Washington D.C.

DRAD Fights DC’s Anti-Protest Residential Tranquility Act

November 4, 2024 Cody Bloomfield, Defending Rights and Dissent. Resist! Anti-protest Bills, First Amendment, State Repression, Washington D.C.

We’ve been fighting anti-protest bills across the country for years. This week, an assault on the right to protest came to our own backyard, aimed at restricting protests in residential neighborhoods. The bill comes as part of a nationwide wave of anti-protest legislation, with hundreds of bills introduced since 2017. Introduced as an “emergency measure,” Defending Rights & Dissent had 3 days to help pull together a coalition to stop the bill. We successfully brought legal and activist groups into a united front to mobilize against the bill.

Students, Community Members Battle Repression Of Pro-Palestine Protesters

August 28, 2024 Jon Abraham, Fight Back News! Resist! Campus Movement, George Washington University, Israel, Palestine, Palestine Solidarity, Student Activism, Washington D.C.

George Washington University, Washington, DC – On Thursday, August 22, over 300 people gathered at James Monroe Park in downtown DC to support the student intifada. Last semester, students and community members from across the DMV set up an encampment at The George Washington University (GWU), called “Shohada’ Square.” Those involved have been facing charges from the courts, repression from the university, and brutalization by the police. August 22 marked the first day of classes for the 2024 fall semester at GWU, and student organizers planned a protest to remind administration that they will not back down.

Thousands Stand Up To Netanyahu And The War Makers In Washington

July 26, 2024 Bill Hackwell, Resumen English. Resist! Benjamin Netanyahu, Congress, Mass Action, Washington D.C.

Despite facing multiple police agencies, who came from as far away as New York, and a Capitol encased in heavy metal fences to protect a war criminal, tens of thousands of determined supporters of the Palestinian people, from around the US, came to say no to the visit of the genocidal Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, who was being welcomed with open arms by the war profiteers and the great majority of Democrat and Republican representatives in Congress. In a major speech of nearly an hour to both houses of the US Congress, Netanyahu harangued and admonished the representatives to “send us the tools so we can finish the job”.

Netanyahu’s Speech: As American As It Gets

July 25, 2024 Caitlin Johnstone, Consortium News. Educate! Benjamin Netanyahu, Genocide, Israel, Palestine, US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism, Washington D.C.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress was everything you’d expect: packed full of lies and propaganda spin, yet simultaneously very illuminating and revealing. The Israeli prime minister received no fewer than 58 standing ovations while speaking before both houses of Congress and spewing the most despicable lies you could possibly imagine in his conspicuously American accent. Depending on how politically aware you are, this spectacle could be perceived as either deeply un-American, or as American as it gets. Netanyahu repeated evidence-free atrocity propaganda about what happened on Oct. 7.

As US Congress Cheered For Netanyahu, Protesters Gathered To Denounce Him

July 25, 2024 Ali Harb, Al Jazeera. Resist! Benjamin Netanyahu, Congress, Gaza, Genocide, Israel, Kamala Harris, Palestine, Washington D.C.

Washington, DC – Hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the United States Capitol to deliver a speech to Congress, a woman with a blue scarf concealing her face sat alone on a park bench and waved a Palestinian flag near Union Station in Washington, DC. “We will fight for freedom wherever it’s being denied all over the world. We connect with the Palestinians because we are freedom fighters here in America,” the lone protester, who asked to remain anonymous, told Al Jazeera on Wednesday. She was one of the thousands of protesters who would ultimately gather across the capital city to demonstrate against the Israeli prime minister’s speech.

Hundreds Protesting Netanyahu Visit Arrested At US Capitol

July 24, 2024 News Desk, The Cradle. Resist! Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Palestine, Protests, Washington D.C.

Around 200 pro-Palestine protesters were detained on Capitol Hill on 23 June, ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the US Congress the day after. The protest took place in the Canon House Office Building. The demonstrators, wearing shirts with the slogan “Not in our name,” were organized by the Jewish Voice for Peace group. According to police, the protesters were warned that demonstrating in the Canon House Office Building was illegal. Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace, Stefanie Fox, said the Israeli premier’s speech in Congress on Wednesday was the reason for the demonstration.

Climate Activists Score Major Win In Campaign To Electrify DC

July 20, 2024 AbShepherd, Resilience. Create! climate crisis, Climate Justice, Electrification, Extinction Rebellion, Fossil Fuels, Victory, Washington D.C.

Last month, Extinction Rebellion D.C. scored a major victory for the End Methane, Electrify D.C. campaign: the D.C. Public Service Commission dismissed corporate utility provider Washington Gas’ application for the third phase of their $12 billion fossil fuel pipeline replacement project dubbed Project Pipes. The commission also partially approved a petition to investigate Washington Gas’ leak reduction practices. This victory is a major milestone in the fight to shut down a fossil fuel project that would lock D.C. into decades of planet-warming emissions while poisoning the city’s residents, especially the communities that are most marginalized and underserved.

Arrest Netanyahu! Surround Congress On July 24

July 13, 2024 ANSWER Coalition. Resist! Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Palestine, Palestine Solidarity, Protests, Washington D.C.

When war criminal Netanyahu comes to Washington DC on July 24, we will mobilize and issue a notice of a citizen’s arrest! The people of the world stand with Palestine and against the genocide committed by Israel with full support of the United States and impunity. Join us in forming a People’s Red Line Against genocide around the Capitol building! Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the genocidal state of Israel should be arrested for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In fact, the International Criminal Court has requested arrest warrants for him and Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defense of Israel. We won’t let a war criminal walk the streets of DC.

