As the Department of Homeland Security wages a war at home against American citizens, immigrants legally seeking citizenship, and migrants seeking refuge, Veterans are asking the question on behalf of everyone. Washington, D.C.— “The Marine Corps ordered the weather today.” The master of ceremonies joked, bracing against a freezing wind […]
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Arlington, VA—They swept into the a South Arlington neighborhood like a well-organized herd of cats with their weapons of choice, 2.54 cm solid point sticks—made of chalk. They laid a line of block letters spelling ‘SHAME’ in various colors, tall and wide enough to see from a helicopter. For effect, […]
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 […]
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 […]
New York City—Tuesday, around 4:00 PM, the call went out. Federal agents from multiple agencies were raiding Canal Street. Even though apps created to track ICE were removed from iPhones and groups were deleted from Facebook, Americans continue to communicate when a raid occurs. Locals immediately responded and chased the […]
Washington, D.C. — Nearly seven million people took to the streets in over 2,700 peaceful protests across America on October 18th for No Kings Day. Organizers said the event was 14 times larger than both of Trump’s inaugurations combined. Washington D.C., hosted the flagship event on Pennsylvania Avenue, where demonstrators […]
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—On October 14, community organizers and allies gathered on the National Mall to honor the life and legacy of George Floyd, whose 2020 murder by a white Minneapolis police officer sparked national protests. Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes, ignoring Floyd’s warning that […]
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. […]
Do something!!! There are so many ways to get involved as this regime takes away your rights and strips down our institutions. Published with permission. Every day, some new assault on our democracy takes place. Our first amendment rights are being threatened repeatedly; masked goons are grabbing brown people and […]
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 […]
Author’s note: All individuals spoke in their individual capacity and did not speak on behalf of NASA. Washington DC—When Neil Armstong said the moon landing was one small step for man, the world assumed he meant a step forward, but to the group outside NASA headquarters on September 15, the […]