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FOOD NOT BOMBS: Prisoner Letter Writing & Dinner Tonight

Submitted by Support Raymond Merchant on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 12:28
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Come to Walker Church, 3104 16th Ave S. in Minneapolis tonight at 6:30pm to get a hot meal courteousy of Food Not Bombs and stay to write  letters of support to recently jailed activists Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth who were taken into custody yesterday after refusing to testify at the grand jury they had been subpoenaed to. Also write our dear friend and fellow Food Not Bombs organizer, Raymond Merchant (AC) who has been in jail for over three weeks for a robbery he did not commit.

Court Support for Raymond Merchant

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 18:40
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Come support Raymond Merchant, aka A.C., at court. Monday, November 16th 8:30 a.m. Hennepin County Courthouse 300 South 6th Street Minneapolis, MN Raymond Merchant is a father of two, Hip Hop artist, and community organizer in South Minneapolis. He cooks and distributes food through the grassroots group Minneapolis Food Not Bombs, is a former childcare worker and loved member of his community. Help us fight to get Raymond out of jail as he is facing potential prison time resulting from the police pinning bogus charges on him.

Update on Raymond Merchant's case - Minneapolis artist and activist in jail!

Submitted by Support Raymond Merchant on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 13:10
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Update: see RaymondMerchant.com for more support info (from the open publishing newswire) Raymond Merchant is a father of two, Hip Hop artist, and community organizer in South Minneapolis. Missing for several days, friends became worried when Raymond failed to arrive to a show he was scheduled to perform at. After contacting his family, it was confirmed he had been abducted by police just blocks from his home while out for a walk.

Raymond cooks and distributes food through the grassroots group Minneapolis Food Not Bombs. He is a former childcare worker and loved member of his community. Help us fight to get Raymond out of jail as he is facing potential prison time resulting from the police pinning bogus charges on him. He has been in custody since October 24th.

Minneapolis Activist and Artist Falsely Jailed! Support AC!

Submitted by Support Raymond Merchant on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 02:48
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Please help get a Twin Cities artist and activist out of jail!

Our friend, Raymond Merchant, aka AC, father of two, Hip Hop artist, and
community organizer in Minneapolis was recently wrongly arrested in
relation to a robbery in South Minneapolis to which he was no party.
Missing for several days, friends became worried when Raymond failed to
arrive to a show he was scheduled to perform at. After contacting his
family, it was confirmed he had been abducted by police just blocks from
his home while out for a walk.

Community Organizing in North Philly: Presentation & Meal Benefit at Arise

Submitted by haloka on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 17:32
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Benefit for Gilbert Shoes
A community center in North Philly

Presentation by G.S. Collective Members
Dinner by MPLS Food Not Bombs
Saturday, August 8th from 6PM to 8PM
at Arise! Resouce Center (2441 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN)

Please come join me for a presentation and discussion on the history and
goals of Gilbert Shoes - a community center in North Philadelphia, as well

National Food Not Bombs Conference in Omaha, Nebraska

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/04/2009 - 07:45
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Greetings from the heartland of the Empire, 

While the media is still fetishizing the global economic crisis, the basic relationship between humans, the earth, and capital has remained unchanged. People are still earning, saving and spending money, the earth is still being raped and pillaged so that humans can live an unsustainable lifestyle, and the government is continuing to corral, subjugate and oppress all of us.  

Food Not Bombs House (non)Eviction meeting 8:30pm Thursday June 18th

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 11:15
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Food Not Bombs House (non)Eviction meeting 8:30pm Thursday June 18th
2301 23rd Ave S. ---there will be food.

Hello friends,

The Food Not Bombs house has been served with an order to vacate the house
by July 1st, and we are therefore seeking help to brainstorm and
strategize an action plan for the immediate future of this house. Over the
last three years, this house has served as an informal center of food
redistribution, community education, a model for alternative/appropriate

CRASH COURSE ON THE CRASH

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 16:43
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CRASH COURSE ON THE CRASH

What led up to this economic crisis?
Whose fault is this, and why did rich bankers get bailed out?

Crash Course on the Crash is an educational event
to help the community understand the complex
world of the US economy. People’s economist
Karen Redleaf* will explain the ways deregulation
and complex financial dealings have led to the
downfall of financial institutions and massive
home foreclosures. A panel of representatives of
groups most affected by this crisis will discuss
their experiences. Music provided by

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