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Oct 11 23:10

Laurel, Md Walmart Associates Strike to Protest Illegal Attempts to Silence Workers

October 9, 2012: As part of a nationwide movement, 11 Walmart associates walked off the job today in Laurel, Md., backed by strong support from the community and members of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) union.

audio/mpeg iconWSQT Radio Report on Wal-Mart walkout
Archive.org: Wal-Mart_Strike_Laurel_10-10-2012.mp3 | dcindymediaorg
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Oct 11 23:05

Micah Turner publicly defects from US Army at Freedom Plaza

Micah Turner announced on October 6, 2012 at an Occupy DC rally on Freedom Plaza trhat he has defected from the US Army, having been AWOL for weeks. After giving a 25 minute interview, he immediatly left the area, well ahead of any reaction team.

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Aug 19 00:37

Empower DC takes over open house for Union Station rebuild project

The multibillion dollar redevelopment plan for Union Station includes an ugly extra: an "Interim plan" to park idling inter-city busses at Crummel School, in Ivy City. Many residents there already have asthma. On the 15th of August, over half of particpants in an "open house" at Union Station about the proposed "master plan" were from Empower DC.
 
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Aug 19 00:34

Slutwalk DC protests blaming victims for rape and sexual assault

In early 2011, a Toronto cop told a woman that had been raped that she was a "slut" and was responsible for being raped. Worst of all, he did this by saying in a public forum after the attack that women "should not dress like sluts" if they don't want to be raped on the street. IIn response to this outrage was born the Slutwalks, protests in many cities against blaming and shaming victims of sexual assault on the basis of appearance or dress.

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Jul 31 16:05

Thousands march on API to "Stop the Frack Attack"

On the 28th of July, thousands of opponents of natural gas fracking marched from the US Capitol to the American Petroleum Institute, with an intermediate stop at the American Natural Gas Association. Audio Report posted elsewhere by WSQT Radio. The rally at the Capitol and march theafter focussed on the incredible destruction wrought by hydraulic fracturing for gas, which has literally "fracked up" so many communities.

audio/mpeg iconAudio report posted by WSQT Radio elsewhere
Archive.org: H_Stop_The_Frack_Attack_7-28-2012_Radiomix.mp3 | thousandsmarchonapitostopthefrackattack
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Jul 23 19:23

Reportback from Sunday AIDS march on Washington

This event was NOT the Tuesday, July 24 mobilization, but rather a mass march that kicks off the massive International AIDS Convention.
 

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