 Want an e-mail when there's something new? Join the e-mail news list today! what's new? action & events PREVIEW! Read the F.A.Q. from the coming RNC '08 Report website! nigelparry.com, Monday, September 29th, 2008 
The coming RNC '08 Report website exists to provide a citizen's archive of media reports, government documents, and other resources relating to the 2008 Republican National Convention. The source material posted on this website will ultimately used to compile a truly independent, publicly available, citizen's report on what happened during the 2008 RNC. Get a sneak peak inside the coming site through it's FAQ page! multimedia blog Elliot Hughes, a young protester tortured during the RNC by a dozen cops in a dark room in the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, testifies at a special "Community Conversation" of the St. Paul City Council Nigel Parry, Thursday, September 25th, 2008 
Arrested during Day 1 of the RNC, Elliot Hughes, while under the care of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, was starved, beaten unconscious, hooded and gagged, and ultimately denied medical treatment. In this video shot last night, hear Elliot's full testimony before a special meeting of St. Paul's council members, on Wednesday September 24th, 2008.multimedia blog Art: Alex Lilly photos and protest posters from the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN Alex Lilly, Portland Indymedia, Sunday, September 21st, 2008 
Portland Indymedia journalist Alex Lilly created these protest posters and photos during the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. The week was characterized by early raids on journalist and videographers' homes, excessive police presence during the convention, mass arrests of journalists and bystanders, and a very liberal use of tear gas, mace, and pepper spray.multimedia blog "Hockey Mamas for Obama": Anchorage Demonstration by Alaska Women Reject Palin Mona's Native Alaskan sister in law, Saturday, September 20th, 2008 
"The Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was to be held [on September 10th] outside on the lawn in front of the Loussac Library in midtown Anchorage. Homemade signs were encouraged, and the idea was to make a statement that Sarah Palin does not speak for all Alaska women, or men. I had no idea what to expect. The rally was organized by a small group of women, talking over coffee. It made me wonder what other things have started with small groups of women talking over coffee. It's probably an impressive list." Mona's Native Alaskan sister in law reports. multimedia blog "Rage against the machine", R.N.C. Diary (part 3) Nigel Parry, Friday, September 5th, 2008 
The R.N.C. hit its last day on September 4th but for many people who spent the week in St. Paul, Minnesota, this isn't going to be over for a very long time. Whether we're talking about the people that live in this usually dead-assed town that are currently sitting back and thinking "WTF?" because of the mass targeting of independent journalists or because of scenes we've witnessed in the streets, things changed for a lot of people. They changed for me too.multimedia blog "Police and technology", R.N.C. Diary (part 2) Nigel Parry, Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 
I've not been writing since part 1 largely because I've been taking the events of the week in, processing video and images, and it's been a tiring week. I'm writing this on the night of Wednesday, September 3rd. I just got back from St. Paul today, where I've been since Sunday August 31st. It's nice to be back in a non-stressful environment. Everyone in Downtown St. Paul is wired right now. multimedia blog "Targeting journalists", R.N.C. Diary (part 1) Nigel Parry, Saturday, August 30th, 2008 
So, the Republican Party are having their convention in St. Paul, MN, although with 50,000 people in town for the event (before protesters) Minneapolis is going to be full of people as well. This page will contain an ongoing diary of brief notes about what is going on in the city, blog postings, and photos. My band, Pocket of Resistance, is opening up the Lowertown Block Party in St. Paul on Sunday, August 31st, so we're about to be tossed right into the middle of the circus. |
      
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