Eight people organizing dissent around the 2008 Republican National Convention were “pre-emptively” targeted by the Ramsey County Sheriff prior to the RNC. The “RNC 8″ face serious charges including “Conspiracy to Riot in the Furtherance of Terrorism” and are believed to be the first people to be charged under the state of Minnesota’s version of the USA Patriot Act.
Rejuvination!
It’s been awhile. For good reason. After the RNC, I was a little burned out with activism in and of itself. I felt wronged, defeated, exhausted. I write today renewed in my faith toward humanity! I write looking forward to the inevitable revolution! The experience I had in front of Mickey’s Diner in Saint Paul [...]