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Monday, September 1, will be a day of civil disobedience and direct action to shut down the opening of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) will join these actions in opposition to a two-party system incapable of meeting basic human needs that is bankrupting and decimating our communities through a culture of war and fear.

UPDATE: As of Thursday morning all of the arrested are out of jail and amongst friends!

UPDATE: As of Wednesday evening, 8 of the arrestees have been bailed out, and have had court dates set for July. One, who is under 18, is still in custody and may or may not be held until Monday due to the holiday on Friday.

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Around 60-70 people gathered at the state capitol in St. Paul Tuesday at midday, as part of a series of recurring marches organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War demanding a fair permit for their massive September 1 march. The Coalition is engaged in a legal battle with the City of St. Paul; their next scheduled court date is July 9 when a support rally will be held at 1pm.

Reportback from the Class Struggle Anarchist Conference in NYC

Monday July 7th, 7pm
Arise! Bookstore

Truth to Power Says: "The right to decent, affordable housing is a fundamental, inalienable right of all people." The Minnesota Tenants Union, the Minneapolis-based veteran of three decades of low-income tenant struggles for housing justice, has opened new offices at Nicollet Avenue and 22nd Street with a new emphasis on housing as a fundamental, inalienable human right.

June 23, 2008 at 07:50:40
Open Letter To John Nichols and Air America

by Michael Cavlan Page 1 of 1 page(s)

http://www.opednews.com

This is a response to the recent star tribune article that refers to several local RNC protest groups and likens the threat of radical protest to "chemical attacks" and "terrorist attacks." Read the strib article here:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/conventions/20620054.html?location_refer=$urlTrackSectionName

Typhoon of Repression Warnings: The RNC Should Just Stay Home

Regarding “St. Paul and cops gear up for worst at GOP convention,” (6.21)
Matt Bostrom and other government officials have their facts wrong. In the

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Please print and distribute the flier as well.

Three people were injured by gunfire at the Juneteenth Festival in Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis on Saturday. The tragedy of the shooting threatens to play into corporate media stereotypes of black violence and gang activity, overshadowing this celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. We post this article here to inject information about the actual significance of Juneteenth back into public awareness...

from Juneteenth.com

On Tuesday June 17th, activists and avid bikers met for the second time at the Flying Penguin bike store in Mankato, MN with the intent of hosting a Critical Mass. The route went along Madison Ave, Broad St and Riverfront drive ending up at Pagliai's pizza on South Front St. All in all, aside from one accident the rally was a success, bringing in about 40 bikers including mayor John Brady.