Direct Action

First May Day Spokes Council Meeting this Saturday 4/7 @ 11AM

April 5, 2012
First May Day Spokes Council Meeting this Saturday 4/7 @ 11AM

This is a meeting for those that are planning actions, events, affinity group NVDA or any other thing for May 1st, 2012 that want to coordinate their activities with each other for maximum effectiveness. This is a public meeting, no sensitive information should be discussed in the meeting. Feel free to invite others that...
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Sun. 3/25 Defend Human Rights: End the Camping Ban Rally/March/Action – General Assembly Moved

March 23, 2012
Sun. 3/25 Defend Human Rights: End the Camping Ban Rally/March/Action – General Assembly Moved

The 99% will not sit idly by while any among us are denied their basic human rights. We are outraged at the City of Portland’s efforts to criminalize homelessness. Join us for a day and night of non-violent direct action to protest the city’s inhumane ban on “camping.” In a spirit of solidarity that...
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL DEBATE CANCELLED: CLOWNS CLAIM VICTORY

March 19, 2012

The Occupy Portland General Assembly endorsed Parasol Climate Collective’s “Clown the Debates” action. As of Friday the 15th, the debate was canceled. Below is Parasol Climate Collective’s press release. For Immediate Release: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL DEBATE CANCELLED: CLOWNS CLAIM VICTORY Parasol Climate Collective, which initiated a clown picket for the scheduled March 19th Republican Debate...
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Cash Mob Social is here!

March 15, 2012

Cash mobs started in New York in 2011 as a way to encourage people to support small, locally owned businesses. The concept is simple. A large group of people arrive at a location at the same time to spend their money together. We revamped it and brought it to Portland! Cash Mob Social creates...
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1000 Portlanders march against American Legislative Exchange Council, leading nationwide protests

February 29, 2012

FEBRUARY 29, 2012 Today Portlanders joined over seventy cities across the nation to target corporations and legislators involved in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Portland’s march – which included nearly 200 yellow “ALEC Exposed” umbrellas, many colorful banners and a 50 foot anti-corporate wave – visited offices of many ALEC members, including ExxonMobil,...
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#F29 RALLY AND MARCH – Feb. 29 11:30AM AT WATERFRONT AND ANKENY

February 29, 2012
#F29 RALLY AND MARCH – Feb. 29 11:30AM AT WATERFRONT AND ANKENY

  Occupy Portland announces mass mobilization & direct actions against the American Legislative Exchange Council   WHAT: Rally and march in downtown Portland to protest the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conglomerate of corporations and legislators that writes and passes legislation to advance corporate interests. The march will visit some of the over 15...
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