Above photo: CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin standing outside of General Dynamics’ headquarters in Reston, Virginia holding a sign that reads “General Dynamics kills babies”. Benjamin interrupted last year’s General Dynamics shareholder meeting on May 5, 2021. On May 4, General Dynamics held its annual shareholder meeting. This meeting took place virtually, possibly in response to last year when shareholders were able to directly engage with the General Dynamics Board and ask how they justify the destruction and death their weapons cause. CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin was able to use her shareholder question last year to ask CEO Phoebe Novakovic how she […]
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Above Photo: Pamela Mumby. Eight Arrested After Two Hours Of Blockading Construction Traffic To Stop New Pratt & Whitney Plant. It was an Earth Day to remember. On a beautiful sunny spring day, our local citizen coalition Reject Raytheon in Asheville, North Carolina pulled off a three-part demonstration for the protection of the earth and earthlings and against the U.S. military-industrial complex. We rallied, we paraded, and we took direct action. The event on Friday, April 22, began at 10 a.m. in the Bent Creek River Park, on the banks of the French Broad River. The park sits exactly next to […]
Above Photo: (Orange County Employees Association, Facebook). In coastal Orange County, south of Los Angeles, 400 sanitation workers went on strike on December 9 against Republic Services, the second-largest waste management firm in the US. The workers, members of International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 396, had voted by a large majority in favor of a strike on November 23. Following a declaration of a trash emergency by the city of Huntington Beach, one of the two hubs of the strike (along with the city of Anaheim), Teamsters Local 396 and Republic Services announced a tentative agreement on December 16, for […]
She made a brief appearance during last weekend’s season premiere cold open, but with the vice presidential debate just a few days ago, this week was Maya Rudolph’s time to shine as Kamala Harris. “And now, the thing that will change everyone’s minds,” the announcer said at the top of the sketch before introducing Kate McKinnon as USA Today’s Susan Page, who explained the “buffet-style sneeze guards” between the candidates by saying that one of the two candidates “works for patient zero.” Within moments, Harris was shutting down Beck Bennett’s Pence with a barrage of “I’m speaking” and telling viewers about […]
When Fox News isn’t running cover for President Donald Trump in the wake of his disastrous comments to Rage author Bob Woodward, they are—at least in this instance—attempting to give their viewers the facts. On Thursday’s edition of Special Report, Fox anchor Bret Baier interviewed both Biden national press secretary TJ Ducklo and Trump campaign spokesperson Tim Murtaugh about Trump’s intentional efforts to downplay the severity of the coronavirus pandemic back in February and March. Murtaugh began his defense of Trump by attacking his counterpart on the Biden campaign for failing to articulate what exactly Biden would have done differently if […]
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT? Gofundme Shuts Down Fundraiser for 3 American Heroes Highly Decorated Servicemen Were Acting in Self Defense Against a Violent, Drunk Attacker; Have Not Been Convicted of Anything; Attorney Demands Fundraiser Be Reinstated New York, NY… In clear violation of the due process guarantees contained within the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, gofundme scrapped one of the most sacred principles in the American criminal justice system — that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty — by shutting down a fundraiser for three highly decorated American servicemen, including two people of color and a medic trained […]
Famous US government whistleblower Bill Binney attempted to give a presentation on the bogus Russia collusion coup attempt of President Trump and his administration. But Reddit did not like it so after a 20 minutes into his presentation, Reddit shut it down. We’ve reported on Binney’s claims for some time. The whole “Russia hacked the DNC and provided their hacked emails to WikiLeaks” is a lie according to Binney and others. This was the basic claim underlying the Trump – Russia collusion sham and the eventual Mueller Special Counsel coup and it was a lie! Trump friend Roger Stone was indicted […]
Eric Garcetti Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti a couple weeks ago went full Commie and authorized the city to shut off water and power to HOMES and businesses that are hosting large, unauthorized gatherings. Under Garcetti’s authoritarian Covid lockdown order, large gatherings are prohibited. On Wednesday Garcetti followed through with his threat and actually authorized the city to disconnect utility service from a home in Hollywood Hills. Southern California is on day 6 of a blistering heatwave, but Garcetti shut off utilities to a home anyway. TRENDING: Goodyear Bans Employees From Wearing ‘All Lives Matter,’ ‘Blue Lives Matter’ or MAGA Slogans, […]
On the first morning of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Trump campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley went on Fox News in an attempt to reframe the race between the president and Joe Biden. It didn’t go as planned. Host Sandra Smith asked Gidley the same question Trump was asked on Fox & Friends earlier on Monday about the biggest differences between the two candidates. While the president talked about “energy,” “fracking,” and the stock market, Gidley tried to take a broader approach. “The beauty about this campaign is you don’t have to guess how things would look under either person because they’ve […]
