I am surprised to find nothing here recommended to bring attention to the fact that police and federal agents in Minneapolis/St.Paul have been trampling all over the rights of potential protesters -- invading their homes, breaking down doors, coming in with flak jackets and automatic rifles, hand-cuffing people on the floor, confiscating journals and computers, in some cases arresting people who have no violent intentions and who have not been breaking any laws -- they've been targeting vegans for God's sake! It's basically just a big, ugly intimidating boot across the throat of anyone who might want to protest the GOP convention. Appalling police state tactics.
Glenn Greenwald has a few passionate posts with video links. Dday over at Digby's has another. Kitsap River posted a diary here at Daily Kos which quickly disappeared. It included a long and harrowing first hand account by the pagan author/activist Starhawk.
According to Digby and Glenn Greenwald this is getting no attention in the mainstream media. Some stuff has been caught on video. Now it's up to the netroots to spread the word and make sure THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING.