**Political Repression and State Violence, from Minneapolis to Palestine** a talk by Dhoruba Bin-Wahad In November 2009 Dhoruba Bin-Wahad, a former U.S. political prisoner, leader the Black Panther Party, and member of the Black Liberation Army, was detained and deported from the West Bank of occupied Palestine by Israeli authorities. He had been invited to [...]

(The following article appeared in Revolution newspaper this week.) by Leslie Rose Introduction to the Series: A very important case is unfolding in Minnesota—eight people are being singled out by the government for their role in the political protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention (RNC). At the September ’08 RNC in St. Paul, war [...]

Defend the RNC 8! Saturday.  October 4, 2008 4:00 pm Donations: $5-$250,000 – nobody turned away (ALL proceeds go to legal defense of RNC 8) The location: Mayday Books 301 Cedar Ave. South (basement of HUB Bicycle) West Bank, Minneapolis, MN Map The Meal: Vegan-vegetarian Texas 2-Bean Chile, sweet cornbread, tortilla chips and desserts. Yum! A [...]

*For the most up to date information, please visit our Information and Resources page* An Information and Resources page on RNC8.org has been posted.  It contains links to the search warrants, affidavits and complaints; press releases and legal support.  There are also ideas for getting involved such as donations; a list of benefits and fundraisers; [...]

When Protest Is Terrorism: RNC 8 Charged as Terrorists Under State Patriot Act By Bruce Nestor 09/04/08 ICH Ramsey County Charges RNC 8 Under State Patriot Act, Alleges Acts of Terrorism In what appears to be the first use of criminal charges under the 2002 Minnesota version of the Federal Patriot Act, Ramsey County Prosecutors [...]