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We know at this point the US shadow government supported the events of 911. What is now feared is that the traitors may resort to a bigger bang, if too many people become aware of the facts. Are we ready for such an assualt?
Salem photos
more photos from Salem
The janitors represented by SEIU Local 49 are fighting for a decent contract. The Fred Meyer janitors need your help this Saturday, Feb 9 at the Hawthorne Fred Meyer at 2pm.
love animals - don't eat them!
Dignity Village has completed construction of its
new community meeting spaces, with the generous and talented assistance of Mark Lakeman and his City Repair crew, and scores of Americorps volunteers. The new space was constructed mostly with recycled building materials donated by the ReBuilding Center.
The Homelessness Marathon is TODAY! Broadcasting and Streaming from Portland . . . Click the link below to listen.
"If we do not do something about these arrests, they will continue. The next time it may be you, or your daughter, or your mother." [text of handbill from Montgomery bus boycott]
interested in setting up a bike "news wire"??? I am.
The Pentagon recently announced plans for the creation of a Homeland CINC, or military command. Urge your representatives to oppose military "mission creep" into domestic affairs. (Sample letter below:)
The 10th
Anniversary of Critical Mass's first ride in San Francisco is September 2002. In celebration, we are publishing a book of analysis, commentary, anecdotes, experiences, theories, and xerocracy from around the world.
wef media blackout?
PAC2002 Community Meeting and Campaign Celebration
Thursday; 7:00 p.m.; February 7, 2002 Carpenter's Local 247 Union Hall 2205 N. Lombard (Near Denver St.; TriMet #75 Bus) Snacks, child care, and limited carpooling provided
It is time to do away with all labels of faith and doctrine and recognize each other as believers. Let God and His Holy Spirit Settle the differences of our understanding through revelation as we draw closer to him and receive the corporate anointing of unity, of being of one accord.
hundreds of ngos from more than 50 nations announce support of a treaty to establish the gene pool as a global commons
biotech activists to challenge government and corporate claims on patents on life
Mediation Centers for Peaceful Resolution
Looking on the World Economic Forum meetings in NY the WSJ concludes in a front page editorial, "Something new is afoot, and America's corporate leaders may not find it entirely to their liking."
Finally, an outdoor event in Portland that cannot be spoiled by foul weather!
SOFA, or the Status of Forces Agreement is a security treaty between the governments of Japan and the US. Here is an article by the Okinawa Weekly times about drums of industrial waste found in an area formerly used by the US and are suspected to be left by the Americans - but the US claims that it is not obliged to clean up these dumps.
Antonin Scalia will be at Lewis and Clark college on 2:30 Sunday, feb. 10!!!
On February 12th Congress will try to establish precedent to further criminalize common citizens' attempts to meaningfully influence politics. RESIST. Insist Government account to the People, not the other way around. If you define freedom as the freedom to watch TV, do nothing.
The Events that led to the controversial relocation of a dangerous heliport from a crowded metropolitan area (complete with schools and hospitals) to an ecologically fragile area (complete with endangered animals and fragile coral ecosystems).
George W. in the Garden of Gethsemane An Open Letter to George W. Bush from Michael Moore
The election in Okinawa, Japan, which hinged on the issue of US bases, tipped in favor of the incumbent mayor, who supports US occupation in the area. Residents of the area have voted numerous times to not allow this base to be built, and now their will is doomed rejection in favor of US Militarism.
This is Constitutional Amendment 11-D (XI-D), adopted in 1932 by the people of Oregon, declaring the State's rights to ownership of water and water power rights in perpetuity. This and related articles can also be found at:
ftp://ftp.voters.net/urp/enron
The following two hearings are being held solely for the purpose of taking public testimony on the proposed sale of PGE to NW Natural Gas.
My second day on the walk. Surprised my body is doing so well.
Civilization has nothing to do with having electric lights, airplanes, or manufacturing nuclear bombs. It has nothing to do with killing human beings, destroying things or waging war. Civilization is to hold one another in mutual affection and respect. -- Nichidatsu Fujitsu
The USFS has said that it is up to Zip-O if they want to go ahead and log these last few acres or not. So the ball is in their court. It is not very profitable at this point, so economics seem to be on the side of the forest. Zip-O says they are still thinking about what they want to do. So - let's help them think!!!!
