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Trump tax cut speech for Heritage Foundation draws protest, "Tax Chicken"

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/18/2017 - 00:08

On the 17th of October, Donald Trump gave a speech for the Heritage Foundation at the Marriot at 901 Mass Ave. Organizers of the April 15th Tax March set up the "Tax Chicken" in the adjacent park, then they and other protesters marched onto the sidewalk where Heritage members and Trump supporters were filing in.

Video from the "Tax Chicken" rally and in front of the Marriot as the Trumpers arrived

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The "Tax Chicken" from the April 15 march demanding Trump release his tax returns

Hundreds protest on Rumsey Bridge against Potomac Pipeline

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/14/2017 - 18:16

On the 14th of October, over 350 people participated in "Hands Across the Potomac, a protest against TransCanada's proposed Potomac Pipeline for fracked gas. After assembling in Shepherdstown, W Va for speakers, protesters marched onto the Rumsey Bridge over the Potomac, lining the downstream rail from W Va to MD.

Video from Hands Across the Potomac(1 min 25 sec)

Environment/Food/Health

Protesters lined Rumsey Bridge from shore to shore

Brazilian fascist Jair Bolsonaro forced to cancel GW University speech

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 14:07

On the 13th of October,extreme-right Brazilian congressman Jair Bolsonaro was forced to cancel his planned appearance at George Washington University after students began mobilizing against him. He is a far-right fascist planning to run for President of Brazil. In a recent scandal Bolsonaro called for the execution by firing squad of the curators of an LGBTQ art exhibit.

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VICTORY! Bolsonaro cancelled his appearance before this mobilization had to occur

The Shortwave Report 10/13/17 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 19:50

Dear Radio Friend,             The latest Shortwave Report (October 13) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml  in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} 

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Georgetown Law’s ICAP Sues to Prevent Paramilitary Groups' Return to Charlottesville

Submitted by repost on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 15:03

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Oct. 12, 2017) – The heavily armed private militias and alt-right groups that converged on Charlottesville during the August 12 “Unite the Right” rally engaged in highly coordinated and unlawful paramilitary activity that transformed the city into a virtual combat zone, a suit filed today claims.

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