Monthly Archives: June 2014

On the 28th of June, protesters from Climate First! entered two branches of TD Bank demanding they sever their ties to TransCanada, builder of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. At the first branch, protesters were able to get to … Continue reading →

On the 27th of June, over 50 riders showed up for Critical Mass DC. This ride was less than a week after the Solstice, so the first half way in daylight even with an 8PM start time on the last … Continue reading →

On the 25th and 26th of June, MD residents and supporters continued their noon pickets at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, considered a rubber stamp for the oil and gas industries. On Wednesday, the 25th of June, much of the … Continue reading →

On the 26th of June, a huge, mostly white crowd gathered in Dupont Circle to watch the US team lose to Germany in the World Cup. These Eviction Games were made possible by tens of thousands of evictions of favela … Continue reading →

On the 24th of June, Calvert County residents spoke out against gas export out of Cove Point in the second day of the week-long pickets at FERC organized by Chesapeake Climate Action Network or CCAN. They are demanding that FERC … Continue reading →

On the 23ed of June, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) and residents of Calvert and St Mary’s counties in MD showed up for the first of a week of lunchtime pickets outside FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, otherwise known … Continue reading →

On the 21st of June, antiwar protesters showed up at the White House for the 2nd time in 6 days, demanding that Obama cancel plans new US intervention in Iraq. One speaker pointed out that Vietnam started exactly the same … Continue reading →

On the 16th of June, Code Pink staged a protest in front of Obama’s White House featuring “John McCain” and demanding that Obama not listen to McCain’s warmongering over Iraq. Code Pink staged a skit in which McCain ran away … Continue reading →

On the 14th of June, antiwar protesters showed up at the CIA’s Dolly Madison Ave entrance as drone flights over Iraq began anew. As usual, the CIA shut down the entrance due to the presence of the protesters. They have … Continue reading →

On the 9th of June, the Washington Post reported that DC is again seeking to host the Summer Olympics, this time in 2024. The bid to host the 2012 Olympics was defeated after protesters disrupted an Olympic Selection Committee event … Continue reading →