weekend of April 20-22nd, IMF protesters deployed a new tactic and hit a new target. The April 20 rush hour march went to the International Finance Corporation or IFC, a target never before hit by IMF protesters and … Continue reading →

On the 20th of April, Earth Week protests stepped up to an aggressive direct action in front of BP’s downtown headquarters: a fake oil rig was used to dump what appeared to be used motor oil but could have been … Continue reading →

On the 19th of April, FDA deputy commissioner for foods Michael Taylor was Keynote speaker at a Food Safety Town Hall at the Washington Convention Center. Due to his past at Monsanto, protesters in biohazard suits showed up outside demanding … Continue reading →

On the 19th of April, Occupy DC marched on Monsanto, for the third protest against the corporation some call “Monsatan” for attempting to gain control of the world’s food supply via genetic engineering and patents on life. The protest was … Continue reading →

Earth Week direct action continues! On the 18th of April, Occupy DC stormed into the building housing the lobbying offices of the American Natural Gas Association, overwhelmed the security guard, and charged up 7 flights of stairs bound for their … Continue reading →

On the 17th of April, Occupy DC stormed the grounds of the Canadian Embassy to protest official support for the Alberta tar sands oil mining project. Two protesters managed to enter the embassy and the doors were held open. As … Continue reading →

On the 16th of April, Occupy DC’s Earth Week protests began with a visit to the American Petroleum Institute to protest their role in funding climate science denial. Video of the API protest The fallacy of the denial of climate … Continue reading →