Washington DC—In a time of crisis it is natural to look outward for wisdom to guide us through uncertainty. But that wisdom can come from the most unexpected place and in the most unexpected way. And on Monday during the FiftyFiftyOne protest in Washington DC no one expected children’s book […]
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Washington DC—Federal workers, their families, and supporters continued their grassroots demonstrations in opposition to increasing aggressive agency takeovers and takedowns by the Trump-Musk presidency. Thousands took part in the President’s Day protest at the US Capitol Reflecting Pool demanding Congress act now against what many say is an illegal and […]
Washington DC—Federal workers and supporters demonstrated outside the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent government agency empowered with oversight of financial business conduct in the financial sector. Several hundred turned out Saturday morning with just hours’ notice over Elon Musk’s self-described Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) takedown of their […]
Washington DC—Tens of thousands from a coalition of hundreds of groups rallied and marched through downtown Washington DC in opposition to the incoming president and his agenda on the eve of his second inauguration, Saturday. It was the same president and agenda they rallied and marched against on the eve […]
Washington DC — Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “A single candle can define and defy darkness.” Her diary chronicled the last year of her family’s attempt to remain hidden in an attic from the Nazi persecution of Jews during the Holocaust. She wrote daily entries as the brutality of […]
Washington DC—The January 6, 2021 coup attempt was the culmination of a carefully laid plan to seize power from Joe Biden, the clear winner of the 2020 Presidential election. Its coup-plotter in chief, Donald Trump, nearly succeeded. If not for several unforeseen circumstances his plans would have made him the […]
Story By: Anonymous Mouse Washington DC— Looking back at the January 6 coup attempt, Anonymous Mouse reflects on why almost no one saw it coming and why local DC activists did. She argues the failure to see the obvious was largely due to pre-existing mental frameworks, about the nature of […]
Washington DC—Along the Metropolitan Branch Trail wall in the shadows of new high rises adjacent to trendy Alethia Tanner Park of NoMa, Jeff Huntington, whose artist name is Jahru, was putting the finishing touches on his mural. The sun had reddened his back and his shoulders glistened with a dark […]
Washington DC—A march for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy was joined by nearly 500 on Friday afternoon near the U.S. Capitol without incident despite a coordinated right-wing media blitz condemning it. The march was led by hundreds of Queer and Trans youth demanding the same civil access and equality under […]
Washington DC—Once again a diverse group of citizens from the Washington DC community showed up to a Drag Queen Story Hour with their rainbow parasols and rainbow flags to protect it from a hate group attempt to disrupt it. The child’s book reading venue was held in Southeast Washington DC […]
Washington DC—A grassroots citizens collective calling themselves the Parasol Patrol decisively sidelined a hate group’s attempt to disrupt another Drag Queen Story Hour held in Southeast Washington DC on Saturday morning. Citizens who were fed up with the violent hate group’s attacks in local communities showed up by the hundreds […]
Washington DC—The family of imprisoned journalist Julian Assange says his condition is worsening and there is no applicable legal framework to justify his continued detention. Supporters urge action by the State Department to drop charges against him citing his status as a journalist and precedent that journalism is a protected […]