RNC Welcoming Committee

Entries from July 2008

Twin Cities Radical Community Meeting on Sexual Assault and the RNC

July 17th, 2008

[ July 19, 2008; 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] @ Walker Library
2880 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis MN 55408

The RNC Welcoming Committee is calling for a meeting of all Twin Cities radicals interested in working to combat rape culture and deal with sexual assault within the context of the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Sexual assault happens every day.  It happens within our own ‘radical’ community and will happen […]

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Sector 6: CAN

July 15th, 2008

Campus Antiwar Network is calling for a student and youth bloc in sector 6 of the RNC Welcoming Committee’s map(https://lists.riseup.net/www/d_read/rnc08/WCSite/sectormap.jpg.) The Republicans are laying all the conditions for the destruction of our future, so the least we can do is fuck up their convention. One of the first things many delegates are going to […]

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Sector 6: Grey Coast

July 15th, 2008

A GREY COAST CLUSTER ADOPTS SECTOR 6
Last Friday, the 11th of July, anarchists and anti-authoritarians from the around the Pacific Northwest met in beautiful Tacoma, Washington with the goal of adopting one of the 7 sectors of St. Paul, Minnesota, utilizing the handy map proposed by the RNC-Welcoming Committee and many others at the pReNC […]

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Sector Five: Bash Back

July 15th, 2008

Bash Backl! Painting RNC Sector 5 Pink and Blue
At the most recent bash back! meet up in Milwaukee, Queermos came together to hammer out details about what we want our street party blockade to look like.
History:
In recent years, large groups of protesters wearing festive, bright, and outrageous costumes have been able to hold it down […]

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Sector 5: Midwestern Cluster

July 15th, 2008

On May 30th-June 1st, Anti-Authoritarians from all walks of Midwestern life converged in MPLS, MN to indulge in “Red Dawn”, take part in essential party crashing workshops, and strategize against the 2008 D/RNC.
“A MIDWESTERN CLUSTER”
During Saturday’s strategizing session, “A Midwestern Cluster” was formed.
After analyzing humyn sized maps, weighing pros and cons, and generally feeling out […]

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Sector One: NEAN

July 15th, 2008

The NorthEast Anarchist Network has endorsed the Pittsburgh Organizing Group’s call to action for “Sector 1″ in St. Paul on the first day of the Republican National Convention.
As the United States slides into recession, depression, and general despair, the stagnant illusion of representation by our so-called “two-party system” continues. The decadent excesses of the Republicans […]

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Sector One: POG

July 15th, 2008

Direct Action for Direct Democracy: Shut Down the Republication National Convention
POG adopts Sector 1 and will blockade 7th and Wall Streets
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 […]

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RNC-WC Meeting

July 15th, 2008

[ July 20, 2008; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. July 27, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. August 3, 2008; 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. August 10, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] RNC Welcoming Committee meetings are open to those who want to work within our points of unity. We meet every Sunday, generally (please check our site for changes!) alternating 1:00pm and 6:30 pm, in Powderhorn Park on 35th St. and 15th Ave. S. in Minneapolis. Gather at the Rec Center. Members of the media […]

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Online Housing Board for 2008 Protests

July 14th, 2008

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
http://NoRNC.org/stay
2008 Republican National Convention "officials" have announced that they reserved "more than 16,000 hotel rooms in 101 area hotels" for convention delegates, media, and other glitterati. The biggest, best, and most expensive of these accommodations will go to John McCain and George Bush, who will relax in their private jacuzzis all night […]

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Radio show now available for download

July 11th, 2008

Need something to play at the infoshop? Trying to convince a friend that anarchists are friendly folk? Wondering about Johnny Cash’s take on the black question?
Now you can download our hour-long radio show that aired live on KFAI in the Twin Cities last Sunday. We talked about what the RNC is from […]

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