Nearly a hundred people associated with labor advocacy groups Working Families of DC and Our DC rallied at Union Station, then marched to the U.S. Capitol on March 27 in support of living wages for struggling families in the District. They demanded that Mayor Vincent Gray approve a living wage […]
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by Anne Meador Opposition to a proposed natural gas liquefaction facility in Southern Maryland has taken on a added dimension with an influx of new participants attending a Baltimore rally on Thursday. People from Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, believing that they too will be affected by the Cove Point terminal […]
by Anne Meador Several dozen protestors braved pouring rain to mark the twelfth anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo Prison. In front of the White House, they called on President Obama to use his executive powers to close the prison now. They then marched to the National Museum of American […]
Organizers of a Black Friday protest against Walmart’s treatment of workers in the metropolitan Washington, DC area shifted their plans after a court injunction blocked them from setting foot on store property in Maryland. OUR Walmart, RESPECT DC, DC Jobs With Justice and United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 […]
People traveled from across the country to participate in the Stop Watching Us Rally, a protest against the National Security Agency’s mass surveillance programs. Sponsored by over one hundred organizations, the event drew participants from a broad political spectrum, including the Tea Party, the Libertarian Party and Occupy Wall Street. They delivered […]
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 […]
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. […]
Several hundred supporters of Bradley Manning, the Army private who released classified documents to media group Wikileaks while stationed in Iraq, turned out in sweltering heat two days before Manning’s court martial is scheduled to begin. They gathered at the main gate of Fort Meade and marched about a mile […]