Thursday, December 4:

Partial documentary film screening of Terrorizing Dissent about the 2008 Republican National Convention protests and police brutality followed by a discussion with members of the RNC 8 and Macalester alumni involved in the protests and the continuing legal battles.

Thursday Dec. 4th at 7pm
JBD Auditorium (basement of Campus Center)
Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul

Sponsored By Macalester College Peace and Justice Committee-Students for a Democratic Society (MPJC-SDS) * minnesotasds.org/Macalester * mpjcsds-at-gmail-dot-com

Sunday, December 7

“Solidarity Born of Love”: a panel on political prosecution and incarceration, from the perspective of family and friends:

• Jenny Esquivel, partner of Green Scare prisoner Eric McDavid
• Aaron Zellhoefer, of SHAC 7 prisoner Kevin Kjonaas’ support committee
• Fred Peterson, husband of political prisoner Sara Jane Olsen
• Leslie James Pickering, former ELF spokesperson

When: 7:30 pm, Sunday, December 7th, 2008
Where: 2615 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis
Cost: $5-15 suggested donation, all proceeds go towards prisoner support

no one turned away for lack of funds; childcare provided.

When the State targets people for harassment, prosecution and incarceration, they do more than repress individuals. Friends, family, loved ones, are punished, entire communities are disrupted, immeasurable strains are imposed on those who care about these targets of state repression. With 21 felony cases resulting from the recent RNC in St. Paul, on the 3rd anniversary of the Green Scare and our 2nd birthday, EWOK! is taking December 7th as a chance to reflect on the real effects the criminal “justice” system has on our communities, and to recognize the invaluable contributions of those on the outside who stand strong and support political arrestees and prisoners when such support is both difficult to provide and necessary to survive.

Downloadable flyer here!

Monday, December 8

Benefit show at Arise! Books and Resources Center, featuring:

• Shannon Murray
• Nancy Drew Crew
• Bla Bla Blacksheep
• Nightwolves

2441 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, 7pm
Suggested donation $5-1000; no one turned away; 50% of all proceeds to the RNC 8.

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