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Decolonizing Ourselves: The True Face Behind Minnesota's History

Submitted by Skadi on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 11:21
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One of Minnesota’s more overtly colonialist institutions, the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) does not allow the public access to the true history of how our fair cities came to be. In late July, several white people committed to exposing the lies of Minnesota’s official history attended a Civil War/ War of 1862 tour at the MNHS’ flagship attraction – Fort Snelling. The mere act of understanding the real history that we are all very much a part of is an integral part of fostering change within our movements. If what we truly want to accomplish is revolutionary social change, we must begin with these simple actions that foster a true story to be told. But what story was told at Fort Snelling on that day? (continued below)

Related: Saturday: Minnesota Truth-Telling and Justice Listening Circle and Feast | Native people in Minnesota continue to suffer from the devastating effects of 1862. Yet, very little is taught in our schools about what led to the war, or how it resulted in tremendous and ongoing inequities between Native and non-Native people in Minnesota. The Truth-Telling and Listening Circle is a first step towards building a just and safe society for all peoples. | Anpao Duta: Cherusci, Dakota Both Resisted Colonization | Uprooting White Supremacy Workshop, Anti-Nazi Rally Saturday

DeMuth Charged with "Animal Enterprise Terrorism," But Could Possibly Be Released Next Week

Submitted by haloka on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 18:28
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Thursday morning, Minneapolis grand jury resister Scott DeMuth was charged with conspiracy to commit animal enterprise terrorism in Davenport, Iowa federal court.  He is currently being held in the disciplinary block at the Muscatine County Jail after he was found to be in civil contempt of court for refusing to cooperate with the grand jury that convened in Davenport on Tuesday.  Because the civil contempt charge was later dropped, on Friday he attended a hearing to decide on his possible release on unsecured bond; a final decision has not yet been made by the court.  

Late Friday, Iowa corporate media reported that DeMuth also pleaded not guilty at the hearing.  The article also reported that Assistant U.S. Attorney Cliff Cronk cited items seized from DeMuth during a raid before the 2008 Republican National Convention.

Since the passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA, an expansion on a previous act) in 2006, the law has only been used twice before yesterday: once in California and once in Utah.  The act criminalizes and brands as "terrorism" actions which injure no one - such as like leafletting and sidewalk chalking - and are routinely undertaken by non-radical activists and ordinary citizens.  The only criteria is whether the act "damag[es] or interfer[es] with the operations of an animal enterprise," such as by affecting profits.  In the California case, one of the alleged crimes, reads the indictment there, was "us[ing] the Internet to find information on bio-medical researchers at the University of California."

Davenport Grand Jury support site | AbolishTheAETA.org | Listen to EWOK! on KFAI's Catalyst: Politics and Culture | Previously @ TCIMC: Feldman and DeMuth Jailed for Contempt |  New Support Info | Press Release from EWOK!, Statements from Carrie and Scott | Video: Feldman on Grand Juries & Luce Guillen-Givens on the Green Scare

Coloradans Want Xcel Energy To Justify Executive Travel And Entertainment

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 13:06
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St. Paul- based Xcel Energy May Cut power To 70,000 Colorado Residents This Year. Their Colorado Customers Want The Utility To Justify Luxurious Perks Given To Utility Executives, And Higher Utility Rates.

 

http://commprof.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/20/3526431-coloradans-want-xc...

New Support Info for Carrie and Scott!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 12:05
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We've heard from Scott and Carrie! They are in good spirits and send thanks and love to everyone. We've also got new information as to how to support them. Please help them out as much as you can, and encourage your loved ones and communities to do the same!

Grand Jury Resisters Scott and Carrie Taken Hostage by the State!

Submitted by talia on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 14:35
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Today, Minneapolis-based activists Carrie Feldman and Scott DeMuth refused to testify in front of a grand jury in Davenport, Iowa, and were found to be in contempt of court. They were immediately handcuffed and hauled off by U.S. Marshalls. According to District Judge John Jarvey, who presided over the contempt hearings, both will remain incarcerated until they agree to testify. The state can lock them up for the duration of the grand jury--another 11 months.

Feldman and DeMuth Jailed for Contempt; DeMuth Now Charged Under AETA

Submitted by Twin Cities Indymedia on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 10:31
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The federal government's Green Scare campaign took another depressing turn Tuesday morning as a federal district judge in Iowa ordered the detainment of Twin Cities activists Scott DeMuth and Carrie Feldman at a contempt hearing. As previously reported, DeMuth and Feldman were subpoenaed to a grand jury in Davenport, Iowa, compelling them to testify regarding a animal rights-related vandalism incident at the University of Iowa.

Feldman and Scott spoke to the local press and 30 to 40 supporters at a rally beforehand in Davenport, then refused to testify. At the contempt hearing, the judge offered both immunity, but they still refused to talk, and were taken away. The judge believes they will remain in jail until they comply or the jury ends (likely in 11 months). 

Related: Feldman Interviewed by Peter Young | New Support Info | Press Release from EWOK!, Statements from Carrie and Scott |  Video of Davenport Support Rally | TCDP: Minnesota EWOKs Jailed in Iowa (Photo credit) | Dallas, TX: Grand jury resistance action Previous Coverage: Second subpoena issued | Subpoena PDF |  Video: Feldman on Grand Juries & Luce Guillen-Givens on the Green Scare | Local Activist Subpoenaed to Grand Jury in Iowa Also: Bogus Subpoena Against US Indymedia | Feds' Search of G20 Twittering Anarchist Upheld

Anti-War Rally In Minneapolis Last Month- Another Perspective

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 10:13
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 This video was taken at the "anti-war" rally in Minneapolis last month.

 

It is entered without commentary because the video itself is commentary enough.

TCIMC Video: Robert Erickson Punks Tea Party - The Full Story

Submitted by Twin Cities Indymedia on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 02:03
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In this new TC Indymedia video, we give a new look (in HD!) at the now-infamous Robert Erickson Tea Party punk with added footage of crowd reactions and interactions with counter-protesters.  Erickson's speech exposed the hypocrisy of the white supremacist, racist and xenophobic rhetoric of right-wing extremists, who use dangerous imagery to frame the immigration debate.  It also drew attention to the plight of the Dakota people, who currently control .006% of their original land base, which was stolen via fraudulent treaties, genocide and ethnic cleansing.

Video and editing by Twin Cities IMC with additional footage from Bluestem Prairie and I Don't Hate America. (6:06)

Article: Anti-Racists Steal the Show at White Supremacist "Tea Party Against Amnesty" | Robert Erickson Fans on Facebook & Twitter | Youtube | Blip.TV | Related Event: An Evening of Reparations Dec. 6

From Repression to Revolution-- Speech by Ken Cockrel, League of Revolutionary Black Workers, 1970

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/16/2009 - 23:07
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from http://libcom.org/library/repression-revolution-speech-kenneth-v-cockrel

Kenneth V. Cockrel's speech at a repression conference in Detroit outlining some problems with the focus of radical black groups away from struggle and towards fighting repression.

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