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Houston: Protest Midwest FBI raids

Friday, October 1st, 2010

YOU CAN’T INTIMIDATE US:  FBI protest in Houston Monday, Sept. 27

–photo Gloria Rubac from Facebook

Monday, Sept. 27, a rally at the Mickey Leland Federal Building protested recent raids by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which targeted political activists in the Midwest.  The FBI raided homes of anti-war activists in Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan, alleging terrorist ties, and subpoenad 11 to testify before a federal grand jury.

The Midwest raids escalate an alarming trend by the U.S. government of arbitrarily labeling all kinds of groups as “terrorist” and then accusing other groups and individuals of giving “material support” to terrorism simply for having contact with groups labeled “terrorist.”

The Houston action was one of many all over the country.  It was organized by the FIRE Collective and supported by the International Action Center, Justice for Palestinians, Harris County Green Party and Texas Green Party Candidates, International Socialist Organization, Houston Indy Media, and various Houston activists.

Radio interviews:  http://thefirecollective.org/Opinion/two-interviews-on-fbi-raids-and-houston-protests.html and http://ernestoaguilar.org/houston-solidarity-today-against-friday-fbi-raids-activists/

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Houston: Rally Against Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Friday, March 12th, 2010
March 20, 2010
2:00 pmto4:00 pm
On Saturday, March 20, a rally against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be held in Houston. The protest will begin at 2 pm in Mason Park, 75th Street and Tipps Street. We will demand that all the troops be brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan now, and that money be spent on jobs, housing, and health care instead of war. The rally will include speakers and entertainers.

The protest is being organized by the Progressive Workers Organizing Committee, Harris County Green Party, Proyecto Latinoamericana, International Socialist Organization, Latin American Organization for Immigrant Rights, International Action Center, and CPUSA Houston (list in formation). We urge the broadest possible participation in the March 20 protest, and we invite additional endorsements and assistance in mobilizing for this event. If you would like more information or if your organization would like to help, please call us at (832) 692-2306 or (281) 935-9248.
Contact info:  (832) 692-2306 or (281) 935-9248; [email protected]
http://www.hpjc.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&view=calendar&Itemid=18
(from the Houston Peace and Justice Center website)

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