Monthly Archives: July 2012

On the 28th of July, thousands of opponents of natural gas fracking marched from the US Capitol to the American Petroleum Institute, with an intermediate stop at the American Natural Gas Association. Video of the march, with short clips from … Continue reading →

On the 24th of July, five separate elements of the “We Can End AIDS” march converged on the White House after marching to separate targets. About a dozen people were arrested at the White House after tying medicine pouched and … Continue reading →

This event was NOT the Tuesday, July 24 mobilization, but rather a mass march that kicks off the massive International AIDS Convention. Video of the march, featured speaker Al Sharpton That convention is in the US for the first time … Continue reading →

On the 17th of July, Occupy DC blockaded and shut down the Bank of America branch closest to McPherson Square. Occupy marched in carrying furniture which was to be used to occupy the branch, but the bank expected the occupation … Continue reading →

On the 12th of July, the defendants who went to trial for the November 19th takeover of Franklin School/shelter were found “guilty,” but the judge gave them a very light sentence. Video highlights of the press conference The sentence the … Continue reading →

Wal-Mart is marking their 50th anniversary on and around the 9th of July. Faith leaders and commonity opponents of Wal-Mart marked the occasion with a candlelight vigil at the Ga Ave site where Wal-Mart wants to open a store in … Continue reading →

PEPCO must be controlled by climate change deniers. For the past ten years, as evidence of global climate change began to pile up, PEPCO reduced their workforce of linemen, those who go up the poles and fix the wires, by … Continue reading →

On the 4th of July, the 43 annual marijuana legalization march, originally the “smoke-in” assembled in Lafayette Park for a march to their concert site on the Mall near 23ed st. As has been the case every year since 2002, … Continue reading →

On the 3rd of July, teachers and supporters gathered outside the NEA’s (teacher’s union) convention, then marched to the Canadian Embassy to support the months long student strike against tuition hikes there. Video on Liveleak The Montreal student strike has … Continue reading →

The massive June 29 storms dropped trees across all three lanes of Connecticut Ave in MD and wound them in power and phone lines. VIDEO The Scene on Connecticut Ave near Kensington Even the Washington Post is beginning to whisper … Continue reading →