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From the Occupy the Dream PDX Working Group: The Occupy Movement emerged from the breakdown of unjust political, and economic systems. Our central concern must be to raise the interests and voices of the people of color, women, the Gay and Lesbian community, and other segments of society who have always suffered from disparity and disenfranchised...
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A message from the web team: ***Update: All meeting notes will now be posted at pdxga.org*** portlandgeneralassembly.org We’re working out the kinks, but everyone is now welcome to join the Portland General Assembly community. It’s like a combination of facebook, google+ and googlegroups listserve. Meanwhile, the new OPDX page will be up shortly. Please...
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-Medics need a hand moving supplies to a new location. Please contact Jim or Astrid: occupymedtentATgmail.com -Women’s Caucus invites all self-identified women to meetings, Location TBA, 5:30 Thursday nights, 1PM Sundays, contact: opwomen@googlegroups.com -Action Committee invites all to meetings, 5:30 Wednesdays, OP Office @ St. Francis, also requesting more help with immigrant outreach actioncommitteepdxATgooglegroups.com ...
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The following statement is from the Solutions Committee, supporting the General Assembly resolution stating that Occupy Portland wishes to help end corporate personhood. If you are familiar with the proposal, you can skip the background information and click here to sign this petition, now. Background: On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens...
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Since the passing of the new schedule last week, agenda setting occurs on Mondays at 7 PM at the St. Francis Office space. All are welcome to attend and to bring their proposals. This is not where your proposal will be worked on. It is where the group will decide collectively if the proposal...
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The following is a message as we received it—verbatim—from Portland Public School (PPS) faculty in response to a panel from Occupy Portland being removed from Astor School. I’ve circulated a statement drafted by Portland teachers today during my lunch hour. The more I think of it, the more ridiculous this is and I’m using...
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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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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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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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