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Sunday Dec. 18th, 2PM-4PM @ Director Park: anti-NDAA Rally and March

December 17, 2011

We marched Saturday and we’re marching again Sunday. Please join us at 2PM in Director Park. Bring friends, bring family, bring signs. Occupy Portland is making sure that all Portlanders are aware of the injustice that will soon be passing as law, unless President Obama vetoes the bill. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The National Defense Authorization...
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Help Continue the 24/7 City Hall Vigil – End the Camping Ban!

December 14, 2011

24/7 Daily Vigil Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue Daily 24/7 Prayer Vigil on the steps of Portland City Hall. The vigil began at City Hall on December 1st at 4pm. It will continue until the ban on camping is lifted. We call on people of conscience and people of all faiths and...
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Wed. Dec 14th, 2 PM: Police Accountability Hearing

December 13, 2011

Read the Portland Mercury article about last week’s hearing – We packed the last hearing; told them to EXPECT US at this one. Support Peaceful Occupiers who have been brutalized by Portland Police. Attend Hearing in Solidarity with option to speak directly to following proposition for 2-3 minutes:
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Sunday, Dec. 18th: Convention to Help Craft the Declaration of Occupy Portland

December 13, 2011
Sunday, Dec. 18th: Convention to Help Craft the Declaration of Occupy Portland

Occupy Portland cordially invites you to join us in writing the Declaration of Occupy Portland on Sunday, December 18th at 6:15pm at the Mission Theater (1624 Northwest Glisan Street, on Glisan and 17th). All are welcome to attend and participate in the spirit of community and direct democracy. This will be the first of a series of conventions in...
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Press Release: Occupy Portland Community Picket Shuts Down Terminal 5 and 6

December 12, 2011

December 12, 2011 Contact: Kari Koch, media@shutdowntheport.com, 503-567-8694 Over 500 Portlanders Join Historic West Coast Pork Blockade PORTLAND, Ore. – Today over 500 rank and file union members, non-union workers, unemployed, retired, veterans, and other members of the 99% march on,”Wall Street on the Waterfront” at the Port of Portland. Portlanders rallied at Kelly...
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Press Release: Occupy Portland Community Picket – Shut Down the Port on Dec. 12

December 11, 2011

December 12, 2011 Contact: Kari Koch, mediaATshutdowntheport.com, 503-567-8694 Occupy Portland Community Picket Shut Down the Port on December 12 More than 30 West Coast Occupations target Wall Street on the Waterfront
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12/12 WEST COAST PORT SHUTDOWN: Action Details for Portland/Longview

December 11, 2011
12/12 WEST COAST PORT SHUTDOWN: Action Details for Portland/Longview

MEDIA CONTACTS Kari or David at 503-567-8694 For those not joining us, watch the Portland Occupier Liveblog Or follow Twitter hashtags: #D12, #D12PDX, #PortShutDown, #OccupyThePort Please print the legal info fliers and hand a few out: 12.12 quarter sheet Please join us on 12/12!
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Bike Swarm Getting Ready for Shut Down the Ports!

December 9, 2011
Bike Swarm Getting Ready for Shut Down the Ports!

If you’ve got a bike and a resolve to make a dent in the pockets of the 1%, then join the bike swarm on Monday, 12/12. Visit their website: PDXbikeswarm.org The Bike Swarm came together in solidarity to stand (ride) with Occupiers during the Nov. 13th 1st-amendment-rights-violating eviction of Occupy Portland from Lownsdale  and...
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Dec. 9, 5 PM Rally/March: Citizens Against the National Defense Authorization Act

December 8, 2011
Dec. 9, 5 PM Rally/March: Citizens Against the National Defense Authorization Act

Date: Friday, December 9th 2011 Time: 5pm – 6pm Location: Director’s Park, Downtown Portland JOIN US! at Director’s Park @ 5pm to voice our LARGE concern over this Bill that has already passed the Senate. AGENDA PLAN 5:00PM – We will gather at Director’s Park located between SW Yamhill and SW Taylor. 5:00PM – 6:00PM – We...
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Iraq War Vet Scott Olsen to Longshoremen: Please Honor Picket Line

December 8, 2011
Iraq War Vet Scott Olsen to Longshoremen: Please Honor Picket Line

For more information on the Dec. 12th Shut Down the Ports action, see: https://occupyportland.org/2011/12/07/99-shut-west-coast-ports-dec-12th/ 
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