Coleen Rowley

About me

I'm a retired FBI agent and former Minneapolis Division legal counsel who has become a peace, social justice and civil liberties activist.

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A rainy day in DC, marching to close Guantanamo

By Coleen Rowley, Minnesota Progressive Project

It's hard to know what to do, as mere citizens, to try and fix things so many years after the United States government decided it did not have to follow its own laws, the Geneva Conventions or the jus cogens torture prohibition.MORE »

Go to Freedom Plaza. Stop the War Machine. End Empire Before It Ends Us.

By Coleen Rowley

The day after our van-load of Minnesotans got back from its "October 2011--Stop the Machine" occupation of Freedom Plaza, the surprising news came that Washington DC authorities extended organizers' permit for FOUR MORE MONTHS!MORE »

Republican golfing, political Kabuki theater and W.A.R. (Wasted American Resources)

By Coleen Rowley, Minnesota Progressive Project

As you can see, the John Boehner-Minnesota Golfing Fundraiser in Minnesota enjoyed beautiful weather on Wednesday August 17, 2011. So did our Come Home America group as we traveled to Wayzata, Minnesota to banner outside the event. We had read that House Speaker John Boehner, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Rep. Erik Paulsen, Rep. John Kline and Rep.MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | March 19: We need people in the streets!

By Coleen Rowley, Free Speech Zone

Anyone who’s interested in honoring former Minneapolis Reporter Molly Ivins’ dearest (and dying) wish, is invited to bring your old kitchen pot or pan, and spoon for banging or (even an old lid or pie plate will do!) to lead the March 19th March to Bring the Troops Home Now. (YOUTH PREFERRED but no one turned away!! Ha, ha.) Let’s wake everybody up!MORE »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | June Is Torture Awareness Month!

By Coleen Rowley, Free Speech Zone

There are only 10 days left of June but it's not too late to learn about these serious issues and get involved! Please help us to spread the word. The following main events featuring nationally known speakers are all free and open to the public next weekend June 26-27:

Honoring Victims of Torture MORE »