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The following is a note from the Occupy Portland Front Desk. It is not approved by the General Assembly, but reflects an action (of autonomous units) relevant to Occupy Portland. Dear Occupier of interest… THE 99% ARE INVADING SOUTHEAST! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH ! SEND HELP! Kidding… kind of. Auctions, Comedy, and a Movie The...
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The Alberta Tar Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline: “Game Over for the Planet” (Dr. James Hansen, top U.S. climatologist). The Keystone XL would take the dirtiest fossil fuel on the planet from northern Alberta 1,700 miles to the Texas Gulf Coast, for export to China and worldwide. President Obama has EXCLUSIVE authority to...
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A clarifying statement from the front desk at the Information booth of Occupy Portland: We are not (and never have been) associated with Occupy Portland, Inc. This entity was established outside of the General Assembly without our knowledge. Furthermore, we have resolved to create no legal entities to represent us without the expressed direction...
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To all of our supporters, we would like to extend an enormous thank you. We wouldn’t be able to Occupy without your help. Holding this space, in solidarity with Occupy movements around the globe means that we, together, are loudly demanding change. Looking for ways to help? Please share our needs page with your...
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8 Peaceful Occupy Raleigh Protestors, Including Disabled Woman Holding Handicapped Sign, Arrested for *NOT* Blocking the Sidewalk. Their crime: Sitting down to one side of the sidewalk in solidarity with a woman with a documented disability who could not get up from the chair NC Capitol police were trying to take away. This happened...
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Friday, October 28, 2011 1:00 PM At OCCUPY PORTLAND Terry Schrunk Plaza SW 3rd and Madison Portland Copwatch has arranged with contacts at Occupy Portland to conduct a Your Rights and the Police Seminar. Communities of poor people, people of color, activists, youth and other vulnerable folks are often targeted by our system, and...
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Our Occupy Oakland family was attacked this morning. From their frontpage, This morning at 5am over 500 police in riot gear from cities all over central California brutally attacked the Occupy Oakland encampment at 14th & Broadway. The police attacked the peaceful protest with flash grenades, tear gas, and rubber bullets after moving in...
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Tuesday, October 18, City Hall (1221 SW 4th Ave) 6:30pm On Sunday, October 16 the Occupy Portland General Assembly voted to support Ranked Choice Instant Runoff Voting, which is a way to help the smaller political parties gain a voice and for people to vote for who they really want without being afraid of...
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Tuesday, October 18 Terry Schrunk Plaza 1-2pm Commissioner Amanda Fritz will be speaking to Occupy Portland in her official capacity to answer questions on city government and citizen concerns. This is a great opportunity to open a constructive dialogue with city officials and to address important issues in an open setting.
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This proposal passed with 4 amendments on October 16, 2010. Background information can be found in the comments. PRINCIPLES of SAFETY, WELL-BEING, and SOLIDARITY Acting in solidarity with the Occupy Movement, we pledge to recognize our responsibility to our community, which means occasionally putting personal freedoms second for the safety and well-being of all....
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