I would really like to try to post a transcript of Howard Zinn's Reed College appearance, but I can't type very well and don't have the money to pay to get it transcribed. Anyone that could help me?
A summary and commentary on some of the events in NYC from a Portlander's perspective.
The Salem Peace Festival and WEF solidarity March were both a huge success. The workshops and march were well-attended. Around 400 people people turned out to the march, around 300 were present to hear Winona La Duke speak, and the atmosphere was charged with positive vibrations for the growth of the progressive movement working for Peace.
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is holding public hearings Wed and Thurs on NW Nat'l Gas's app'n to buy PGE from the bankrupt Enron Corporation. Enron's creditors are likely to object to this transaction, because the underlying hydroelectric and transmission assets of PGE would bring in far more money if they were sold separately to companies that would not be subject to utility regulation in Oregon.
In an ironic twist, a Portland youth center that President Bush praised during a visit last month is on a list of program cuts he will present to Congress on Monday.
Bush cuts funding for Oregon youth center he visited during his recent visit to explain his economic package
On January 29, 2002 President George W. Bush gave his first "official" State of the Union Address since taking office. As an opposition party in the United States, the Socialist Party USA offers this response to the President's speech, and to the Democratic response.
On Feb. 27 Michael Parenti (with others TBD) will speak at 12 p.m. in PSU's Smith Ballroom (or in the outdoor commons if the weather is good), then join a peace march. He will also deliver a full lecture at 7 p.m. on Terrorism and Globalization, same location (full news release forthcoming).
Marchin' in Salem 02.02.02
Photos and text from peace march in Salem on 02.02.02
Today's Peace Festival and WEF-protest solidarity march was terrific!
This piece was posted on Israel indymedia. In the west, we are led to think that all Israelis are behind Sharon... This is clearly not the case and let us hope the protest grows.
Barbara Ehrenreich worked incongnito as a witress in Key West and a cleaning lady in Portland. "It is terribly expensive to be too poor to rent an apartment." For $675 Ehrenrieich rented half of a motor home, 8 square meters, on the edge of Key West to be near her waitress job.This book review is translated from the German in Der Spiegel.
Updates from the WEF protest 6:00 pm est Cops are present in every location in Manhattan. They are posted at at every Starbucks, Gap....
The two wheels and three will converge upon PDX, coming from all around the globe, next august. Join us to plan, Tuesday February 5th at 6:30 at the Community Cycling Center, 1700 NE Alberta
I was able to get into the Howard Zinn event at Reed College earlier tonight (02/01/02) and it was fantastic.
House Resolution 3598 "To require the induction into the Armed Forces of young men registered under the Military Selective Service Act, and to authorize young women to volunteer, to receive basic military training and education for a period of up to one year."
Need more proof that Israel is involved in genocide? listen to the troops on the ground, from BBC: In the biggest challenge to the army's authority since the Palestinian uprising began 16 months ago, the reservists have said they are not willing to fight for the purpose of "dominating, expelling, starving and humiliating an entire people".
Now there are two meeting times: one for people who want to get there on time, and one for sleepy slackers!
The World Bank's former Chief Economist's accusations are eye-popping - including how the IMF and US Treasury fixed the Russian elections
Stay tuned this looks like one of those stories that is going to get more interesting the more its looked into...
Twenty new translations of essays on economic ethics and ecological theology will be available Monday on www.mbtranslations.com. Where nature is only material or an object world, its transparency and symbolism are lost.
Long live storytelling and nonviolence! The power of language over the language of power!
What's happening in Portland? Isn't anyone planning a solidarity rally/protest to coincide with the anti-WEF protests in NYC??? Thousands are expected to gather tomorrow in the biggest show of anti-capitalism post 9/11!!! Of course we all know this, but I am yet to hear about something going on here...Will anyone be downtown tomorrow? Pioneer Square?? A march? Anything?
It seems akin to a madness straight from hell!
Please help support the peace loving people of Okinawa. US military base number 39 is about to be constructed despite numerous protests and demonstrations and it will wipe out an endangered species of marine animal, and wreak environmental havoc to the island.
Unfortunately, we didn't have enough interest in
chartering a bus to Salem for the PeaceFest this Saturday. If you're looking for a ride, we're going to be meeting at 8:30 Saturday morning at the SW corner of Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay recommended candidates to fill top government posts including Pat Wood, now chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the White House said on Thursday.
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