Category: Democracy

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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KEEP THE OIL IN THE GROUND

This is also relevant to the newest Dirty Trade Deal that attempts to convince us that the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) will protect the environment but there is really nothing in the document that says it will prevent this kind of corporate activity. Stop the TPP – call your representative NOW!   Tell them to vote …

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TPP- THE END OF DEMOCRACY?

OCCUPY WALL STREET – BELLINGHAM (OWS-BELLINGHAM) has been opposing TPP and all other dirty trade deals for the past 3 years. We lost on FAST TRACK and now the final TPP deal is struck which Obama will sign on February 4. Then the clock starts ticking for the congress to vote on it – either an …

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TPP FOR DUMMIES

KEEP LEARNING FOLKS AND CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES   What does the TPP (TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP DEAL) mean for you.. Why you should care about the #TPP (TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP DEAL) and what it mean for your #sovereignty…TPP Wiki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_PartnershipTPP Trade Deal Will Cost US 448,000 Jobs, Say Researchers:http://dailypresser.com/2016/01/tpp-trade-deal-will-cost-us-448000-jobs-say-researchers/WHAT IS THE TPP: How the TPP will impact youhttp://www.exposethetpp.org/TPPImpactsYou.htmlTPP …

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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 …

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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 …

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GET MONEY OUT OF ELECTIONS

We need your help to get this petition on the ballot.   GMOP is a high priority for OCCUPY wall street BELLINGHAM and many of us are working as volunteers for this campaign. Find out how you can help at https:/www.wamend.org