In the summer of 2007, an Anarchist/Anti-Authoritarian group ironically named the “RNC Welcoming Committee (RNC-WC)” released a satirical video entitled, “We’re Getting Ready.” The video sparked a quarter-of-a-million dollar investigation by the infamously humorless Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office into the RNC-WC. Almost a year and a half later, eight organizers face conspiracy charges. They’re getting ready [...]

Conventional Wisdom: Reflections on the 2008 RNC Protests
This new documentary examines protests at the 2008 Republican National Convention, largely focusing on law enforcement’s reaction to and treatment of protestors and organizers during the Convention. Drawing upon interviews from activists, lawyers, street medics, and law enforcement, among others, Conventional Wisdom is a reflection on what happened [...]

Here’s a compilation of press, for people who want to come up to speed on the raids, arrests, and charges.  It also gives an idea of how the story has been reported so far.  Listing an article here isn’t an endorsement of its content.  This isn’t a complete list (by any means) but it represents [...]