RNC 2008

Updated: On September 2, hundreds of semi-trucks are still planning on doing a rolling protest of the Republican National Convention, as MnIndy reported last month. According to driver and event organizer, Michael “JB” Schaffner, the protest has hit a bump in the road: The event’s protest permit application was lost in transit en route to St. Paul. But Schaffner says he’s working with Sgt. Jane Jane Laurence of the St. Paul Police Department to get the issue quickly resolved. “I don’t think it’s going to be a problem,” he said. “We’re one of the four cooperating groups. I think they see we’re peaceful people and think, ‘They’re going to set a tone for everyone else.’”

With the Twin Cities set to host massive protests, an influx of media and thousands of Republicans and supporters, local corporate media are looking to fuel fears that things could get out of control. One activist group being targeted — they say, unfairly — is anarchists. They state that their plans do not include violence and that both their message and tactics are willfully misunderstood. MORE »

The RNC Welcoming Committee’s interview on Eric Angell’s Our World in Depth: MORE »

If you are pro-choice and identify with the Republican Party, I urge you to become involved. Your voice, your vote, and your activism are needed. MORE »