For a few short hours, a familiar sight was missing from Lafayette Park. The White House Peace Vigil was temporarily dismantled by Park Police after the activist attending it abandoned it last night. The Peace Vigil has stared at the White House for 32 years, possibly the longest-running peace vigil […]
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by Cool Revolution Activists from CODEPINK set up “camp” on an Independence Avenue sidewalk on Friday evening, just a few steps from the U.S. Capitol building. They had to clear out just a few hours later, but they’ll be back Saturday morning when their permit kicks in. After that, they […]
by John Zangas Three times in less than a week, anti-war protestors have flooded the sidewalks in front of the White House, demanding that President Obama step back from his plan to launch cruise missiles into Syria. Last Saturday, hundreds of demonstrators, both for and against the strikes, resisted police […]
By Cool Revolution Last week it was revealed that an undercover officer from the Intelligence Branch of the Metropolitan Police Department had been posing as a demonstrator at several protests organized by United Students Against Sweatshops. A lawsuit filed on behalf of USAS against the District of Columbia and the […]
By John Zangas Casualties mounted in Egypt for a second day as Egyptian Army Forces and the Muslim Brotherhood continued to clash. The Egyptian Health Ministry reported Thursday that over 630 men, women and children had died in violent altercations. Three noted journalists were among those killed in the act […]
By John Zangas Early Wednesday morning in Cairo clashes erupted between pro-Morsi protestors of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Army security forces. Hundreds haven been reportedly killed, including two notable press personalities who died while reporting on the security force crackdown. Mick Deane, 61, a Sky News cameraman for 15 years, was killed in […]
by Cool Revolution Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel issued a memorandum today effectively ending the furloughs of hundreds of thousands of Department of Defense civilian employees in mid-August. Mandatory one-day-a-week leave of the civilian work force will end five weeks earlier than scheduled–as well as their corresponding twenty percent pay […]
by Cool Revolution When the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held an open house at its new headquarters in Crystal City, Virginia on Thursday, several uninvited guests were on hand to welcome them to their new location. Security guards barred protestors from entering the building housing new ALEC offices when […]
by Cool Revolution Within two hours of the announcement of George Zimmerman’s acquittal on July 13, crowds gathered in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC to express their outrage at the jury’s verdict in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. A racially diverse group paraded through the thick […]
by John Zangas Egyptian Americans in Washington, DC told President Mohamed Morsi to “leave” and “give us democracy” on June 29 and 30, coordinating with planned protests in Cairo. Claiming Morsi has turned back on promises made to establish a democratic government, supporters of Egyptians are expressing their displeasure with […]
Turkish Americans in Washington, DC rallied for a third time on Sunday, June 16 to show support for their countrymen protesting government repression in Istanbul. In the previous two days, hundreds of police raided Gezi Park and Taksim Square, firing tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets, sending the people […]
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. […]