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8/29: People's Picnic on Central Park's Great Lawn
Join us for a "People's Picnic"? in Central Park's Great Lawn
directly following the UFPJ march!
Central Park is Manhattan's town commons! It belongs to all the people
of this city!...
Posted: Sat, Aug 28, 2004 11:06pm PDT
The Global Women's Strike to the RNC: Invest in Caring not Killing
Our multi-racial, anti-racist delegation of mothers, grand-mothers, welfare recipients, women with disabilities, lesbian/ gay people, & other activists, women & men, are in NYC for the protests around the RNC....
Posted: Sat, Aug 28, 2004 7:42pm PDT
No Justice! No Peace! Help the Police
The Republican National Convention that will begin Monday in New York City has stirred up the expected buzz in the various parties gearing up for the event. From the hundreds of thousands who will flow into New York to protest one hears a variety of intentions "We're going to Central Park whether we get a permit or not!". From of the corporate press, "Hard-core anarchists plan to release live
mice on Broadway". Thanks to them the discussion has once again been reduced fro...
Posted: Sat, Aug 28, 2004 1:32am PDT
Ballot Access: Unsafe in Any State
Bush has moved past Kerry in the battleground states of Ohio, Missouri, and Wisconsin, in part because Kerry is "attracting only about four-fifths or fewer of the voters in the three states who said they want a new course." And what do the Democrats do? Crank up the Anybody But Nader campaign! In Butler, Board of Elections Deputy Director Betty McGary, a Democrat, and Board of Elections Director Robert Mosketti, a Republican, collaborated with each other to disqualify 95% [!] of ...
Posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 8:01pm PDT
Logistical Info for Sunday's UFPJ Demo in NYC
To help the day go smoothly, please read through all of the logistical information
below. Forward this email to any and all appropriate email lists, and to anyone you
know who might be attending our protest....
Posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 5:52pm PDT
Average republicans' responses to Michael Moore at RNC
Michael Moore will have press credentials at the RNC to write columns for USA Today, and was selected along with Ann Coulter who wrote columns from the DNC. Various republican delegates suggest they will pummel him and kick his ass....
Posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 12:48pm PDT
NYC: Photos - DNC2RNC Gets Great Welcome!
Approx. 1500 folks welcome the DNC to RNC March to NYC and procedded to march to Union Square....
Posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 10:10am PDT
A.N.S.W.E.R Coalition's Position on Central Park Rally
he A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition is announcing today plans to distribute tens of thousands
of leaflets at New York City subway stops today and tomorrow morning informing
people of their basic rights regarding the use of the Great Lawn and Central Park....
Posted: Fri, Aug 27, 2004 1:02am PDT
RNC Update 6 A Great Beginning!!
Today the DNC to RNC march arrived in New York, after walking 258 miles from
the Democratic National Convention in Boston to here. They had planned for
people to meet them at Columbus Circle, and I arrived after a pleasant
afternoon in the Bronx at the community garden the Green Bloc is supporting....
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 11:54pm PDT
Exxon/Mobil, the RNC & Widespread Nonviolent Militancy
Decentralized direct actions worldwide...
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 6:28pm PDT
United for Peace Statement of New March Route for 8/29
Central Park is New York City’s town commons, a traditional public forum that belongs to all the people of this city. What came to light in our court case, however, is that the City of New York and the Central Park Conservancy have made a secret, private deal to withdraw the park from public use....
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 2:21pm PDT
Million Yippie March- Free Central Park
The court decision forces us to take drastic measures re: Central
Park..(...
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 10:35am PDT
Let protesters walk on grass, majority of NY'ers say
Seventy-one percent of the city’s registered voters think protesters should be allowed to demonstrate in Central Park during the Republican National Convention, and 11 percent plan to go to a demonstration themselves, according to a poll released Thursday....
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 9:15am PDT
Judge bars protests from Central Park
A judge ruled Wednesday that organizers of the largest protest planned during the week of the Republican National Convention may not hold a rally in Central Park on Sunday, throwing into doubt what thousands of people will do after marching to the convention site....
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 9:13am PDT
2004 RNC Protesters Map (version august 26) - final
The 2004 RNC Protesters Map features an accurate, and up-to-date street grid, with listings of many art, and protest related events scheduled during the RNC....
Posted: Thu, Aug 26, 2004 6:21am PDT
Really good video from the march to RNC
I think this is a really good video of the march from DNC2RNC that has some awesome moments...
middle aged house-wife to the marchers out of nowhere: "Oh, I'm so glad you're here. Wait until I tell my daughter. I'm so glad you're here."...
Posted: Wed, Aug 25, 2004 3:47pm PDT
8/26 in NYC:
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, as the battle
rages for the streets of New York City, the Artists Network of
Refuse & Resist! is presenting an evening of performance to
honor Courageous Resisters....
Posted: Wed, Aug 25, 2004 1:11pm PDT