The Government Is Failing To Meet Refugees’ Basic Needs

July 13, 2024 Sophia Kelleher, Next City. Create! Community, Government, Human Rights, Refugees, Washington D.C.

In the days after the fall of Kabul in August 2021, the U.S. military evacuated tens of thousands of vulnerable Afghans to U.S. military bases. But their assistance ended there. “The military bases that were hosting the Afghan families reached out to my family’s mosque, asking for volunteers to bring supplies,” says Yasmeen Zargarpur, co-founder of One Community Social Services. Despite its leading role in the Afghans’ devastating circumstances, the government only offered temporary shelter to those fleeing. My conversations with local organizations and leaders in the resettlement space across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia revealed a clear pattern of government agencies slacking in sustainably supporting refugees and immigrants arriving to the region — leaving community members to fill that gap.

German Parliamentarian In Washington Says No To NATO

July 8, 2024 David Swanson, World Beyond War. Resist! Anti-War, Germany, NATO, Washington D.C.

As NATO marks its 75th anniversary on the eve of its Washington summit, three of its great myths are unravelling. First myth: That NATO is a defensive alliance abiding by international law. In reality, over the last quarter century, NATO has waged unprovoked, illegal wars of aggression against Yugoslavia and Libya; and the United States, the leader of the alliance, invaded and occupied Iraq, in a catastrophic adventure – to name three notorious examples. Second myth: That NATO stands for democracy and the rule of law. The reality is that NATO has never had a problem with counting military dictatorships or fascist regimes among its members.

Defenders Of Wildlife Union Announces Two-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike

July 8, 2024 Defenders United. Resist! Strikes, Wages, Washington D.C., Worker Rights and Jobs

Washington, DC – The continuing refusal of senior leaders at Defenders of Wildlife (Defenders) to operate in good faith and bargain fairly with the organization’s staff union (Defenders United) has led to what will be the first worker’s strike in the conservation organization’s 77 year history. The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2 authorized a 2-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike after an overwhelming majority of Defenders United’s 76-member bargaining unit voted in favor. The strike will take place on July 9-10 unless the parties are able to reach an agreement on restoring union members’ annual wage increases and equal access to improved benefits, which Defenders’ leadership unilaterally removed last year, contradicting clear past practice on these issues. Non-union staff received both.

Confronting NATO’s War Summit In Washington

July 3, 2024 Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies, Scheer Post. Resist! NATO, Ukraine, Wars and Militarism, Washington D.C.

After NATO’s catastrophic, illegal invasions of Yugoslavia, Libya, and Afghanistan, on July 9 NATO plans to invade Washington D.C. The good news is that it only plans to occupy Washington for three days. The British will not burn down the U.S. Capitol as they did in 1814, and the Germans are still meekly pretending that they don’t know who blew up their Nord Stream gas pipelines. So expect smiling photo ops and an overblown orgy of mutual congratulation. The details of NATO’s agenda for the Washington summit were revealed at a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague at the end of May.

Indigenous Tribes Lead DC Rally To Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline

June 12, 2024 Julia Conley, Common Dreams. Resist! Dakota Access Pipeline, Environment, Indigenous Rights, Pipelines, Washington D.C., Water Defenders

Indigenous campaigners, climate action groups, and other environmental justice advocates converged in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to amplify the message they have aimed to send to the federal government for more than eight years, since they led a historic, monthslong mass civil disobedience action in 2016 with tens of thousands of supporters in an effort to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe organized Tuesday's rally, calling on President Joe Biden and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to revoke all permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and end operations for a project that transports 600,000 barrels of crude oil per day nearly 1,200 miles, running just a mile upstream from the Standing Rock reservation.

Netanyahu’s Upcoming Visit To D.C. Demonstrates Interconnection Of American And Israeli Politics

June 4, 2024 Talia Mullin, Scheer Post. Educate! Benjamin Netanyahu, Congress, Israel, Palestine, Washington D.C., Zionism

In a recent piece from the Israeli publication, Haaretz, titled “Inviting Netanyahu to D.C., Democratic Leaders Stabbed Israel’s Liberals in the Back,” Amir Tibon criticizes Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the U.S. congress in Washington while never having visited local areas impacted by the Oct. 7th attack and failing to prioritize, as well as actively denying, hostage deals. The invitation was initiated by Republican Speaker of the house, Mike Johnson, and co-signed by Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, and Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Tibon writes: “Why Johnson would want to invite Netanyahu, in the midst of an American election year, is obviously clear:

DC Police Refuse George Washington University Request To Arrest Students

April 27, 2024 Joe Lauria, Consortium News. Resist! Campus Movement, George Washington University, Israel, Palestine, Palestine Solidarity, Police, Student Activism, Washington D.C.

From the university’s perspective, it seemed like the perfect time for the police to move in and break up the students’ anti-genocide camp: 3 a.m. George Washington University had given the students until 7 p.m. on Thursday night to clear out. Instead more than a thousand students from other area universities and other supporters flooded the university yard, forming a circle around around the camp. As the time advanced beyond midnight the crowd dwindled, leaving the encampment less protected. It seemed logical that under the cover of darkness, with fewer media also present, the police would intervene, as they have on a growing number of campuses around the United States.

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