By: Keith Wrightson As the calendar turns to 2014, I just wanted to take a moment and revisit some of the photos DC Media Group shared with you all during the year.
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By John Zangas Police executed a predawn raid on Tuesday in Istanbul, cracking down on protesters in Takism Square, who have been seeking government reform in Turkey. There were reports in the Guardian of a “sense of a final showdown” after thousands rallied once again there on early Wednesday morning. […]
By: Keith Wrightson Each year, thousands of working men and women die on the job. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,609 workers in 2011 did not return home from a day’s work (2012 data will be available later this year). On April 28, we observe Workers Memorial Day […]
by Anne Meador “Citizenship–the time is now!” rang from Capitol Hill yesterday at the Immigration Reform Rally. Thousands packed the West Lawn to tell Congress that comprehensive reform of immigration policy–and a pathway to citizenship–is needed now. They couldn’t have picked a better time. Although planned for months by a […]
by Robert Brune On Monday April 8th, Occupy Monsanto organized a rally at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask the administration to label Genetic Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the food supply. Many of the participants expressed their frustration with the FDA and elected officials in Washington, DC who […]
by John Zangas As the Supreme Court hears the DOMA arguments, I’m reflecting on the historic events outside the Court over the past few days. What has struck me most is the spirit and resolve of the families I met on the Court steps. The voices of their children were especially moving […]
by John Zangas and Anne Meador A week of protests against the Keystone XL Pipeline in Washington, DC continued Thursday with civil disobedience at the White House and visits to pipeline profiteers. Fifteen participants in the Interfaith Moral Action on Climate (IMAC) were arrested for blocking the sidewalk in front […]
3/19/13 Washington, DC-Three protesters attempted to shut down TD Bank today. One of the three had chained himself to the main entrance door while the two others locked them selves into a bear trap in the banks main lobby. Learn more at Coolrevolution.net