top
East Bay
East Bay
Indybay
Indybay
Indybay
Regions
Indybay Regions North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area North Coast Central Valley North Bay East Bay South Bay San Francisco Peninsula Santa Cruz IMC - Independent Media Center for the Monterey Bay Area California United States International Americas Haiti Iraq Palestine Afghanistan
Topics
Newswire
Features
From the Open-Publishing Calendar
From the Open-Publishing Newswire
Indybay Feature

Rally and demonstration against suppression of protest at Democratic Natl Convention

by MC
Rally and demonstration against suppression of protest at Democratic Natl Convention at the Obama Headquarters in Berkeley (3225 Adeline Street)

640_obama_014.jpg
While U.S. politicians condemn China for suppressing political dissent, the Democratic Party is supporting political suppression at its upcoming August 25-28 National Convention in Denver.

Last week a U.S. District Court ruled that protesters’ free speech rights must give way to “national security,” allowing the government to force march permits to end 3 hours before the convention begins. Protesters will be kept away from the convention center and allowed only into chain link fenced cages 700 feet from the center's door. These "freedom cages" are reminiscent of Guanantamo and will be ringed by police and concrete barriers. Huge media tents are being erected between the cages and the convention.

Protesters note that Obama’s refusal to condemn this assault on dissent is consistent with his vote to support the recent Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) bill legalizing and extending many of the Bush administration’s secret and illegal eavesdropping activities.

“World Can't Wait will be joining thousands of people in the Denver protests who want to send a different message to the world,” states World Can’t Wait National Coordinator Debra Sweet. “Bring the whole Bush program of lying to start illegitimate wars, and threatening other countries, spying on citizens, justifying torture -- to a HALT!”

Buses will be leaving from Berkeley for Denver on August 20 and 22. Information: 415-864-5153
§Jamilah Hoffman
by MC
640_obama_038.jpg
Jamilah Hoffman is from Houston, TX. shes is here to organize for the demonstrations at the DNC.

"It is unacceptable that dissent and protests are being silenced at the Democratic National Convention through the use of "freedom cages" and "protest pens." I'm going to Denver to protest at the DNC because Bush is still in office, the war is still going on, the Democrats have been complicit, and resistance is needed."
§Stephanie Tang, World Can’t Wait Organizer
by MC
640_obama_043.jpg
Stephanie Tang, is facing up to year in jail.

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/08/11/18525105.php
Add Your Comments
Listed below are the latest comments about this post.
These comments are submitted anonymously by website visitors.
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
Jackie
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 9:35AM
We are 100% volunteer and depend on your participation to sustain our efforts!

Donate

$110.00 donated
in the past month

Get Involved

If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us.

Publish

Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay.

IMC Network