Category: Corporate Power

INTERSECTIONALITY

This is a TED talk by Kimberle Crenshaw.  If you are not clear about what this term means  watch this brilliant talk.  Or if you even do know what it means.   In 18 minutes ! It’s time for a Change    

FAIR TRADE – PEOPLE OVER PROFIT

OCCUPY BELLINGHAM is working the the Washington Fair Trade Coalition to fight for FAIR TRADE over “FREE” TRADE.  Like the TPP fight we won after 3 years of struggle.  Five activists from Whatcom County traveled to Mt. Vernon to meet with Suzan DelBene to speak to her about how “Free” trade, thus NAFTA is not …

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ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND- JANUARY 20-21

It was a good weekend for progressive people and those who want to resist the agenda of the current administration and work toward supporting and helping those most vulnerable and marginalized.  On Saturday we saw the second women’s march, in Bellingham called March On Bellingham.   The attendance rivaled  last year’s numbers only slightly fewer.  The signs …

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TELLING TRUTH TO POWER

There is no better than Chris Hedges  

A JUST TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY

ONE ANSWER LIES IN THE CREATION OF  SOLUTIONARY RAIL.  A CLEAN ENERGY PROPOSAL TO BRING CLEAN SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY FROM RURAL AREAS TO POWER RAILROADS AND BRING THIS POWER INTO CITIES. Come and hear about it on Wednesday, Feb 8th at Village Books in Fairhaven, Bellingham   On Wednesday, Feb 8th at Village Books …

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EUGENE DEBS 1917

Tim Robbins reading what got Eugene Debs into prison for 10 years.     Tim Robbins performs Eugene V. Debs Canton, Ohio speech June 1918 Tim Robbins performed this excerpt of Eugene V. Debs' 1918 speech at a May 2009 performance at the 92Y in New York City, as part of a celebration of the …

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DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE ON ACT OUT

Act Out  from OCCUPY.com has a short video on the Dakota Access Pipeline.  Lots of great information here and talking from OCCUPY’s main objective which is to “follow the money”  

BREAK FREE FROM FOSSIL FUELS

It was an unbelievable weekend.  Many sites available for viewing events throughout the world.   Break Free PNW: Weekend Wrap-up LONGEST RAIL BLOCKADE IN THE PNWLast weekend people converged on the March Point Refineries to disrupt production, and demand respect for native land and a just transition towards healthy and sustainable energy. — It’s time …

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NEED YOUR HELP ON TPP

Watch this and send it out to your Facebook friends.  Then call your Washington DC lawmakers (Larsen, DelBene, Murray and Cantwell) and demand that they OPPOSE the TPP.  Patty Murray is running for reelection this year – maybe she can be convinced if we let her know we will not support her if she votes …

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STILL OPPOSING THE TPP – HELP US

Robert Reich is a person who can tell you about the TPP in a very short time. Local people have met with Rick Larsen in a town Hall and Suzan DelBene in 2 small meetings to voice our opposition to the TPP.  Will it help?  Time will tell.   We held banners and yelled slogans in front …

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