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Post-RNC Updates from Washington Peace Center

Though the conventions just ended they almost seem like a distant memory as we buckle down for the rest of this crazy campaign season- oh ya, and everything else going on in the world.  Here is a link to Sonia Silbert’s blogs- coordinator of the Washington Peace Center (DC). She says, “please feel free to [...]

OFFICIAL RELEASE: Two CODEPINK activists disrupt McCain’s RNC speech

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     CONTACT Medea Benjamin, 415-235-6517 Nancy Mancias, 415-342-6409 ST. PAUL — Two activists of the women’s peace group CODEPINK disrupted John McCain’s speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention, immediately following another activist of the anti-war veterans group, Iraq Veterans Against War. At the start of McCain’s speech, veteran Adam Kokesh of Washington, D.C. emerged from [...]

“This is what we’ve feared the anti-terrorist laws would be used for: to target dissent”

Starhawk’s updates on the RNC protests: “This is exactly what we’ve always feared the various anti-terrorist laws would be used for: not to stop another September 11, but to target dissent.”

CODEPINK activists interrupt Sarah Palin’s RNC speech at side of the stage!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     CONTACT Jodie Evans, co-founder, 310-913-4821 ST. PAUL — Two activists of the women’s peace group CODEPINK disrupted Sarah Palin’s speech tonight at the Republican National Convention when they approached the stage where Palin was speaking, adjusted their clothes to reveal pink slips that read “Palin is not a woman’s choice,” stood there at the [...]

Coldsnap Press Release [Repost]

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY National Call for Action to Stop Police Brutality at the Republian National Convention! Support 300 people arrested in Saint Paul! Demand an end to illegal detention and brutality in Ramsey County Jail! 9/3/08, St. Paul - Approximately 300 people have been arrested for participating in demonstrations since the beginning of the Republican National Convention. The majority of [...]

OFFICIAL RELEASE: Arrested CODEPINK activists released, doing well

ST. PAUL — The four CODEPINK activists arrested on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct Wednesday here were processed and released with a couple hours.

Four CODEPINKers Arrested in Symbolic Act of Civil Disobedience

Moments ago, staffers Desiree Fairooz of Washington, DC and Nancy Mancias of the Bay Area, CA were taken into custody along with volunteers Toby Blone (53) of El Cerrito, CA, and Kit Simeon (50) of Quilcene, CA. Witnesses report the four were dancing and singing. After breaking out in one dance, two attempted to crawl under [...]

Sheriff’s investigation: Anarchists discussed kidnapping delegates [Repost!]

I did want to post a link to this story, which alleges conspiracy to commit “kidnapping” among the “self-proclaimed anarchists.” Such jokes and topics, when they come from elected officials, are of course not valid items to be listed on a warrant application.

Poor People’s March Report-back [Repost!]

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