Month: December 2011

Today in Occupy: December 8, 2011

Denis Theriault, Portland Mercury’s News Editor, explains the source (and controversy) of 500 Occupy Portland t-shirts handed out on November 13, 2011. Justin James Bridges, Occupy Portland’s ASL interpreter, testifies at a City Council hearing on police accountability. Bridges was injured in the November 13 police actions to evict Occupy Portland demonstrators. More information: [email protected]

Between the Sphinx and the Bank Vault

1929 Between the sphinx and the bank vault, there is a taut thread that pierces the heart of all poor children –cried Federico Garcia Lorca after visiting Wall Street in 1929. His vision sharpened by gathering storms of fascism, in his native Spain and across the European continent, compounded by new forms of corporate control…

Today in Occupy: December 7, 2011

Update: 9:30 pm The End the Camping Ban! 24/7 Daily Vigil at City Hall marked its 145th hour. Today: Outreach volunteers for the December 12 port demonstration report productive interactions with ILWU rank and file, this morning. They will continue to hold these conversations twice a day and are planning community outreach in the urban core.…

Elsewhere in Occupy for December 6th from 20:19 to 21:51

The Occupier shares these links with you for December 6th from 20:19 to 21:51: The Winter of Our Occupation | MichaelMoore.com – Occupy Portland: Protesters join nationwide campaign against foreclosures | OregonLive.com – Occupy Movement . . . Gaining Strength? | The Big Picture – Occupy Portland: No More 24-Hour Occupations? | Blogtown, PDX –

Today in Occupy: December 6, 2011

Occupy Portland demonstrators conducted outreach to workers associated with Port of Portland operations. The demonstrators heard the concerns of workers and planned to minimize impacts to them. More information: http://shutdowntheport.com/ Unsettle Portland demonstrators act in solidarity with a national campaign against foreclosure. More information: http://unsettleportland.org/ Occupy Portland demonstrators rally outside of the Justice Center, noon to…

Mayor Sam Adams is Not a Friend of the Occupation

Mayor Sam Adams is in the perhaps enviable position of being portrayed in the media as sympathetic to the Occupation in his city. Such a portrait makes his harsh directives against the Occupation look like compromises, and when not taking steps against the Occupation, his inaction looks like support. However, this rosy picture of our…

D3: Four Photos of Police Brutality

You can contact The Occupier and submit your photos and videos at [email protected] “I talked with sergeants last night,” Simpson said. “It’s pretty unlikely we hit someone in the face with a baton.” – Sgt. Simpson of the PPB We should ask Sgt. Simpson about the back of the head. At The Occupier, we take…

Today in Occupy: December 5, 2011

Bank redlining demonstration, December 5, 2011

Seven demonstrators aligned with Occupy Portland protested bank redlining practices this morning at SE 39th and Hawthorne. The autonomous group called for attention to predatory lending practices that negatively affect minorities and contributed to the housing crisis. Contact: [email protected] Re-Occupation continues at Shemanski Park in Downtown Portland. After multiple late night visits, the Portland Police…

Getting Creative

by: little bear Taking the Occupy Movement to every crevice of this nation takes skill. Mad skill. Think you got what it takes? Then join TUPAC, our very own Occupy Portland Performing Arts Coalition. In the meantime, check out these inspirational videos from Portland and around the world –