Vol. XXXVI, Number 2 The PortlandAlliance: Feb. 2016 http://www. ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February

Vol. XXXVI, Number 2   February 2016 http://www. ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981

Does Bernie Sanders' Imperialism Matter? by Shamus Cooke   Critiquing Bernie Sanders from the left can be a lonely project. There is a "hope"-powered hysteria surrounding his campaign, and bursting the "hope" bubble can produce a fierce backlash. The Sanders "hope" explosion is so fierce because capitalism has become a hopeless place.

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Jobs with Justice Update! Event Calendar Thursday, February 18   OregonSOS - Fight High Rents & Low Wages   Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 #OregonSOS Oregonians are sinking, and it's time to do something about it! Join us as we build a tent city on the steps of the capitol building to highlight and call for a housing state of emergency in Oregon. Demand solutions to this state of emergency such as rent control and a moritorium on no-cause evictions, a statewide $15 and local control of minimum wage laws, and an end to ODOT sweeps of houseless camps. Sponsored by Right to Survive, Right 2 Dream Too, 15 Now PDX, Don't Shoot PDX, Portland Rising Tide, Jobs with Justice, PSUSU, Hazelnut Grove, International Socialist Organization, and more. Endorsed by NW Alliance for Alternative Media and Education, The Portand Alliance, The Peaceresource and The Wordsmith Collection and others... more ______________________________________________________________ Monthly Steering Committee Meeting Monday, March 7, 2016 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 1500 NE Irving Street, Suite 585 Portland, OR 97232                             First Monday of the Month Unless    info:  http://www.theportlandalliance.org/jwjupdates

Contact DEQ and Bullseye regarding carcinogenic and neurotoxic emissions W ednesday, The Portland Mercury reported that Bullseye Glass, located at 3722 SE 21st St, has been emitting "a monthly a verage of 49 times the state air-safety benchmark level for the neurotoxin and carcinogen cadmium, and 159 times the air-safety goal for the carcinogen arsenic." The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) plan to announce specifics of their collected data on Bullseye's toxic emissions recorded at nearby measuring stations. Also nearby are schools and a children's daycare located at Fred Meyer's headquarters, KinderCare Education LLC. rest of story:  http://www.theportlandalliance.org/breakingnews

 

Be sure to check out this issue!

http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February

And please send articles, essays, events, meetings, rallies and actions for March no later than February 21.  And thanks for all you do.  editor@theportandaliance.org.

https://thewordsmithcollection.wordpress.com/2015/08/03/the-portland-alliance-august-2015-speaking-truth-to-power/

August Portland Alliance:
http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2015/August— at St John’s Bridge….Cathedral Park.

by Bette Lee                                                        pictures by Bette Lee
What an awe-inspiring, daring and utterly breath-taking direct action by Greenpeace activists at the St. John’s bridge in Portland, OR. 13 courageous and determined GP activists rappelled from the bridge, and were suspended for over 40 hours in their attempt to stop or delay the Fennica, an ice-breaker owned by Shell Corp., bound for the Artic to be used for oil-drilling. They were supported by the “kayaktivists” who bravely tried to block the Fennica from sailing past the bridge, but were overwhelmed by the coast guard in their motorboats. We will always remember the beautiful image of this remarkable direct action of these activists hanging from the bridge, with their colored flags flying in the wind.
see more:  Bette Lee Portal  http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/bettelee

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Stop Drilling in the Arctic! Obama betrayed us Again…

Why do people support Obama when he supports drilling in the Arctic, offshore drilling, murdering prisoners, 27 unnecessary wars of choice, the suspension of habeas corpus, sending illegal drones knowing each kills an average of fifty innocent people.
If you want this irresponsible drilling stopped, contact the most powerful man on the planet… as if if would do you any good.
https://thepeaceresource.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/stop-drilling-in-the-arctic-obama-betrayed-us-again/

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Revolution and Liberation… ~OO~

