Archive for April, 2010

RNC 8 to Appear in Court for Evidentiary Hearings in Preparation for Trial

Friday, April 30th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA ADVISORY April 30, 2010 RNC 8 to Appear in Court for Evidentiary Hearings in Preparation for Trial in October Supporters Will Pack the Courtroom to Show Solidarity in the Face of Ongoing State Repression Contact: Jude Ortiz (RNC 8 Defense Committee), 612.886.4565, press@rnc8.org; Attorney: Bob Kolstad, 612.387.2508 St. Paul — Beginning [...]

Press Statement on Susan Gaertner Dropping Out of Governor’s Race

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Ladies, gentlemen, and otherly-gendered of the press: This past weekend, DFLers from every city, every town, every hamlet, every last Hooverville of this great state convened a grand congress. Like many a congress, it basked in much fanfare as, behind the scenes, other forces were at work. The delegates magicked into being a plan–somewhat worthy [...]

FREE “Sloppy Robs” Dinner Tomorrow & A Bevy of Other Events!

Monday, April 19th, 2010

We have a lot of events coming up over the next few weeks. Mark your calendars now! 1. April 20: Free “Sloppy Robs” Dinner in Minneapolis 2. April 22: “A Talk on Resistance and Repression: A Benefit for Legal Defense” in Chicago 3. April 24: Keynote Speech at the Young Activist Summit in Duluth 4. [...]

April 22: “A Talk on Resistance and Repression: A Benefit for Legal Defense” in Chicago

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

April 22: “A Talk on Resistance and Repression: A Benefit for Legal Defense” in Chicago * When: Thursday, April 22, 6-9pm * Where: Biblioteca Popular, 1921 South Blue Island Ave, Chicago With special guests: – Luce Guillen-Givins, Rob Czernik and Garrett Fitzgerald of the RNC 8 – Recently released grand jury resister Carrie Feldman – [...]

Garrett Fitzgerald and Max Specktor interview on Progressive Radio

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive Magazine, interviewed Garrett Fitzgerald and Max Specktor of the RNC 8 on his weekly half-hour radio show, Progressive Radio. This radio show is broadcasted on over 40 stations across the country. If you missed the interview, download the MP3 Podcast here  or listen to it online here.

Free Dinner on April 20th!

Friday, April 9th, 2010

We have something special on our plates this month that you are sure to enjoy – “Sloppy Robs”!  Join us for a uniquely delicious and FREE  meal hosted by the RNC 8 and friends! When: Tuesday, April 20th Time: 6:00 -7:30 p.m. Where: Walker Church (3104 16th Ave S.)  in Minneapolis As always, vegan and vegetarian options are available [...]

Max Specktor and Garrett Fitzgerald on WORT-FM, Madison

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

On Friday, March 3, Garrett Fitzgerald and Max Specktor appeared on WORT-FM Community Radio in Madison.  Check out their hour-long appearance and discussion with callers on the noon-hour program A Public Affair. Download the show from the WORT archive: Garrett and Max on WORT – 27MB MP3 On Monday night, both will be speaking at [...]