Tag: DC

OWS Week 6/20 – NY Silent March, NATO-3, Obama fundraiser protest

This OWS Week episode covers the March from NY’s Washington Square to an Obama fundraiser at an actress’ house to protest no substantial investigation into the massive, criminal Bankers fraud.  NY Silent March Against Racial Profiling: thousands march in silence as an illustration of both the tragedy and serious threat of NYC’s “stop and frisk” policy.  NYC and Chicago’s noisy casserole rallies in solidarity with Quebec students, a report on the NATO-5’s day in court on Tuesday, June 12th on terrorism charges, and PEPCO electric bill hike protests in Washington DC.

OWS Week 4/11/12, Occupy DC/DC Now, Chicago Spring, Florida protests

Press TV’s new program; ‘OWS Week’ highlights 7 days of the protest movement’s happenings as viewed from American protesters’ eyes. The program also examines the wide range of social issues addressed by the ‘occupy’ movement in the US.

This episode of the show covers a range of actions across America. They included the Occupy DC/DC Now; a protest march in Washington against student fee hikes. Thousands of 99ers joined the transit Union workers in 20 US cities including New York and Boston. The Chicago Spring rallies against social, economic and political injustices were called to “educate, inspire and unite.”

And in Tampa Florida protests hit the “State of the City 2012” mayoral address against the coming Republican National Convention.

Obama Administration Silencing Pakistani Drone-Strike Lawyer

via Common Dreams

“By refusing to grant Shahzad Akbar a visa to speak at the Summit, the Obama administration is further silencing discussion about the impact of its targeted killing program on people in Pakistan and around the world.” – Leili Kashani, Center for Constitutional Rights

 

“The Obama administration has already launched six times as many drone strikes as the Bush administration in Pakistan alone, killing hundreds of innocent people and devastating families,” said Leili Kashani, Advocacy Program Manager at the Center for Constitutional Rights, one of Summit sponsors.