In the early morning of November 15th, witnesses in North Minneapolis say that 25 year old Jamar Clark was handcuffed on the ground and shot ‘execution’ style by Minneapolis Police. The hashtag #JamesAndPlymouth, in reference to the location of the incident, quickly started trending on social media and a march
Archive for November, 2015
All You Need To Know About Our Next Big Thing
We’ve been wanting to issue this statement for a long time because it could be the start of something that can change the course of history. We at Paper Revolution have always believed that winning the critical fight to save our democracy would require taking determined, disruptive nonviolent action on
Final EIS On PolyMet Mine Released
Last week the Minnesota DNR released the final environmental impact statement in regards to permitting PolyMet mining expansion in Northern Minnesota. PolyMet is hoping to use the site of the old SLV Steel facility to achieve their goal of opening a new copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes, MN. The completion
Judge Dismisses Charges For Black Lives Matter MOA Protest
On Tuesday, November 10th, 2015, a Minnesota judge dismissed charges filed against 11 organizers of the December 20th, 2014, Black Lives Matter protest which occurred in the Mall of America. While dismissing organizers of their charges the judge did not overturn the charges filed against 17 other individuals who attended
Jason Elias Memorial Warm Clothing & Blanket Drive
It is getting to be that time of year again so in honor and in memory of Jason Elias we are supporting the cold weather clothing and blanket drive for Minneapolis First Nations elders and the homeless. Items that are needed are: coats, gloves, scarves, hats, hand and foot warmers,
Seeking Justice For Corey Jones
On October 18th, 2015, Corey Jones’ car broke down on Interstate 95 while the South Florida drummer was driving home from a gig. He pulled his SUV off to the side of an exit ramp and began making calls for assistance. Corey was eventually confronted by Officer Nouman Raja who
Pipeline Problems Persist Beyond The Keystone XL
On November 6th, 2015 Americans applauded and approved of President Obama’s announcement that he would deny TransCanada the permits needed to continue the Keystone XL pipeline project. This ‘victory’ came days after TransCanada had already announced their intent to suspend their permits and project on November 2nd, 2015. Though this
Help Support IWW Prison Organizing
Please support the organization of Fellow Workers behind bars. Donate or pledge to donate $300 individually or as a branch this November, to be paid by May 1st, 2016, or give what you can today at http://iwoc.noblogs.org/donate/. Your donations will allow us to hire two formerly incarcerated people to help
FBI Continues Spying Without Warrants Despite Rule Change
Our comrade and the independent investigative journalist that broke the ‘FBI Spy Planes’ story, Sam Richards continues his coverage of how the FBI continues to engage in domestic spying despite a recent federal rule change. In a press release from September 3, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced new “department-wide”
An Anti-Corruption Action Debrief
This November marked the third annual year of global March Against Corruption actions. It is no secret that politicians and governments are not doing anything to combat corruption. That’s why social media networks have been buzzing about the #MarchAgainstCorruption. Individuals who were instrumental in building recent grassroots movements like Occupy
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