LUMPENPROLETARIAT—The Women’s March on Washington is a political rally currently taking place on January 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C., to promote women’s rights, immigration reform, and LGBTQIA rights, and to address racial inequities, worker’s issues, and environmental issues as well as to protest the repugnancy of a Trump Presidency. Sister events are taking place in cities around the world, including Oakland, California. The march, organised as a grassroots movement, on the day after the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, whom protesters view as a major threat to their cause. It aims to “send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women’s rights are human rights.” The march is being streamed live in Washington, D.C. on YouTube. Also free speech radio (and TV) is providing live coverage as well. Listen (and/or download) here. [1]
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DEMOCRACY NOW!—[21 JAN 2017]
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[1] Terrestrial radio transmission, 94.1 FM (KPFA, Berkeley, CA) with online simulcast and digital archiving: Special Programming: Democracy Now! Broadcasts Live from the D.C. Women’s March, this one-hour broadcast co-hosted by host Amy Goodman, Saturday, 21 JAN 2017, 07:00 PST.
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