Monthly Archives: May 2014

The May 30, 2014 Critical Mass bike ride drew a good crowd with a lot of new riders. The “Bike Parties” on the 2nd Wednesday of every month are bigger (600+ riders instead of 50-75), but Critical Mass crowds are … Continue reading →

On the 24th of May, there were Marches on Monsanto in many cities. Here in DC the march took the streets, marched on Monsanto’s lobbying headquarters, and left it’s mark with a blizzard of stickers on Monsanto’s doors. Video on … Continue reading →

On the 23ed of May, the 1 year anniversary of an Obama speech promising to close Guantanimo Bay, torture survivors and peace activists showed up in front of the White House to call Obama out for this repeatedly broken promise. … Continue reading →

On the 19th of May, Obama appeared at a fundraiser in ultra-wealthy Potomac, MD. Activists opposing the Keystone XL and favoring clean energy were there to greet his motorcade. Meanwhile, traffic backed up for miles as Secret Service forced Montgomery … Continue reading →

On the 17th of May, Climate First! showed up at the Canadian Embassy with signs opposing the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. This was part of a continent-wide “hands across the land” day of action against the pipeline, with events … Continue reading →

On the 15th of May, protesters banged bucket drums and bells outside the FCC while commissioners gathered to vote on “paid prioritization” of content. Ignoring the sound of people’s anger from outside, and ejecting four activists who got into the … Continue reading →

On the 14th of May, hundreds of bike riders showed up for the DC Bike Party, which takes place the 2nd Wednesday of every month. Downloadable video on archive.org The theme for this ride was “The Empire Bikes Back,” and … Continue reading →

On the 13th of May, DC residents opposing filling in McMillan Park protested outside the Zoning commission, then packed the hearing. McMillan Park was once DC’s water filtration facility and is now a large parcel of green space. There are … Continue reading →

Part of the “Occupy the FCC” net neutrality campaign has been daily noon and 5PM pickets in front of the FCC. Downloadable/click to play in newer browsers HD 720P video Downloadable/click to play in newer browsers 360P video As of … Continue reading →

On the second Saturday of each month, anti-armed drone protesters hold a vigil at the CIA’s Dolly Madison Blvd entrance. Each time, the CIA tapes off and closes that entrance. May 2014 was no exception.