Entries from January 2009

January 30, 2009

Boulder Peltier Events

Friday Febuary 6th 2009:
Rally for Leonard Peltier
Noon @ Boulder City Council Building
followed by:
Leonard Peltier: 33 years behind bars, 33 years looking for justice
an educational event presented by ISN, LPDOC, and 180-11
7pm @ Room 100, Mathematics Building of DU

January 28, 2009

It’s Right to Rebel Against Amerika’s Education

In Amerika ‘education’ means social programming. It means you must learn to conform to Amerika’s fucked up values and norms. It means instead of learning to think critically or independently, you are taught to be another Amerikan. This is the ‘education’ in store for you.
According to Amerika, your job is to fall in line [...]

January 26, 2009

Report From Gaza Solidarity Protest this Saturday

Hearing about the latest Gaza rally the day before, RAIM went to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people under attack from Israel, and agitate for national liberation and against imperialism.  Here are some photos from Saturday, January 24th at the State Capitol:

Overall it was a good action.  We helped give some energy (and some [...]

January 20, 2009

Greeley Immigration Forum, Wednesday

On Wednesday, January 21st, a Greeley forum on immigration will feature both Ricardo Romero from the Movimiento de Liberacion National Mexicano [MLMN] and prominent political hip hop artist Immortal Technique.
This free event is taking place at the University Center Ballroom, 2045 10th Ave, at 6pm.

January 14, 2009

Oakland Pigs Execute a Young Black Man

Oscar Grant, a black youth in Oakland, became another victim of police terror as BART police shot and killed him execution style.  It was captured on video, and sparked many rebellions in the Bay Area.  No word yet on whether the pig who executed him will stand trial, but we’re not [...]

January 12, 2009

Pro-Palestinian Rally Confronts Zionist Settler Supporters

Today, RAIM and others again stood with the people of Gaza against Israeli aggression. The local ultra-right group Ameri[kkk]ans Against Terrorism held a “pro-Israel” rally at the State Capital. A crowd of approxamately 1,000 people gathered across from the state capitol to tell the Zionist crackers on the other side that we do not tolerate [...]

January 8, 2009

Friday Rally For Gaza

From the Colorado Palestinian Solidarity Coalition:

“Stop the Attack on Gaza!”
Please come express your solidarity with the people of Gaza,
This is the least we could do!

Friday, January 9, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Capitol Building, West Steps, Denver
Bring signs and flash lights
Please help spread the word – pass this announcement on to your contacts

January 5, 2009

Protest Israeli Aggression, Today!

An Israeli Consul representative is flying in from Los Angeles to participate in a pro-Israel rally. It is going to be held at the Hebrew Educational Alliance building at 5:30pm today. Join a counter-demonstration in support of Gaza.
When: Today, 5 pm
Where: 3600 S. Ivanhoe (One block east of Hampton and Holly)

January 5, 2009

Denver Protests for Gaza

In response to the recent military offensive by Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza, an ad-hoc solidarity demonstration took place at the State Capitol building on December, 30th, 2008. Tired of waiting for a rally to be organized, RAIM-Denver and allies in the pro-Palestine movement initiated this action. A vigil was also organized by [...]