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Liveblog: A15, Rally Against Hanford Nuclear Site
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The Battle to Re-Occupy Minneapolis
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This article is from the Occupied News Wire. It was originally published on Occupied Stories. By Osha Karow MINNEAPOLIS, MN – As planned, groups met Saturday, April 7th in both Loring Park and Peavey Plaza at 12-noon. Around 2:00pm Minneapolis Police officers came to Peavey Plaza to state to us that we were in violation…
Grow Your Awareness of The Oregon Farmworker Movement
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by Sandy Polishuk Want to expand your understanding about an important and under-served segment of our state population? Come to the Peace House on Tuesday, April 24, at 7 pm for a presentation on The Oregon Farmworker Movement, part of the History of Social Justice Organizing program. Abel Valladares & Larry Kleinman will talk about…
Boys in Blue
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By Elona Trogub The Patchwork family band came together during the turbulent times of the Occupy Portland camp. Musicians from all over gathered together to write songs, providing the soundtrack for the revolution in the parks of Chapman and Lownsdale. Nary a bench lacked a guitar or harmonica to share the truth of the day…
Toxic Derivatives: Get On the Bus to Hanford
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Get On the Bus to Hanford: Your Life Could Depend On It by Rochelle Toxic derivatives and assets. We’re not talking about the freakish financial devices cooked up by crooked banksters. This stew is far more lethal and it’s going to be wreaking havoc on the planet long after Bank of America lies on the rubbish…
Striking Workers Steeled for Fight Against Schnitzer
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By Pete Shaw A crowd of 15 striking steelworkers gathered outside the offices of Schnitzer Steel in Portland on Monday morning, April 9. Schnitzer is the parent company of Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, located in McMinnville, OR, where over 300 unionized members of Steelworkers Local 8378, went on strike Sunday, April 8th–one week after their…
Foreclosure Resistance Finding Local, National Home
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By Jamie Partridge I have lived and worked in the Northeast/Killingsworth neighborhood for decades. I’m a recently-retired letter carrier, so I’ve had a street level view of the housing crisis in this community. I know who lives in the houses. I know what kind of work they do, whether they rent or own. I’ve watched kids…
Got Foreclosure? Just Say No
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By K. Kendall Don’t be afraid. Don’t let the cops, the sheriffs, and the banks intimidate you. If your house has been marked for foreclosure, fight back–don’t let them take it. Above all, don’t leave your home. There is an organized, energized, nationwide community that will stand with you to occupy your home. This is…
Indefatigable Activist Ralph Nader Drives Occupy Message into Portland
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By Christina Schüll and Paul Cone Tireless citizen activist Ralph Nader spoke Monday night, April 9, to an overflowing crowd in the Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis and Clark College, as part of their 50th International Affairs Symposium. Nader followed Jamie Fly, who served in George W. Bush’s National Security Council, and is now the executive…
A Report on the Origins and Progress of Occupy Rosario (Argentina)
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This story is from the Occupied News Wire. It was originally published on Occupied Stories. by Claudia Minuet Fifteen people decided to show support for the Occupy Oakland movement who suffered terrible police brutality and camp out in front of the municipal palace in the plaza 25 de mayo in Rosario, Argentina on 11/11/11. The group Democracia Real broke away on 1/1/2012 and on…
