Beltway Area Indymedia

Come join us for the next Beltway IMC meeting!

Meet to discuss the website, get an update on non-web projects (video, radio), and make decisions regarding the future of the collective and this website!

We will be meeting at 2pm by the entrance to Malcolm X park, 16th and Euclid Street NW.

A rain date will be announced in this calendar entry at a later time, if needed. Be sure to check back here for updates!

Save Our Homes!

Two Actions in support of affordable housing and low-income tenants!

Lunch Break Rally
Monday, June 4, 1:00 PM
Franklin Park, 14th and “Eye” St. NW
Metro: Metro Center
Join us as we target global investment in real estate speculation, which puts low income housing and tenants at risk! The rally is timed to coincide with tenants rights actions in Rostock, Germany, during the G-8 Summit of government leaders.
Gather at Franklin Park at 1:00 and then March together to a corporate headquarters target (TBA).

Rally in Support of Temple Court Tenants

Save Our Homes!

Two Actions in support of affordable housing and low-income tenants!

Lunch Break Rally
Monday, June 4, 1:00 PM
Franklin Park, 14th and “Eye” St. NW
Metro: Metro Center
Join us as we target global investment in real estate speculation, which puts low income housing and tenants at risk! The rally is timed to coincide with tenants rights actions in Rostock, Germany, during the G-8 Summit of government leaders.
Gather at Franklin Park at 1:00 and then March together to a corporate headquarters target (TBA).

Rally in Support of Temple Court Tenants

Mayor Adrian Fenty, in his attempt to take power from the elected Board of Education, without consulting DC voters, has now taken his drive for power to the courts.

Seeking to halt the referendum process for the proposed referendum measure put forth by DCPS grandmother and graduate Mary Spencer, Mr. Fenty chose to wait until the end of a 10 day challenge period (allowed for public challenges to the proposed referendum), so as to further delay the referendum process. Now, his challenge will be heard in court.

We still hope to receive the petitions to begin gathering signatures for a referendum on Wednesday morning. For more information on how you can help gather signatures, please see www.letmevote.org

Please join us in court on Wednesday, June 6 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 312 of the Moultrie Building of DC Superior Court (500 Indiana Avenue NW; the main building) to support our right to have a say in our children's education.

For more background, please click here.

We've had a very successful beginning to building a local coalition to work on the October 19-21 mobilization, with a first strategy meeting and another on June 12....

We've had an equally successful beginning to national outreach, with a first conference call and another on June 14...

We are building the mobilization at the US Social Forum....

Join this exciting effort by coming to our next meeting!

When: Wednesday June 6, 7 pm.
Where: St. Stephen's Church, 16th and Newton St. NW (Columbia Heights Metro)

Hope to see you there!

The World Says No to Israeli Occupation!
June 10-11 Mobilization in Washington, DC

On June 10-11, 2007, the US Campaign and United for Peace and Justice are sponsoring a two-day mobilization in Washington, DC to protest the 40th anniversary of Israel's illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. Under the banner, "The World Says No to Israeli Occupation", the US Campaign and UFPJ will hold a massive rally, teach-in, and grassroots lobbying day. Get involved today!

Sunday, June 10

June10th, SDS Feeder March
DC SDS

On June 10th, DC SDS calls on SDS and all radicals to form a contingent at Dupont Circle.
On the 40th anniversary of the Israeli Occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, the DC chapter of Students for a Democratic Society calls on SDS and all other radicals to form a feeder march to support the call for an end to US support of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. We will gather at Dupont Circle at 2:30pm on June 10th and will then proceed to march to the capitol to join up with the main march. We will reconvene after the march at the corner of 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, just southwest of the destination of the main march, the Ellipse.

Please e-mail DC SDS at dcsds (at) riseup.net if you need a bed/couch/floor to sleep on and we will gladly find you a space. Feel free to contact us with any questions you might have.

In Solidarity,
dc-sds

The World Says No to Israeli Occupation!
June 10-11 Mobilization in Washington, DC

On June 10-11, 2007, the US Campaign and United for Peace and Justice are sponsoring a two-day mobilization in Washington, DC to protest the 40th anniversary of Israel's illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. Under the banner, "The World Says No to Israeli Occupation", the US Campaign and UFPJ will hold a massive rally, teach-in, and grassroots lobbying day. Get involved today!

Sunday, June 10

PEOPLES’ FORUM ON THE KOREA-US FREE TRADE AGREEMENT:
Fighting for Our Jobs, Health, Environment and Human Rights

Monday, June 11
Teach-In 9:30am-12:30pm Lobby Workshop 1:30-3pm
AFL-CIO, Gompers Room, 815 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC

After making a secret deal with a handful of senior Democrats, the Bush administration is poised to sign the South Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), the second largest trade deal since NAFTA.

Resistance and Solidarity, a local grassroots collective of anti-racist activists, are calling on individuals and groups from across the DC metro area to come and resist the Minutemen, FAIR, Save our State and other anti-immigrant racists, who are becoming more dangerous and violent in their “crusade” against immigrants, as the case of racist Herndon Minuteman Tyler Froatz, Jr. clearly shows.

Friday, June 15th, from 4pm to 6pm, we will hold a picket outside the Holiday Inn Capitol at 550 C St SW to call attention to the racists inside. Bring your signs and noisemakers.

As we call for People to come and resist the Minutemen and their racist cohorts, we ask folks to be mindful and respectful that immigrants might be in attendance at the event. We remind folks to exercise caution and stand in solidarity with Immigrants; As residents of DC we say NO to racists in our midst!

Resistance and Solidarity, a local grassroots collective of anti-racist activists, are calling on individuals and groups from across the DC metro area to come and resist the anti-immigrant racists, who are becoming more dangerous and violent in their “crusade” against immigrants, as the case of racist Herndon Minuteman Tyler Froatz, Jr. clearly shows.

Friends,

The USSF is upon us! As a gathering of about 10,000 activists from all over the US and abroad, with an exciting array of workshops and activities on every issue under the sun, the Forum represents one of the most exciting events in North America in years, and a great opportunity to build and escalate our movements. It's also a great opportunity for MGJ to connect with organizations and activists from everywhere.

MGJ and allies are meeting this Wednesday to finalize our workshop for the US Social Forum. For a full text of what we proposed, please see below.