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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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]