Monthly Archives: March 2018

Students occupy administration building at Howard University

#huresist Update Apr 4 8PM: Progress reported in negotiations, students at press conference report far more Howard Trustees now attending the negotiations. Emphasis on “transparency” as an overall demand Update Apr 3 4:20PM: This is now the longest occupation in … Continue reading

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Nearly unanimous opposition at fracked gas compressor station hearing in Charles County, MD

On the 28th of March, the MD Dept of the Environment (MDE) held a public hearing in Charles County, MD concerning Dominion’s proposed fracked gas compressor station. Near the beginning, someone projected scenes of what a potential explosion at the … Continue reading

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Mijente chains Session effigy at Supreme Court to protest attempt to bring back shackling Federal defendents

On the 26t of March, Mijente and No Justice No Pride showed up in front of the Supreme Court with a Confederate statue style effigy of Jeff Sessions. As people lined up outside the court watched, they put leg irons, … Continue reading

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Kurds and friends of YPG/YPJ protest at Turkish Embassy

On the 24th of March, Kurds and allied supporters of the YPG/YPJ protested in front of the Turkish Embassy against the bombing and invasion of Afrin and Turkish threats to invade all of Kurdistan. After the rally, the column marched … Continue reading

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Code Pink makes Saudi Crown Prince’s dinner guests run gauntlet of protesters

On the 22nd of March, Code Pink again disrupted an event featuring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This time it was a fancy dinner at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, which attendees had to run a gauntlet of protesters to … Continue reading

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Code Pink disrupts Saudi Prince’s event at Kennedy Center

On the 21st of March, Code Pink protested inside the Saudi Arts and Cultural event at the Kennedy Center. This event was in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the US. Code Pink disrupted it to … Continue reading

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DC Bike Party “Organizer’s Ride” first ride in 2018

On March 15, the DC Bike Party staged the “Organizer’s Ride” promoted mostly on the core crew that puts on the ride but open to the general public. This ride allows the crew to “warm up” before the big rides … Continue reading

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Mothers against the Potomac Pipeline arrested at MD State House

On the 14th of March, Mothers against the Potomac Pipeline blocked one of the MD State House doorways and the blockaders were arrested. This was just days before Governor Hogan is expected to make a decision about whether or not … Continue reading

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Kurds, allies rally at White House against Turkish invasion of Afrin

On the 13th of March, Kurds and supporters of the YPG/YPJ protested at the White House, demanding the US force an end to Turkey’s bloody invasion and bombing of Afrin in Syria. If the US threatened to cut off military … Continue reading

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No Justice No Pride rallies in solidarity with Black Pride 4

On the 12th of March, No Justice No Pride activists held a solidarity protest at the Dept of “Just-Us” for Ohio’s Black Pride 4, the first of whom was scheduled to be sentenced the following day. The Black Pride 4 … Continue reading

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