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Occupy EPA is marching again. On Friday, March 30, 2012, at 12 noon, they will march from Franklin Square Park (13th & I Sts NW in Washington, DC) to the headquarters of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (12th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Federal Triangle, Washington DC). There, at 1:00 pm, they will lead a rally with EPA whistleblowers, Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, Dr. Margaret Flowers and Susan Morris.  Dr. Helen Caldicott will also address the rally. Protecting environmental whistleblowers has been a constant theme of Occupy EPA protests, and the speakers are sure to call on the EPA to stop retaliating and start protecting its employee whistleblowers. Follow this link for a flyer for this event.  Perhaps this can be a spark for the American Spring.

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Tune in today at 1:00pm EDT to Honesty Without Fear on Progressive Radio Network.

In the first half hour, guest host Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo interviews Glen Ford, Executive Editor of the Black Agenda Report and host of Black Agenda Radio, about his recent article, “Occupy Wall Street Joins Occupy The Dream: Is It Cooptation, or Growing the Movement?”

In the second segment, Marsha interviews Dr. Margaret Flowers, a Congressional Fellow for Physicians for a National Health Program and organizer of Occupy Washington, DC. Hear about the parallels between the Occupy Movement and the Civil Rights Movement championed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Would Dr. King have supported the Occupiers? Also, learn about how Occupy Washington, DC has been supporting whistleblowers with demonstrations at EPA and for PFC Bradley Manning.

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Submit Your Question to be asked on air during the show or call in to 1-888-874-4888.

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Activists from Occupy Washington DC on Freedom Plaza marched to the headquarters of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday. Billed as "Occupy EPA," the event called on the EPA to do its job to protect Americans from toxic pollution.

The march had a decidedly pro-whistleblower theme as we marched from Freedom Plaza to EPA headquarters. Led by Dr. Margaret Flowers, marchers chanted, "Hey hey, NO FEAR, blow the whistle at EPA." With EPA whistleblower Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, we blew whistles and passed out cards to passersby. The cards asked, "Do you know something that could save a life or help the planet? Do you want to report it?" The cards then provided links to whistleblower web sites, including that of the National Whistleblowers Center. The marchers rallied on Federal Triangle, in front of the office of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. There, Dr. Coleman-Adebayo led us in reading the text of the NO FEAR Act.

Supporters plan to march to the EPA and rally on Wednesdays. Meet at 12 noon at Freedom Plaza, 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. For more photos, follow the link to the continuation of this blog post.

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