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Anarchists and anti-capitalists march in St. Paul near the state capital chanting, "Fight the Rich Not Their Wars!" on the first day of the Republican National Convention. This group was one of seven around the city that set out to do "direct actions" separate from the main permitted march. -
Over 10,000 people marched peacefully in the "March on the RNC" which wound its way through downtown St. Paul and past the barricaded Xcel Energy Center site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. -
Thousands of anti-war protesters gathered at the Minnesota State Capital building for a rally before heading out on a march to the Xcel Energy Center, site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. -
The floor of the 2008 Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Because of Hurricane Gustav the first day of the convention was cut short. -
Thousands of anti-war protesters gathered at the Minnesota State Capital building for a rally before heading out on a march to the Xcel Energy Center, site of the 2008 Republican National Convention. -
Members of Code Pink at the Minnesota State Capital building. Code Pink is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect resources into health care and education. -
Tom Liddy is one of the "whips" at the 2008 Republican National Convention. One of his jobs as whip is to instruct the crowd when to cheer, seen here on Sept. 2. -
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Anarchists and anti-capitalists grab garbage to throw into the street to prevent police from following them. This group was one of seven around the city that set out to do "direct actions." -
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Kimberly Lawson served as the editor of Creative Loafing from 2013 to 2015. More by Kimberly Lawson
