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Archive for September, 2011 [ 7 ]

Feminism Is For Everybody

Feminism Is For Everybody

We spotlight the opening of the In Other Words lending library, a visionary community effort by the last non-profit feminist bookstore in the country. Also discussed is what In Other Words has meant to the Portland feminist community over the last 18 years, and the meaning of feminism today.

Take to the Trees

Take to the Trees

Fight, love, live and protect. Forest defenders take to the trees under cover of darkness using their bodies to prevent private corporations destroying the few remaining old growth trees for personal (corporate) profit.

Wall Street Occupied with Protests

Wall Street Occupied with Protests

Watch live streaming video from globalrevolution at livestream.com Here’s the live video stream from Wall Street in NYC. At this point in time it is difficult to gauge the scope and implications of the occupations, but as the video stream proves, they are indeed happening and it is largely the independent media and social networks that are getting the information out. Further more, here is communique from earlier today: Third Communiqué: A Message From Occupied Wall Street Posted 6 hours [...]

Variety #4: Freedumb Fries

Variety #4: Freedumb Fries

This stupor-sized serving of Freedumb Fries is a comedy of terrors featuring Beyoncé home videos gone wrong, homeless camp ins at the the famous rose-petals-covering-horse-poop Rose Parade, the story of anti-war veteran Brian Willson, and an animated guide to counterinsurgency by a budding scholar. We decided to Super-size this edition to include spotlights on In Other Words’ lending library, a visionary community effort by the last non-profit feminist bookstore in the country, and a feature on the recent crackdown on [...]

BMC #4: Debate, Abate, Create

BMC #4: Debate, Abate, Create

Welcome one and all to the forth installment of the B Media Collective’s irregular but always timely email update. You’re probably noticing this one’s looking a little snazzier than usual. We decided to do a little upgrade and have switched our email service to Mail Chimp.com. It greatly improves our ability to interact with our followers and we hope you enjoy the refined elegance of the new layout. Read the full update here.