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Video by Don De Bar: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-78031#
Filed under: Green Presidential Campaign 2008, Rosa Clemente, US Politics, video | Tagged: arrests, legal support, Minneapolis, RNC, Saint Paul, St. Paul | Leave a Comment »
A video with the real flavor of the Minneapolis-St. Paul RNC demos
Posted on September 6, 2008 by iwilder
Action Alert: Help Amy Goodman. Demand charges against all journalists be dropped.
Posted on September 5, 2008 by iwilder
September 03, 2008 Call to Action on Behalf of DN! Journalists Facing Charges for Reporting on the Republican National Convention
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, media, News, progressive politics, US Politics | Tagged: Amy Goodman, Saint Paul, St. Paul | Leave a Comment »
Urgent: Magical help needed in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Posted on September 3, 2008 by iwilder
This came to us via a Long Island list-serve: Subject: [LivRiv] URGENT MAGICAL SUPPORT IMMEDIATELY Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 Beloveds, we need your help urgently. JASON (SCARECROW) has been extensively tasered & is being denied medical attention. Jason & Ryanna were both snatched from the pagan cluster at the beginning of the Poor People¹s […]
Filed under: Action Alert!, Peace | Tagged: Healing, Minneapolis, police, Poor People's March, RNC, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Taser | Leave a Comment »
Action Alert: Amy Goodman Arrested
Posted on September 1, 2008 by iwilder
Highly respected alternative journalist Amy Goodman and two Democracy Now! producers unlawfully arrested at the RNC in Minnesota. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ] ****** Update: The Huffington Post reports that all three Democracy Now! Journalists were released. Story here. ***** Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. […]
Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, media, News, Our Favorite Radio Stations, Political Websites, Press Release, US Politics | Tagged: Amy Goodman, Democracy Now, free press, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Pacifica Radio, Republican National Convention, RNC, Saint Paul, St. Paul, WBAI | Leave a Comment »
Action Alert! Call Mayors to demand freedom for activists
Posted on September 1, 2008 by kwilder
To demand freedom for any activist detainees, and ask for reason and non-violence from the police at the Republican National Convention events, please consider calling the following numbers. The most publicized for action alerts are the phone for Mayor Chris Coleman and Mayor RT Ryback. The other ones are from related research. Mayor of Minneapolis: […]
Filed under: Action Alert!, Anti-War, Green Party Websites, Green Presidential Campaign 2008, News, Peace, presidential race, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Chris Coleman, demonstrators, Minneapolis, police, Raids, Republican National Convention, RNC, Saint Paul, St. Paul, third parties | 1 Comment »
GP VP Rosa Clemente and other Greens at RNC events in Minnesota
Posted on September 1, 2008 by kwilder
Posted to the Green Party of the United States Diversity Committee list-serve: Rosa Clemente [Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, on the ticket with Cynthia McKinney] will be speaking at the March to the RNC to the End the War on Monday, Sept. 1st in St. Paul. She will also be speaking at the beginning of […]
Filed under: cynthia mckinney, Green Party Websites, Green Presidential Campaign 2008, News, presidential race, progressive politics, republican, Rosa Clemente, third party, US Politics | Tagged: GPMN, Green Party of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Poor People's March, Saint Paul, St. Paul, third parties | Leave a Comment »
Big March at the RNC in Minnesota: Today, Mon. Sept. 1st at 11am
Posted on September 1, 2008 by iwilder
From “China View” Anti-war protesters set to stage massive rally at opening day of Republic convention (excerpts) www.chinaview.cn ST. PAUL, the United States, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Anti-war protesters said Sunday that they will still stage a massive rally as the Republican National Convention (RNC) kicks off here on Sept. 1. The convention’s scaled-back activities […]
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Video: Journalists detained near Republican National Convention
Posted on September 1, 2008 by iwilder
Action Alert from Sept. 1st: here. I think the whole thing with the Republican National Convention being shortened is interesting. Could there be more reason than just the hurricane? Changing the schedule will certainly affect the protest plans and media coverage. Weird video, showing activists in handcuffs and guarded by guns in a suburban backyard, […]
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Republican National Convention: geography
Posted on September 1, 2008 by kwilder
Oh! I just looked this up, because I was so confused. Answer to the question: Where is the Republican National Convention being held? And, why does it seem to keep moving from St. Paul to Minneapolis? The state where the Republican National Convention (RNC) is being held in is Minnesota. Minnesota is a midwestern state […]
Filed under: presidential race, republican, US Politics | Tagged: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Republican Convention, RNC, Saint Paul, St. Paul | 4 Comments »
From Sat. Aug 30: Saint Paul police raid homes and arrest journalists
Posted on August 31, 2008 by iwilder
From Pacifica Radio news’ convention coverage: Saint Paul Police Raid Homes and Arrest Journalists Published on August 30, 2008 – 7:14pm by Rose Ketabchi In the run-up to the Republican national convention in Saint Paul, police are starting to ramp up raids and arrests. Organizers say they’re trying to derail organizing for the protests that […]
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