Jan 23 2015
On the Fifth Anniversary of The 2010 Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court OCCUPY BELLINGHAM staged an action. For starters we built the banners. We learned this at a Backbone Campaign summer workshop here in Bellingham summer of 2012. Then we took those banners to the freeway overpasses …
Dec 29 2014
DECEMBER 28, 2011 – the day the OCCUPY BELLINGHAM encampment was taken down by a Whatcom County militarized police force. Four members of OCCUPY BELLINGHAM protested this intervention and were arrested, spending the night in jail and the next two years protesting these arrests. WORKING BACKWARDS The Bellingham Herald marked that day with photographs and …
Nov 12 2014
Not only did many municipalities throughout the country pass legislation asking for an overturning of Citizens United and getting money out of politics but in Tallahassee, Florida another exciting vote occurred which you can read about below. On Nov. 4th, 2014, voters in Tallahassee, Florida made history by approving the first city Anti-Corruption Act in the …
Sep 24 2014
Jul 22 2014
Jun 26 2014
OCCUPY BELLINGHAM builds on our ongoing action of education starting with tonight’s movie “The Corporation”. Our mission is about calling out, exposing and opposing the capitalist and corporate entities that are derailing our democracy. We start with this movie that depicts a view of the corporation to help us understand the power behind these organizations. …
May 24 2014
AT THE FARMERS MARKET AFTER THE SKI TO SEA PARADE. WORKING HARD TO GET THIS ON THE BALLOT
May 19 2014
While many were at the Bill McKibben Speech at WWU and the rally this was another event where OCCUPY BELLINGHAM was present. The Food symposium yesterday at BTC was a great learning experience. Occupy put up a table and the sign making project got a lot of interest! Our work on TPP and MTA was …
