by Adam Rothstein Some human being decided that tonight, he was somehow empowered to tell the rest of us how it is, and how it is going to be. Well, fine. I respect a person’s right to talk about crazy made up things, like nation-states, politics, and the general good of our economic situation. Some…
Month: January 2012
Victory? Inching toward possible agreement between ILWU & EGT
by Adam Rothstein ***We’ve heard conflicting statements about the accuracy of the original article. The article below reflects our most current knowledge. We’re awaiting updates and will report as soon as they are available.*** Sources close to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 21 in Longview, Washington say that West Coast Occupations and all…
Message in a Bottle
by Buddy Bee Anthony Occupy is, at its root, a gallant, worldwide fight for survival as sentient beings; a battle for human liberties for the working/middle class and poor. It is a street fight against the judiciary, the legislative branch, and the media (who has also, for the most part, been sadly complicit in this…
Progressive Party Joins Occupy on Longview Strike
by Barbara G. Ellis By a unanimous vote of its executive board last Tuesday the Oregon Progressive Party became the only political party so far to join the Occupy movement in condemning the upcoming use of U.S. Coast Guard ships and helicopters as an armed scab force. The federal action is designed to protect a…
Scan This
by Lester Macgurdy I hate committee meetings. I always have the same recurring fantasy when stuck in another of these seemingly endless rant fests: a kindly infiltrator sneaks up behind me and pumps a round of double-aught buck into the back of my melon. I picture my head exploding like a piñata filled with raspberry…
UPDATED: EGT to Potentially Settle Contract with ILWU
by Adam Rothstein UPDATE:Occupy the EGT has put out a press release, acknowledging the possibility of a settlement. According to the statement, “Anonymous sources indicate that President McElrath [of the ILWU] has negotiated a tentative agreement, which states that no work at the terminal in Longview will be performed until a labor agreement is reached.”…
Is there Really Such a Thing as a Middle Class?
by Ahjamu Umi We constantly hear the term “middle class” thrown around by politicians and the corporate media as a term designed to define everyday people, but never do these folks make even a half-hearted attempt to define what that term means. I would argue that a major reason why the term is never defined…
Tahrir Square Uprising Anniversary on January 25th
by Mario Haro Thank you to the revolutionaries from Egypt’s Tahrir square, you have inspired the world! A year has passed from the January 25th, 2011 Tahrir Square uprising in Egypt, where a despotic dictator has been replaced by a military junta, both funded by the The United States Dollar. What has changed? The whole…
Does Occupy Portland Lead the Occupations in Autonomous Organizing Experience?
by Adam Rothstein Living in Portland, one comes to appreciate a certain utopian quality of life. Bike lanes wrap around you like the handknitted scarf your roommate knitted you for your birthday. You can’t walk five blocks without stumbling into a nest of food carts, a wifi-equipped coffee shop, or a piece of land that…
Justin James Rides Again
By Sarah Gallegos Monday, January 16, 2012 marked the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., but there was even more to celebrate. Occupiers turned out to the Alberta Rose Theatre at 3000 NE Alberta St. in Portland to join Justin Bridges–who most of you may remember from when he was brutally and callously beaten…
