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Cascadia is the northwest coastal region of North America, including the area surrounding the Cascade mountain range extending from Humboldt County, Calif., to the Alaskan panhandle, and covers much of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

A narrower definition of Cascadia refers to the area influenced by the Cascade mountain range and the 100 miles of coastal lands between it and the Pacific Ocean. Cascadia is a Pacific Rim nation-state concept and a possible basis for regional autonomy, as plans are made to secede from the respective countries that envelop the Cascadia bioregion. For many residents of the Pacific Northwest, Cascadia is a state of mind fostered by the lifestyle of this unique biosphere and has become a geographical identity spoken of with pride.



la defensa de los bosques 24-Jul-2008 16:22

Injunction Reverses Gray Wolf Delisting and Halts State Hunts / WOPR Rally Sunday July 27

From the open publishing newswire: * Injunction Reverses Gray Wolf Delisting and Halts State Hunts
* Hike to Crabtree Lake Aug. 2, Wassen Creek Aug. 16
* Lawsuit Challenges GW Fire Clearcutting on the Deschutes NF
* Comments Needed on Wolf Pup Timber Sale (Medford BLM)
* Lawsuit Filed to Safeguard Tongass NF Old-growth Forests
* WOPR Rally in Portland, Sunday July 27

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prisons & prisoners 24-Jul-2008 16:07

Rod Coronado In Need of Fiction Novels

From the open publishing newswire: t's a rainy day where I sit, a little sultry and moody. The dark, heavy
clouds rolled up over a tangerine sky and no longer could the morning
light escape. It feels like a good setting for a story that could take you
out of a place you don't want to be. I think that is what Rod is in need
of, a good book to take him out of where he doesn't want to be.

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los derechos humanos y civiles | el estado policial y las cárceles 22-Jul-2008 12:29

Strange Taser Demonstration Leaves More Questions Than Answers

From the open publishing newswire: In the face of growing concern over the use of tasers and other so-called "less lethal weapons," police officers and weapons industry shills have been conducting what can only be described as one of the strangest PR campaigns ever mounted. They have been "demonstrating" tasers by shooting them at each other, and at hapless volunteers in incongruous settings during family-friendly public gatherings. The message is supposed to be simple and easily digested: "See? Tasers can be fun." One such demonstration took place at the Columbia County Fair over the weekend. It was a bizarre spectacle that surely must be reminiscent of what Rome was like shortly before it fell.

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el gobierno 22-Jul-2008 12:23

Film of the Impeachment Vigil Protest on July 17 2008

we don't torture From the open publishing newswire: This marks the one solid year of weekly protesting for accountability and justice outside (and inside) our Congressman's Earl Blumenauer's office

This skit pokes fun at the obvious facts that the USA <citizens> accept Bush's tolerance and accept that Bush and the Democrat-controlled-Congress will allow torture and human right lawbreaking to continue. The skit also pokes fun at the House Rep in Dist #3 here in Oregon who finds it not illegal or morally wrong to let the Bush administration continue doing what ever they want <sic> in-spite of written laws and our Constitution of the United States?

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la energía y la energía nuclear 21-Jul-2008 06:27

Customers Ask the California PUC to examine PacifiCorp's spending on Klamath Dams

Toxic Algae at Iron Gate Reservoir From the open publishing newswire: A group of PacifiCorps California electric customers has asked the California Public Utilities Commission to examine the company's spending to relicense four Klamath River dams and powerhouses. The customers say the company has already spent more than $50 million on aging facilities which harm the Klamath River and its salmon. The PUCs are charged with protecting the interests of customers - called "ratepayers" in PUC parlance.

Some Californians who get their electricity from Portland-based PacifiCorp want the California Public Utilities Commission to review PacifiCorp's spending on its Klamath River dams and to provide an expert, independent assessment of what is best for the ratepayers.

 http://klamblog.blogspot.com/

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la energía y la energía nuclear 21-Jul-2008 06:17

Feds Attempt to Overide Local Opposition to LNG Pipeline

From the open publishing newswire: Despite overwhelming public opposition in Jackson County Oregon to the proposed LNG pipeline beginning in Coos Bay, OR and reaching Malin (near Klamath Falls, OR), the federal government continues to pressure local residents into accepting an pipline through their backyards..

nocaliforniapipeline.com
blog discussing Oregon/California pipeline

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el desarrollo comunitario | el estado policial y las cárceles 21-Jul-2008 05:44

'Thank You' Letter From Pitch Pipe Infoshop

pitchpipe infoshop camera From the open publishing newswire: Thank you! To the anonymous ninjas, Us here at the Pitch Pipe Infoshop would like to thank you from the very bottom of our hearts for removing the surveillance camera that was pointed at our house. You are beautiful and amazing, whoever you are. We are all extremely grateful for your vigilance in defending our community from the onslaught of the police state.

