Tag Archives: Repression

Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters

Police Harassment Greets G-20 Protesters by ROBERT S. ESHELMAN September 22, 2009 Editor’s Note: Follow Rob Eshelman’s dispatches from the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh at TheNation.com all week. Pittsburgh plays host this week to the G-20 summit, a gathering of … Continue reading

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Death Threats: The Politics of Displacement and Community Self-Determination

Monday, Sept 28th 6pm AFSC office 901 W. 14th ave., Denver Tuesday, Sept 29 6:30pm Humanities 135, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder Simón Sedillo is a community rights defense organizer and film maker whose work has centered on learning … Continue reading

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Obama seeks to extend provisions of Patriot Act

From NBC News: The Obama Administration wants to extend controversial provisions of the Patriot Act, including federal snoops’ ability to conduct roving wiretaps, access business records and monitor so-called “lone wolf” terrorists. The stance could anger civil rights groups and … Continue reading

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Minneapolis: Seven arrested during eviction of community organizer, Rosemary Williams

After a months long fight against her foreclosure, police came to evict Rosemary Williams from her home, Sept. 11. Dozens of police cordoned off the street, sidewalks and alley all around the home, police with rifles and tear gas were … Continue reading

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