President Trump announced on Saturday he will sign executive orders on China Coronavirus stimulus payments to the American public. President Trump RIPPED Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats for holding the talks hostage. Trump then bashed Democrats for eliminating election safeguards in their proposals.Democrats also wanted stimulus checks for illegal aliens. Following his announcement in Bedminster, New Jersey the president took a few questions from the reporters. TRENDING: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Now Begs Criminal Antifa Terrorists to Stay Home So Trump Won’t Use His Failed City in His Ads (VIDEO) White House reporter Paula Reid attacked the […]
Cryptocurrency hedge fund Tetras Capital is calling it quits. Tetras Capital’s closure adds to a growing line of cryptocurrency hedge funds folding after crypto prices slid from peak highs in 2017. The fund launched in 2017 with a focus on altcoins, Tetras Capital co-founder Alex Sunnarborg said in a 2019 Forbes interview. Requests for comment from Tetras Capital, Sunnarborg, Bernstein and Garrambone were not returned by press time. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107981/36/1079813657_0:20:2739:1561_1200x675_80_0_0_be5d3c7d7f311f6913b52d54c7dea1b1.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007061079813645-california-shuts-down-bars-wineries-in-key-counties-as-covid-19-spreads-again—governor/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The California authorities have asked six counties in the state to shut down indoor restaurants, movie theatres, zoos and museums after a week which saw more than 55,000 novel coronavirus cases, Governor Gavin Newsom announced. Newsom said that bars in California have also been ordered to close down all their operations. NEW: #COVID19 cases continue to spread at alarming rates in some CA counties. CA is now asking Colusa, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey & San Diego to close indoor operations for: -Restaurants-Wineries-Movie theaters-Zoos, museums-Cardrooms Bars must close ALL operations. — Gavin […]
Black Lives Matter held a protest in Nashville on Fourth of July this afternoon.Thousands of people turned out. Several thousand people gather at Bicentennial Park to rally for equality and freedom on the 4th of July @WKRN #wkrn pic.twitter.com/I4qfcXS8B4 — ValenciaNews2 (@ValenciaWicker) July 4, 2020 Advertisement – story continues below The BLM protesters did not burn down the historic courthouse this time.They already did that in June. TRENDING: Two Women Activists Hit by Car on I-5 Outside Seattle — Suffer Serious Injuries After Hitting Windshield and Front Grill …..Video The Mayor of Nashville canceled the 4th of July fireworks and festivities […]
Citing regulatory concerns, Berlin-based security token startup Neufund has announced plans to freeze its fundraising campaigns and sideline future tokenized equity offerings. “Many European countries had aspirations to become a blockchain-friendly hub … [T]he authorities have stifled this plan, blocking the innovation in its tracks,” the firm wrote in a blog post Monday. Launched in 2016, Nefund helped allocate some $19 million in capital through novel equity and security token offerings (STOs), including a blockchain-based initial public offering in 2019. The firm claims to have some 11,000 investors across 123 countries. In a statement, Neufund CEO and co-founder Zoe Adamovicz said […]
Nightly Rally To Seattle’s West Precinct Takes Detour, Shuts Down I-5 By Chase Burns, The Stranger. June 16, 2020 Nightly Rally To Seattle’s West Precinct Takes Detour, Shuts Down I-52020-06-162020-06-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/a-woman-got-out-of-her-car-and-joined-demonstrators-as-they-blocked-traffic-on-i-5-for-five-minutes-on-monday-evening.-by-chase-burn-the-stranger-e1592325178573.jpg200px200px Above photo: Seattle activists shut down highway I-5. A woman got out of her car and joined demonstrators as they blocked traffic on I-5 for five minutes on Monday evening. By Chase Burn, The Stranger. Every night around 7 pm, demonstrators now march from the Capitol Hill Organized Protest to the Seattle Police Department’s West Precinct. The downhill rally culminates with a handful of speakers who speak out against police brutality. Tonight, the […]
Co-founder Matthew Iles announced the shutdown in a blog post, writing, “It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the end of Civil.” Iles, who told CoinDesk he had no further comment after the publication of this article, wrote that the company, which had previously inked partnerships with Forbes and AP, had not been able to find a path to sustainability. Civil tried again in February 2019, offering 34 million CVL tokens for sale. Last year, the company finally began distributing token compensation packages to newsroom employees and Civil Media partners. Regarding these partners, Iles wrote that “newsrooms on Civil have […]
On Thursday night far left protesters attempted to loot a moving UPS truck during their violent protests and rioting in Minneapolis.The entire hoist was captured on video. On Friday night far left protesters in downtown St. Louis shut down Highway 70 heading into St. Louis City and then rushed on the highway to frighten drivers.One semi truck driver attempted an escape from the violent mob and ended up dragging a protester who was caught between his two trailers. The FedEx driver could not see him. The far left protester was dragged down the highway. He was later confirmed dead. TRENDING: BREAKING: […]
Latin America 15:25 GMT 19.05.2020(updated 15:35 GMT 19.05.2020) Get short URL The multinational conglomerate maintains operations in 11 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and was one of the few US companies to continue doing business in Caracas despite increasingly ugly sanctions pressure from Washington. AT&T has shut down its DIRECTV Latin America PayTV operations in Venezuela “effective immediately,” the Dallas, Texas-based company said in a statement on Tuesday. “The US government’s sanctions on Venezuela have prohibited the broadcast of Globovision and the PSUV’s channels, both of which are required under DIRECTV’s license to provide pay TV service in Venezuela,” […]