Monthly Archives: May 2018

On the 30th of May, the ACLU hosted the #ReformDCJustice candidate’s forum for DC Council Chair and at-large candidates. Two at-large candidates seeking to unseat Anita Bonds were present, Anita Bonds was a no-show. The ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and … Continue reading →

On the 28th of May, the CISPES Solidarity Cyclers Ride for 2018 returned to DC after three days and about 170 miles on the road. This year, the route was changed to avoid flooding or flood-damaged trails in Fredrick, MD. … Continue reading →

On May 26, a banner drop over Route 66 in solidarity with the J20 defendents was reported to itsgoingdown.org. On May 23, the chief judge overseeing the J20 cases agreed with defense attorneys that the government had committed a Brady … Continue reading →

On the 24th of May, a number of high-profile Christian pastors and church elders led a massive march on the White House against most of what Trump stands for. Organzers estimated 2,000 marchers participated, many carrying electric candles in the … Continue reading →

On the 22nd of May, a wide spectrum of community organizations held a town hall meeting at St Stephens Church to begin organizing strong opposition to proposals to locate Amazon.com’s “HQ2” in DC, Montgomery County, MD, or in Northern VA. … Continue reading →

In the aftermath of yet another election in Venezuala that US backed candidates failed to win, the US Dept of State is imposing more sanctions on Venezuala and multinational oil company Conoco-Phillips is attemptiomg to sieze Venezualan oil assets including … Continue reading →

On the 21st of May, the Poor People’s Campaign returned to the US Capitol for a second round of civil disobedience. While cops lined the street to prevent a second round of obstructive street protest, activists went inside the US … Continue reading →

On May 19th the 1804 Movement for All Immigrants gathered in front of the White House. They were protesting Trump’s decision to end TPS for Haitian and Central American refugees, and his related remarks calling their countries “shitholes.” Speakers celebrated … Continue reading →

Update-video moved to Liveleak after Archive took it down Video of the afternoon protest at the White House including Ray McGovern 4 min 30 sec The 14th of May marked the opening of Trump’s new US Embassy to Israel in … Continue reading →

On the 14th of May, the Poor People’s Campaign kicked off six weeks of direct action with civil disobedience in cities all over Turtle Island, resulting in hundreds of arrests. Here in DC, protesters marched into the streets from the … Continue reading →