THIS WORKS! Seriously – Sara Bareilles and Leslie Odom, Jr. We asked Sara Bareilles to imagine what President Obama might be thinking about this election and Donald Trump. She wrote this song, which Leslie Odom Jr. sings. Posted by This American Life on Friday, October 28, 2016
Category: Social Justice
Dec 12 2015
The Earth Is Alive – Coast Salish Teachings
Nov 22 2015
GLOBAL CLIMATE MARCH FOR PARIS
FRIENDS! It is time to bring back the days when Bellingham streets were full of people marching for the good of the planet and the people on the planet. THIS IS THAT TIME AGAIN! JOIN US this coming SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 10:00 in MARITIME PARK for a march through town to the SALISH SANCTUARY …
Nov 10 2015
LARSEN TOWN HALL ON TPP
Yes, That’s right – Congressman Rick Larsen wants to meet with us and hear what we have to say for or against the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) He will be in Bellingham on Friday, November 13 at the City of Bellingham Council Chambers at 5:30 – 7 pm OCCUPY WALL STREET BELLINGHAM will have a rally …
Oct 16 2015
AMERICA’S WAR ON IDEAS
Aug 18 2015
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Alex Landau, an African American man, was raised by his adoptive white parents to believe that skin color didn’t matter. But when Alex was pulled over by Denver police officers one night in 2009, he lost his belief in a color-blind world—and nearly lost his life. Alex tells his mother, Patsy Hathaway, what happened that …
Jul 06 2015
THE FIGHT CONTINUES – STOP TPP
FlushTheTPP.org is an action campaign to Stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). OCCUPY BELLINGHAM joined this fight in December 2012 at the Peace Arch for a cross border rally. We invite you to join. OCCUPY BELLINGHAM worked hard to prevent the passage of “FAST TRACK”. Since it passed we now have our work cut out …
Jun 29 2015
WHO SUFFERS?
So many people are harmed by war. We don’t seem to have learned that lesson yet. Literally millions of innocent people are harmed by displacement, starvation to name a few outcomes of war. It is also true that our soldiers who serve in our military are wounded by actions taken in war. No amount …