The Washington Revolutionary Issue 11 - late!
Our October 5th issue in case you missed it! Fiery editorial on DC's eviction crisis
Hello Revolutionaries,
Due to technical difficulties, our email service was down through October. But we are back!
Here is Issue 11 from October 5th, 2021, highlighting activist efforts to stop evictions in DC and the vital importance of housing justice for all.
Look out for Issue 12 (October 25th) coming very soon. And check out our latest pieces on our website today.
Stay informed and stay active, Revolutionaries. Thank you for your patience. And Happy Halloween! 🦇🦇 🎃🎃🎃
The Washington Revolutionary, Issue 11 (October 5th, 2021):
Evictions Begin as Housing Protections End, DC Activists are Fighting Back
By: Fae In September of 2020, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) imposed a national eviction moratorium to provide a temporary stay on evictions during the pandemic due to health concerns, making it illegal for landlords to remove families from…
Headlines: Issue 11, October 5th, 2021
Activist News Grassroots activists celebrated the removal of the proposed WMATA ban rule from the WMATA Board of Directors’ list of agenda items on September 23rd. The apparent suspension of the proposal – which would have allowed Metro to ban arrestees of…
10 Female Former Officers File Discrimination Lawsuit Against MPD
By: Lex In late September, ten former police officers filed an extensive discriminations lawsuit against the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). In a 250 page class action lawsuit, the retired officers detailed the multiple race and sex-based violations they witnessed, experienced…
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-fatness as Anti-Blackness
By: Shade, from Libereaders DC “The fat Black folks we love are the world. The fat Black folks who love us are the world. Those fat Black folks, responsible for the most abundant and trifling parts of us, are worthy of the…