The RNC Welcoming Committee endorses the plans by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War for a march on the first day of the Republican National Convention, September 1st.
This endorsement comes with the encouragement to protesters to be accepting and respectful of the diverse tactics various groups will employ. While some […]
Entries from January 2008
Endorsement for the March on the RNC
January 29th, 2008
January 24th, 2008
The Wedge is Older than the Wheel
Does so-called assistant police chief Bostrom think these towns are full of suckers?! Bostrom and Jole Kramer’s capitalist MinnPost might think they can seed infighting amongst those of us planning to resist the RNC in 2008 but they didn’t count on the fact that, believe it or not, different […]
January 24th, 2008
Townhall Organizing Press Statement
Read by Sue Damain
01/23/08
Ladies, gentlemen and otherly gendered of the press. It has been a long time since you have heard from the RNC Welcoming Committee. Our group has been without writers since the Writer’s Guild of America went on strike in early November. Earlier this month the late […]
Map Updates
January 18th, 2008
Check out an updated/corrected “Tourist Map of Downtown St. Paul,” as well as a map of St. Paul Venues, all in our “What We Know” section. Desktop-viewing and high-res printable versions are available there for downloading.
“How-To Give a Presentation” Training
January 15th, 2008
[ January 20, 2008; 3:45 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Think you might give a presentation for the WC at some point? Just want to know how to talk to folks about what we’re doing? Come to this training to learn how, and to impart whatever know-how you have! At the Jack Pine, 2815 E. Lake St., Mpls.
Requesting feedback on the pReNC
January 15th, 2008
Hey,
As you may have heard, the RNC Welcoming Committee is hosting a second planning convergence, pReNC 5.3, on May 3rd of this year. This time around, what we have in mind is an intense, all-day strategizing and organizing session. It’ll be stripped of all the pReNC’s fanfare, in favor of getting down to business- […]
NorthEast Anarchist Network Endorses WC Call to Action
January 13th, 2008
Some folks from the NorthEast Anarchist Network (NEAN) came to the Twin Cities this weekend and delivered the below endorsement of the WC on behalf of their group:
To the RNC-Welcoming Committee:
We are the NorthEast Anarchist Network, and we have reached consensus regarding endorsement of your public Call to Action.
This new year of 2008 will soon […]
Northwest DNC/RNC Resistance Conference
January 11th, 2008
[ February 9, 2008; ] Olympia SDS presents the Northwest DNC/RNC Resistance Conference! On February 9th, 2008, activists from around the Northwest are cordially invited to participate in a day full of workshops, networking, and food! Workshops will focus on topics ranging from street tactics to supporting the protests, even if you aren’t going. Other workshops will include shields, lockboxes, […]
NEAN-MAN RNC Consulta in Pittsburgh
January 9th, 2008
[ February 16, 2008 to February 17, 2008. ] FEBRUARY 16-17 IN PITTSBURGH: NEAN-MAN GATHERING
Shut Down the RNC, Build the Anarchist Movement
Calling all members of the Northeast Anarchist Network (NEAN) and Midwest Action Network (MAN)! An important and unprecedented convergence between the networks is scheduled for February 16 and 17 in Pittsburgh, PA.
The primary purpose of the gathering is to discuss, strategize and aid […]
antiRNC Organizing Conference
January 4th, 2008
[ February 9, 2008 to February 10, 2008. ] Come to Minnesota, February 9-10, 2008, to help plan the September 1 March on the RNC. Activists from all endorsing organizations are welcome. Submit this registration form so we can accommodate everyone! More info here: http://www.protestrnc2008.org
-organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War-