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Monthly Archives: May 2012
D.C.’s Illegitimate Taxi Overhaul
Listen to The Taxi Link on WUST 1120 AM In their push to overhaul D.C.’s taxicab industry, District officials are ignoring the pleas of drivers, and the law. According to the D.C. Code, the nine-member Taxicab Commission must have three … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Taxicab
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Who Should Be Honored on Memorial Day?
Listen to IVAW’s Maggie Martin on Voice of Russia Radio “No amount of medals, ribbons or flags can cover the amount of human suffering caused by these wars.” With those words Maggie Martin, a sergeant who served two tours in … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-war
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D.C. to host International AIDS Conference Amidst City’s Epidemic
Listen to Larry Bryant on Voice of Russia Radio It’s been more than twenty years since the International AIDS Conference was last held in the U.S. That’ll change in July when an expected 25,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries come … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Gentrification, HIV/AIDS
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Prison Hunger Strikers Call for an End to Indefinite Solitary Confinement, Better Treatment
Listen to John Tuzcu on Voice of Russia Radio “The day I arrived I was… told that I was at Red Onion now and if I act up they would kill me and there was nothing anyone could or would … Continue reading
Posted in Prison
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Ralph Nader Talks Independent Media and Pacifica Radio
Listen to interview with Ralph Nader on WPFW Pacifica Radio Interview by Pete Tucker, written report by Chris Lewis (@Chris_Lewis_) NPR is supposed to be full of liberals, right? Consumer advocate Ralph Nader would beg to differ. “Progressive leaders can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Occupy Movement
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Alexandria’s Trail of Tears
Listen to Edwin Pineda and others testify This world was made by god for every human being, not only for the rich and other companies like JBG. – Edwin Pineda, age 10 “This is a watershed moment for the Council,” … Continue reading
Posted in Gentrification
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Checking In With Occupy DC
Listen to occupiers Rooj Alwazir, Jason McGaughey and Justin Rodriguez on Voice of Russia Radio “In a way I’m kind of happy the eviction happened,” said Rooj Alwazir, an organizer with Occupy DC, which was forcefully evicted from its K … Continue reading
Posted in Occupy Movement
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West End Resident Hector Pineda, Planning Commissioner Donna Fossum Debate Development and Displacement
Listen to West End resident Hector Pineda debate Alexandria Planning Commission’s Donna Fossum on Voice of Russia Radio Interview by Pete Tucker, written report by Chris Lewis (@Chris_Lewis_) Hold on to your houses. In northern Virginia, some residents are trying … Continue reading
Posted in Gentrification
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School’s Out? D.C. and NYC Teachers Talk School Closures
Listen to educators Candi Peterson, Nils DeVito and James Boutin on Voice of Russia Radio Interview by Pete Tucker, written report by Chris Lewis (@Chris_Lewis_) Washingtonians and New Yorkers, be warned. If the mayor has his way, your child’s walk … Continue reading
Posted in District of Columbia, Labor/Jobs, School Reform
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May Day: Past and Present
Listen to labor professor Bill Barry and organizer Tai Smith on Voice of Russia Radio “When people who are religious get in tough situations they go read the Bible. I go read labor history.” – Professor Bill Barry “General Strike. … Continue reading
Posted in Gentrification, Labor/Jobs, Occupy Movement
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