Author: Twin Cities GDC

About Twin Cities GDC

The Twin Cities General Defense Committee (GDC) of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) is a multi-racial and multi-generational group chartered in 2011 for two major purposes:

To continue to carry out the existing mission of the GDC: prisoner and legal support;
To expand the notion of ‘defense’ to the ‘defense of the entire class,’ and thus organizing and acting directly against oppression in our community. We often partially express this in our goal and and demand for us to build Community Self Defense.

Mar 3, 18

Disarm the Cops First: Reflections on Narratives of Exceptional and Systematic Violence after the Parkland Shootings

This is a discussion paper written by a member of the Twin Cities General Defense Committee, Local 14. It therefore does not... Read Full Article

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Dec 14, 17

Worker Solidarity with Camp Makwa and the Movement for Environmental Justice

by Fellow Workers and Fellow Defenders of the Twin Cities Industrial Workers of the World and General Defense Committee Local 14 On... Read Full Article

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Jun 5, 17

ACT Against Islamophobia: Rally against Anti-Muslim Fascists June 10th

Support the Muslim Community, Support Immigrants, Defend the Working Class! When: Saturday, June 10, 11:30AM Where: Minnesota State Capital, St Paul, MN... Read Full Article

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May 7, 17

Neo-Nazis Flee Minnesota Capitol After Being Shut Out by Union Members and Anti-Fascists

The Twin Cities General Defense Committee led a “Rally against the Advocates of Race War” on the steps of the Minnesota State... Read Full Article

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May 2, 17

St. Paul, MN: Rally Against Advocates of Race War May 6th

WHEN: Saturday, May 6, 10:00 AM WHERE: Minnesota State Capitol Building, Saint Paul, MN On Saturday, May 6th, 2017, at 10:00 AM,... Read Full Article

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Apr 1, 17

Anti-Fascists Gather, Hold Successful Educational Event on University of Minnesota Campus

On Friday, March 31, 2017, at 5:30 PM, The Twin Cities General Defense Committee (G.D.C.) held a public rally and educational event... Read Full Article

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Mar 28, 17

Video Interview with Hex, IWW/GDC member and UW-Seattle Shooting Survivor

Talking Stick TV, has released a video version of a previously-shared interview with Hex, who was shot in an act of political violence... Read Full Article

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Mar 22, 17

Minneapolis, MN: All Out Against Fascism and Hate on March 31st!

In solidarity with the antifascist who was shot and nearly murdered in Seattle on January 20th, and with antifascists around the world... Read Full Article

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Mar 22, 17

Support Victims of Racist Burglary and Vandalism in Delano, Minnesota

Donate Here The news that a Black family newly moved into Delano, Minnesota had had their home broken into, burglarized, and covered with... Read Full Article

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Mar 5, 17

Interview with IWW/GDC Survivor of UW Shooting

Listen Here The KEXP 90.3 radio program Mind over Matters has recorded a roughly 30-minute interview with Fellow Worker Hex, the IWW and... Read Full Article

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Feb 28, 17

Twin Cities Anti-Fascists Smash ’White Lives Matter’ Rally

#MPLS: On Saturday a white supremacist organizing event at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts was stopped by community members. pic.twitter.com/Qdv1DYlDqd — Unicorn... Read Full Article

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Jan 26, 17

Shooter of Unarmed Anti-Racist Walks Free; Authorities Silent

From Twin Cities General Defense Committee (GDC) Social media activists claim to have identified the person who shot an anti-racist organizer on the... Read Full Article

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Dec 15, 16

Community Self Defense: Organizing Through The Diversity of the Working Class

From Twin Cities General Defense Committee (GDC) By Erik D Discussion document by a member. Not a representation of the GDC or Twin Cities... Read Full Article

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