The government wants us all under their thumbs. They want all of us to be in our right place; going to work, being trapped in school, rotting in prison, doing nothing that they do not want us to do. We are forbidden from living. The government wants to render us into soulless, empty shells, acting as nothing more than carriers for capital and resources. Our forests are as expendable as we are to them. And so that none their slaves may rebel, they cover our streets with cameras and police cruisers. They wish to destroy every free space still in existence. They wish to see everything so that they may stop what is most dangerous to them: LIFE.

Whoever destroyed the camera destroyed a small piece of the government's grand design for us. They took a swing at the panopticon and made off with one of its eyes. Let there be thousands more of these acts. Together, let's smash their horrible machine to pieces.
PS: If you can, please make information about the stolen camera public so everyone can know what they were using against us.

Photos of the Camera: 1,2

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el desarrollo comunitario | la educación 08-Jul-2008 22:26

2nd tacoma anarchist bookfair: july 11-13

From the open publishing newswire: Tacoma is hosting its second anarchist bookfair, a fun get-together for anyone interested in or curious about anarchy. It is open to all! There are splendid workshops and skill-shares on a diversity of topics, discussions, friend-making, and a plethora of booksellers and distributors (featuring literature, music, crafts, etc), games, free food, and music and dancing in the park. Basically, the bookfair is a literary gathering of epic proportions.

2nd Tacoma Anarchist Bookfair.
Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008 / King's Books in Tacoma, WA.
Admission: Free!

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el estado policial y las cárceles 07-Jul-2008 10:45

Cops wrecklessly endanger public with pit manuever during rush hour commute

Cop car almost runs over protester From the open publishing newswire: Not even 24 hours after the Silverton police brutally shot and killed Andrew James Hanlon (who had been living with his mother in France and attending art school when he came to visit his sister in Silverton last year). The Clackamas police used a "pit manuver" on bank robbery suspect Mitchell Sean Coole and caused him to bounce off the 205 freeway wall at Sunnyside rd. and cross the medium into oncoming traffic and ended up hitting several vehicles injuring multiple people.

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el imperialismo y la guerra 07-Jul-2008 10:37

Video: IVAW N.W. WINTER SOLDIER 2008 in Seattle

2008 IVAW NW Winter Soldier From the open publishing newswire: I spent the afternoon at the IVAW NW Winter Soldier event and made a half dozen video clips of that days events[.] Lots of veterans and independent media and a few hundred people in the audience[.] It was held in Seattle Washington on a Sunday afternoon[.] The protest that followed the testimonies, was through the streets of downtown[.] The forum was of a variety of people from veterans to activists to a mother of a lady soldier who was assaulted by a fellow

 http://ivaw.org/

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el medioambiente 07-Jul-2008 10:33

Lots of news from Cascadia Rising Tide and the Climate Convergence

climate convergence From the open publishing newswire: #3 We've got a **MAJOR EVENT** coming up NEXT FRIDAY in Portland on Friday July 11th! UNPLUG THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY - PLUG-IN TO THE CONVERGENCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION. Please be there if you want to help make the Climate Convergence a reality. The "plug-in" meetup is at 7pm at the Watershed Warehouse (5040 SE Milwaukie Ave). http://www.climateconvergence.org

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la energía y la energía nuclear | el medioambiente 07-Jul-2008 10:26

Corvallis; LNG Public Forum w/ Bill Bradbury (7/8)

LNG Ends With Me! From the open publishing newswire: In preparation for the upcoming Climate Convergence, a public forum in Corvallis, OR on (7/8) will discuss the risks of locating LNG terminals along seismically active Cascadian subduction zone of coastal Oregon.

LUBA Board Has Ask for Another Extension: The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) decision that was to come out today - June 26th, on the appeal of the Coos County Land Use Application approved by Coos County Commissioners on the Jordan Cove LNG Facility, has been extended or LUBA has requested that it be extended once again for an additional two weeks. This will make it July 10th when the final decision should come down from them.

LNGPollutes.org | citizensagainstlng.com | oregonfirst.net | pacificenvironment.org

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el desarrollo comunitario 07-Jul-2008 10:07

Student Activism Doesn't Make The Grade

From the open publishing newswire: I think it's important to seriously be able to step back and give ourselves a hard look. As an Anarchist I feel that is what I should always be doing. Lately I've seen a lot of attention focused on student activism. While this can be a great avenue to explore, I think its extremely important to be able to look at the situation in which you live and compare it with other situations. In more "Liberal" cities we do a very good job of creating a comfortable utopia of "resistance". These cities generally have a number of legitimate Anarchist projects going on and have health food stores and co-ops. The music scene is usually good and getting things for free can be easy. They can be great places to live.

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