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Oct. 6, Freedom Plaza May Feel a Bit Like Tahrir Square

LISTEN TO DAVID SWANSON: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 We will be nonviolently shutting down buildings and offices and hallways and streets. – David Swanson Oct. 6 marks the end of the first decade of the … Continue reading

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Indigenous Activist Kandi Mossett on the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

LISTEN TO KANDI MOSSETT: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 You give respect, you get respect. Right now, we’re not giving respect and we’re paying for it. – Kandi Mossett “I was getting interviewed and this lady … Continue reading

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Upside Down World: Chief Erasmus Discusses the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

LISTEN TO BILL ERASMUS: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 The Dene First Nation is located not far from Alaska in Canada’s Northwest Territories. “We’re what is called ‘people that are on top of the world’ because … Continue reading

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Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin Calls for Cheney’s Memoir to be Moved to Crime Section

LISTEN TO MEDEA BENJAMIN: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Dick Cheney is a war criminal and they are selling his book,” said Medea Benjamin of Code Pink as she was surrounded by a phalanx of Barnes … Continue reading

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DHS Headquarters Project: Lots of Money, Lots of Jobs, But for Whom?

LISTEN TO PATRICK WALKER: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 It’s blue collar [jobs] today. But when this project gets finished, it’s going to be white collar [jobs]. – Pastor Patrick Walker “This is a peaceful demonstration,” … Continue reading

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With MLK Now Residing in the District, There May Not Be Room for Walmart

LISTEN TO MAYOR VINCE GRAY: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 Martin Luther King Jr. was as clear a voice for justice as this country has had. Fiercely pro-union, he was killed in Memphis while assisting striking … Continue reading

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Verizon on the Bimah: JUFJ’s Jacob Feinspan Discusses Religion and Politics

LISTEN TO JACOB FEINSPAN: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “Even though they earned $6 billion in profits last year, they’re asking their workers to take $1 billion in cuts to their contract and benefits, which we … Continue reading

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The Voice of DC Cab Drivers, August 28, 2011: Drivers in PG and DC focus on petitions

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF DC CAB DRIVERS, AUG. 28 (Audio only includes the first half-hour of the program): [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 [In addition to listening to The Voice of DC Cab Drivers live … Continue reading

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A Hearing on (In)Secure Communities

“I am not a criminal,” Maria Bolaños of Prince George’s County said Aug. 24 at a hearing in Arlington. Instead of addressing the panelists, Bolaños directed her comments at an audience member – Marc Rapp, the Immigrations Customs Enforcement (ICE) … Continue reading

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A Pattern of Official Misconduct in Prince George’s: Drivers Repeatedly Prevented from Collecting Petition Signatures

Listen to Isidore Asucquo: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] download mp3 “If you’d like to put the clipboard down you’re welcome to stay.” – Bowie Police Chief John Nesky “We came [to Allen Pond Park on National Night … Continue reading

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