by Gina Ronning I have seen the devil in Occupy, and that devil came in the form of negative truth. There are many truths in this world, but this does not mean that we must sacrifice our desire for unity to the God of extreme relativism. Each truth leads down a path of its own…
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No War Against Iran! Anti-War March, February 12
Video by RenegadePDX.
The Portland Occupier will be reporting live from this event tomorrow, Sunday, February 12th, starting at 3 PM.
Blind Justice: Why There’s No Such Thing as A Good Cop
This article is about a currently contentious topic. The editors are posting it along this contrary article, which takes a different perspective. We offer them both, together, as a way of fostering discussion and debate. By Devon Warren The response in Oakland to Occupy Oakland’s move-in day on January 28 came as a surprise for…
Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! “F— The Police” Chant Has Got to Go!
This article is about a currently contentious topic. The editors are posting it along this contrary article, which takes a different perspective. We offer them both, together, as a way of fostering discussion and debate. By St Jason I had a debate going to the OccuPicnic at Chapman, but after throwing out my back, doing…
Racism 101 – The Makeup Class
Editors Note: This piece is a follow-up to another piece written by the same author. Read it, and the comments referenced here, by clicking this link. by Ahjamu Umi Although there were several very well thought-out and comprehensive responses to the Racism 101 article, the majority of replies indicate a clear failing grade for the…
Anarchism
by Lester Macgurdy Since Karl Marx’ immense intelligence and noteworthy contributions to the field of Political Economy redefined the working man’s struggle against Capital and made him the pre-eminent anti-capitalist thinker in the 19th Century, anti-capitalist leftism, including Anarchism, has been marching to the beat of his drum. Obscured beneath Marx’s dialectic Materialism lay forgotten…
The God of High Places
by Michael Schultz It is time for you to hear this, whether it be dangerous knowledge or not. Understanding the methods and motives of the worship of the God of High Places is very important for the future viability of the human race. I am just a squirrel, eating an acorn in the boughs of…
On the History of a Burned American Flag
This author and this website do not advocate any specific act of violence or crime against property. This essay was crafted and published as solely a piece of rhetoric, and it ought to be interpreted as nothing else. by Adam Rothstein On the night of January 28th, protesters from Occupy Oakland entered Oakland’s City Hall,…
Google Changes Business Model to “Do Evil”
By Lester Macgurdy Point number six of Google’s stated philosophy is- “You can make money without doing evil.” This just begs the question: “What does Google define as evil?” Evil, if Google’s philosophy is to be the source of divine inspiration on the topic, is not to be defined as setting old people on fire…
Portland Police Prove the Point of Anti-Police Brutality March
by Nicholas Caleb and Adam Rothstein When the Portland Police tell you that your language is “hostile and escalating,” it is probably a cause for concern. This is what happened on the evening of February 6th, when many people from Occupy Portland first found out about an Anti-Police Brutality March via a Porland Police Bureau…
