Protest / Direct Action

The border police, FBI, and JTTF barred the American Republican National Convetion “Welcoming Committee” activists from entering Canada to give their talk about the upcoming protests against the RNC this summer in St. Paul, MN.

Action on Gandhi's Birthday targets indiscriminate weapons at ATK
14 Arrested at Headquarters of Local Arms Merchant
By Steve Clemens. October 3, 2007

Statewide Protest Meeting
Saturday, October 13, 2007
1- 4pm, Mpls. Urban League
2100 Plymouth Ave N in North Minneapolis
(on corner of Plymouth and Penn Avenues)
Sponsored by:
Ad Hoc Twin Cities Jena Six Solidarity Action Group

Around 2000 persons met at the St Paul Cathedral on Saturday afternoon to hear anti-war speeches from veterans and others before heading as a group to the Excel Energy Center, the site of the upcoming Republican National Convention. After reaching the Excel Energy Center, we walked to the State Capitol grounds where speakers continued the rally.
I took pictures of the event, and rather than write about the content of the speeches, I prefer to present the words to a poem which Katrina Plotz, its author, read at the Cathedral before the march.

Break Away

September 7, 2007- STUDENTS CIVILLY DISRUPT BOARD OF REGENTS’ MEETING – THEY DEMAND THAT THE UNIVERSITY GIVE THE WORKERS A FAIR CONTRACT

The group "God Hates Fags" will be picketing the funeral of Staff Sgt. Jacob Thompson on August 18 at 9:45 AM at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 632 S. Broadway St., Mankato, MN. Here is the news release: www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/aug2007/20070811_jacob-thompson-memorial.pdf