Monthly Archives: September 2012

On the 29th of September, Occupy activists lauched coordinated protests against every branch of Bank of America in DC that normally opens on Saturday, all 11 of them. All were late to open, some stayed closed an hour or more. … Continue reading →

On the 27th of September, over 100 protesters showed up at the Wisconsin Ave headquarters of Fannie Mae, demanding nothing less than an end to foreclosures and evictions. Five were arrested after blocking Wisconsin Ave in the middle of the … Continue reading →

On the 26th of September, Our DC showed up for the second day in a row to protest PEPCO’s rate hike proposal. Video of second PEPCO protest in a row Download video from this link if Liveleak is having trouble … Continue reading →

On the 25th of September, OurDC showed up outside the Public Service Commission at 1333 H st to literally shine a spotlight on PEPCO’s greed with actual spotlight. Anti-PEPCO slogans were chalked on the sidewalk, then pennies symbolic of PEPCO’s … Continue reading →

On the 24th of September, antiwar and other progressive activists protested in front of the FBI’s headquarters against raids on activist homes and grand juries, demanding nothing less than a complete end to house raids and grand juries targetting peaceful … Continue reading →

On the 22nd of September, a KKK-affilated faction of the Aryan Nations Nazi group showed up at Lincoln Park in NE Washington, intending to march to the US Capitol. They would not have made it without massive police protection, and … Continue reading →

Monsanto is well known as the world’s worst purveyor of genetically-modified seeds, the kind that grow what is known as “Frankenfood.” On the 17th of September, Occupy activists held Occupy Monsanto events all over the world. Here in DC, Occupy … Continue reading →

On the 12th of September, anti-Globalization and Occupy activists disrupted the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP trade globalization talks. The highly secretive negotiations were being conducted at the Lansdowne Resort in Virginia. Audio Report by WSQT Radio, featuring Lacy’s Mic Check. … Continue reading →

On the 12th of September, hundreds of people, many of them immigrants from Mexico, marched on the Mexican Consulate on 16th st demanding an end to the bloody “war on drugs” that accelerated viciously when Calderon took power. a href=”http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cc9_1347509724″>Video … Continue reading →

At the same Busboys and Poets DC Council forum where the issue of Wal-Mart’s campaign cash tripped up several councilmembers, someone from Occupy Our Homes asked councilmembers what they are doing about foreclosures and evictions. Video-Occupy Our Home’s question and … Continue reading →