Tag: Propaganda

How Does Non-Violence Work?

by Lester Macgurdy I’ve made a point to ask Cccupy Portland members this titular question and most of the time the person asked had no idea. On the other hand, regardless of what was usually a complete lack of understanding, a great reliance and support of non-violence was still professed. This is the “I know…

Propaganda Works: But Keep Telling the Truth

By Chris Petchonka, photo by Ian Carmany The propaganda machine works. As a person involved in Occupy Portland, I’m battling misinformation, exaggerations, and straw-man arguments dispersed by some of the mainstream media. Like a a stream of toxic waste, this misinformation seeps into the public consciousness. I’m encountering people who claim they initially loved the…