Washington DC—A federal jury acquitted a DC resident and former Department of Justice employee of misdemeanor assault of a federal police officer on Thursday. It brings an end to the flying sizzling sandwich saga captivating social media channels since August 10 earlier this year. The sandwich thrower unwittingly found fame […]
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Washington DC—On Thursday afternoon onlookers stared in silent disgust as Volvo straight booms and ACECo Caterpillar excavators crushed, clawed, and removed the last remnants of the White House East Wing. Dust stirred in the cool October wind as the demolition machines operated like slow-motion mechanical monsters from a 1960’s Japanese […]
Washington DC—They came by the 10,000s dressed as frogs, unicorns, squirrels, cats, and ordinary citizens. Many wore yellow as a sign of unity and joy while some wore pussy-hats, a throwback to the historic Women’s March held on January 21, 2017. On that day nearly a million stood strong together […]
Washington, DC—After Jimmy Kimmel’s late night comedy show cancellation it seemed like the country fell to a new low for First Amendment and press freedoms. It was a moment remarkably similar to the McCarthy era of the early 1950s when politicians leveraged power to intimidate those who disagreed with them. […]
Washington DC—A broad coalition of oil and gas watchdog groups mobilized Thursday morning to demand the fossil industry obey DC Circuit Court orders to uphold greenhouse gas release standards. The groups Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE); Third Act National Organization; Elders Coalition For Climate Action; Third Act Actions Lab; Hold the […]
Washington DC—On Sunday afternoon the Peace Vigil manager, Philipos Melaku-Bello reclined in the sun under a big red umbrella at the William Thomas Memorial Peace Vigil, reflecting on the whirlwind of events that occurred over the last three days. Just hours earlier, the 44 year old Peace Vigil was raided […]
Washington DC—Tens of thousands of DC citizens rallied and marched Saturday demanding the immediate end to occupation forces and an end to police harassment and illegal arrests in communities throughout the city. The We Are All DC action was in response to the regime’s deployment of 1000s of federal police […]
Washington DC—Sixty seven years ago Veteran Michael Marceau was a combat infantryman in Vietnam when the unthinkable happened. He was wounded by enemy fire. Then, after what seemed like hours but was actually only minutes, a helicopter ‘dust-off’ took him to safety and so began the next chapter of his […]
Arlington, VA—Many would have given up by now at standing up to this regime and its chaos clout chasers parroting its narratives and supporting its take down of our democracy and our institutions. This regime is building an oligarchy beholden to the wealthy class—indeed many institutions already have quit […]
Washington, DC—Scientists, engineers, and contractors working at NASA rallied near the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum recently, warning that budget cuts will end U.S. leadership in space exploration, scientific discovery, and technology development. They said that the fiscal year 2025 budget previously approved by Congress last year was being systematically […]
As I’ve posted previously, grassroots groups began organizing protests at a nearby Tesla dealership on Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays, starting in February. I have been attending since March, three times a week when possible. The protests started out small, and the ranks swelled to 80 or 90 protestors on weekends […]