Tag: portland
Occupied Portland Livestream
It has begun in Portland: check out the People’s Assembly live! Watch live streaming video from occupyptown at livestream.com
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.
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 Read more about Variety #4: Freedumb Fries[…]
Frog Visits Blumenauer for Free Trade Teach In
Call Blumenauer’s offices 503-231-2300 (Oregon) and 202-225-4811 (DC)…let him know you want him to vote against all three pending free trade agreements.
New Seasons Supermarket Flashmobbed by Portland BDS
May 29th, Portland, OR— Shoppers at Portland’s Concordia New Seasons were greeted with an unexpected performance this afternoon when about two dozen Portlanders broke into song and dance. “New Seasons, you say you’re local but you buy into Israeli occupation,” participants sang, referencing the 19 Israeli products New Seasons carries. The flash mob, coordinated by the Portland BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanction) Coalition, was part of an ongoing campaign calling on New Seasons to stop selling Israeli products.
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Wikileaks and the Empire’s Web with Eva Golinger
The Portland Central American Solidarity Committee (PCASC) presents author and Wikileaks expert Eva Golinger on her U.S. speaking tour. Come hear her expose secrets of U.S. foreign policy about Latin America.
Bring it to the Streets
Coming to a wall near you! Check back at the site before Last Thursday each month, or sign up on our announcement email list to know where we’ll be doing showings.
Portland Says Joint Terrorism Task Force NOT Welcome
B Media Collective shows up at Portland’s City Hall where a large crowd had gathered to protest the city re-joining the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).
Arbitration vs. Mediation – Janus Workers Picket Workplace for Their Rights
February 24th, 2011– Workers from Janus Youth Program, a frontline organization helping at risk youth, continue picketing their workplace after management made the decision to move to an expensive and undemocratic arbitration process for dispute resolution.