At home, American police bureaus, militarized and armed with machine-guns, have been provided a license to kill at will and our president claims a “right” to kill anyone, anywhere, any time, for any reason or without providing any reason at all. This amoral and extralegal extortion has been extended abroad in more than 25 corporate wars of choice. And what is most terrifying is that the American people have surrendered to this betrayal and treason.  With innocents executed at home and abroad, we are under attack and must stand up and fight back.
The revolution has begun.  ~OO~       http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/afewwords
     Take Action!  We are the change we seek!
more info:  www.theportlandalliance.org/activecommunity

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Black Lives Matter Portland 

 There was an African funeral at the Mississippi Street Fair  (aka the White Celebration  of Black Displacement)
for our siblings, Kendra James and Keaton Otis, lost to racist police murder.
We love and remember them.    find out more and get connected! http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/blacklivesmatter

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                                            Much More in the August 2015 Portland Alliance:

click here: http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2015/August
We are walking the talk and producing a vehicle for progressive Portland.  Don’t let mainstream corporate media continue to ignore our community and provide inaccurate and dishonest versions of the news.  Please send suggestions, critiques, copy-edits, breaking news, events, ideas…  editor@theportlandalliance.org
Community Calendar: http://www.theportlandaliance.org/communitycalendar 

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Shannon Wheeler of Too Much Coffee Man fame!
http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/tmcm

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The Wordsmith Collection: Writing & Creative Arts

writingresource.blogspot.com/p/please-donate-to-keep-these-resources.html

Radical, underground, counter-cultural organizing & civic-engagement!

Of, by, and for the People! Follow @ThePDXAlliance Poetry!
http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org
 Resist! Breaking News: PCASC Brunch, Fanning the Flames, $15 minimum wage, Music, Theatre, and more!

ttp://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org  Occupy Portland Is Re-occupying Chapman Park

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PORTLAND, Ore. – Occupy Portland is back. The group is setting up camp again across from the Justice Center and promising to fill Chapman Park. People are gathering at the Justice Center to protest repression, war, injustice, poverty, joblessness, homelessness and inequity. They also stand in support of basic civil rights and against police brutality. This reoccupation is part of a Worldwide Wave of Action that started Friday with former Occupy sites in 10 cities across the nation.

How to Fan the Flames by Alexandra Bradbury and Jane Slaughter We troublemakers keep hoping for the spark that will set a wildfire of workers in motion. The worse our situation gets—economically, politically, ecologically—the more we yearn for a vast movement to erupt and transform the landscape. ,,, It will take large-scale bravery to reverse the giant mess capitalism has made of everything—massive inequality, our unions sliding to near-extinction, our planet on the verge of eco-catastrophe.

That’s why, in the long term, a movement with a troublemaking spirit—the kind that inspires people to bravery—is the only kind with a chance to win. These ideas, struggles, and more will all be up for discussion at the Labor Notes Conference next weekend in Chicago. A full version of this article appeared in Labor Notes #421, April 2014. - See more at: http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/labornotes How to Fan the Flames A version of this article appeared in Labor Notes #421, April 2014. Don't miss an issue, subscribe today. - See more at: http://labornotes.org/2014/03/how-fan-flames#sthash.6bNk8FAw.dpuf

George W. Bush & Tony Blair guilty of war crimes

A War Crimes Tribunal in Malaysia has found former US President George W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair guilty of war crimes for their roles in the Iraq war, Press TV reports.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/211590.html

Update on the Alliance Underground!

Hello Everyone! 

Breaking News!

The Portland Alliance and KBOO are sponsoring  VOICES IN ACTION: HUMAN RIGHTS ON FILM NWFILM.ORG Checkout or download a Poster!    See or download the Schedule!

On Nov. 12 The Alliance brings you Greg Palast at the Bagdad Theatre: 702 SE Hawthorne Boulevard

       

TPA Community Meetings:

Wednesday October 5th:  Writers Workshop

Feedback on current work: novels, writing, essays, poetry, stories, & other...
7-9 or so pm at 5926 N Albina

Tuesday TPA Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, October 11th
at June Key Delta Community Center
from 7-9 pm at 5940 Albina.

Sunday, October 16:   Standing Editorial Committee:

Writers Meeting & BBQ... Out back!
2-8 pm at 5926 N. Albina 

Monday October 24th:  Copy Editing Party

For November Issue 7pm -? pm
at 5926 North Albina

There will be food, bring some to share!

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