The national media was busy this past week telling us all about Captain Kirk’s 11-minute voyage into space and other nonsense. But it didn’t tell us much, if anything, about the hundreds of arrests of Indigenous People and other climate activists in DC. Why not? Because the protests did not involve the name “trump,” so the stories wouldn’t sell space online or hard copies of newspapers.
During the week of October 11, 585 people were arrested for demonstrating, most in front of the White House. Why? Probably because they didn’t have a permit and were demonstrating on a public sidewalk. So, how many of the thousands of angry right-wing men and women who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, broke into the building, trashed the place and stole stuff, smacked the police and other acts of violence were arrested on that day? Just a handful. The arrests came later, after we all digested what we had just seen. Tells me something.
Here are some photos of the October 11 event which I saw on my feed from DeSmog Blog. Now we can at least see something, and maybe know a little more. And here are links (here, here and here) to other stores from DeSmog Blog, each with great photos and some interesting videos, including one with a combative granny.
Indigenous women calling for greater climate action in front of the White House. Credit: Julie Dermansky
The People vs. Fossil Fuels rally in front of the White House on October 11. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Casey Camp Horinek, tribal elder and environmental ambassador for Ponca Nation, marching to the White House on October 11. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Climate protesters leave Freedom Square in Washington, D.C., on a march to the White House on October 11. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Protesters in Lafayette Square. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Protesters push back against unsecured barricades after Erica Jones, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, was pulled away from the crowd in handcuffs. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Tensions grew between protesters and police when Indigenous climate activist Erica Jones of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe was handcuffed in front of the White House. Credit: Julie Dermansky
U.S. Park Police places a climate protester’s hands in zip ties in front of the White House. Credit: Julie Dermansky
Hundred of environmental activists march to the White House from Freedom Plaza in Washington DC.
Protesters in front of the White House.
Park Police removing a protest banner from a faith group that participated in the second day of protests in front of the White House, before arresting them.
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