A Full House Greets Author Kristian Williams By Lauren Paulson Just how dangerous it is in Portland for citizen protesters and the police was squarely addressed by author Kristian Williams at the Unitarian Church this past Saturday. We learned that Mr. Williams isn’t just any author; it turns out he has ‘Street Cred(ability)’. While participating…
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Occupy Boston Calls For A National Day of Action for Public Transportation
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This story is from the Occupied News Wire. It was originally published in the Boston Occupier. By Dan Schneider On March 3rd, 2012, the General Assembly of Occupy Boston passed a resolution which calls on Occupy groups in the United States to stage protests in support of public transportation services. The national day of action…
For How Long Will Portlanders Allow Big Corporations to Squash Small Businesses?
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by mycelium Local businesses exist not as isolated independent entities but as a constantly shifting balance of supply and demand, with mutual benefits. When one business does well, businesses around it tend to do well if they’re not competing for the same market. There’s a coffee shop named Speedboat Coffee down in the Foster-Powell neighborhood,…
Occupy’s Battles in Court
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By Jackie Miller Out of the Courthouse, Into the Streets Most Monday afternoons since early this year have been “Occupy Monday” at Judge Cheryl Albrecht’s courtroom. In Multnomah County Circuit Court, room 428, Judge Albrecht has had dozens and dozens of Occupy defendants on her Monday docket—all those charged with violations at protests, who plead…
Good Shit with Illona: Sacrifice
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by illona Trogub This is Part Two of an on-going series about sustainability and what it looks like to actually start living instead of consuming. illona is an immigrant from the former USSR. She dreams of a better world and a united Cascadia. The black, glossy wet asphalt keeps my bike steady as I pedal…
Occupiers Set Up Living Room in Bank of America Lobby
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Video by OccupyTVNY
March Forth with Occupy Portland
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by Wendy Lincoln The March Forth event represented the perfect opportunity to experience a march in person. March Forth’s call to action asked for every participant to make a sign about the cause that moved them most, then all causes would march in solidarity with one another. The event was scheduled on March “Fourth”, the…
Diverse Ideologies Fuel Diverse Tactics
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by Ahjami Umi A wise man in Africa once told me that, contrary to popular opinion, everyone functions based on an ideology. He said that even the simple act of using the bathroom is a political action that requires an underlying thought process. If you don’t believe that, try finding a welcoming bathroom when you’re…
Smart ALEC: A Video from B Media Collective
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video by B Media Collective. If you have not met them previously, you will soon be very acquainted, as they are The Occupier’s new officemates!
The Unmet Demand for Subsidized Housing
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By Joel Handley This morning at 6 a.m., Mercy Housing Lakefront, a subsidized housing provider, opened up “wait lists” to two of its apartment buildings: the Belray apartments at Belmont and Racine, and the Major Jenkins Apartments at Winthrop and Argyle. In total, Mercy Housing will accept 325 new applicants to its waiting lists. Between…
