Grand Junction

Just hours ago a banner reading "WE VOTE NO" appeared on the new parking garage in downtown Grand Junction. Emblazoned with a red anarchy sign, the banner faced the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building. It appears that the banner was hung to coincide with "Super Tuesday," as it was hung just hours before caucuses began at 7pm.

On December 16th, the Grand Valley Coalition for the Homeless held its annual ceremony for those who died on the streets during the last year. It was bitter-cold despite the bright sun shine, and three inches of snow blanketed the ground. Dozens of men and women gathered early to get into the soup line, The Red Pill was able to sit down with Wild Man a Grand Junction native who has been on the streets for that last year and half.

###from the Red Pill's upcoming issue Vol. 5 No. 11###

Though Grand Junction has long had a reputation as a conservative town, since its inception in 1882 there has been a minority that have actively dissented against that status quo and agitated for a better more equitable future. From Railroad strikes, to underground newspapers, to Blacklisted Dalton Trumbo and from anti-nuke protests in the Ô60s to antiwar protest in the 1990Õs and the 2000Õs Grand Junction and its surrounding region has a rich history of dissent and citizen activism.

UNION DAYS

Youth Activists Assaulted; Police Blame Protesters

On Saturday, May 19th, members of the Grand Junction Underground Action Alliance (GJUAA) engaged in a peaceful protest outside of the Solaris Square Building (home to the Navy, Marine and Army recruitment offices) and were assaulted by the property manager, James Graber.