Category: Democracy

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION

No More NAFTA’s Stop the TPP!! In solidarity with our trade justice allies in Mexico, Canada and across the U.S., communities throughout WA State are coming together to remember 20 years of NAFTA’s failed promises.  And to call on our elected leaders to oppose the “NAFTA of the PACIFIC“, the Trans–Pacific Partnership or TPP. WHAT: …

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FLUSH THE TPP – FRIDAY ACTIONS

  Join Occupy Bellingham Help us Shine a Light on the TPP and Fast Track Fridays January 17th and 24th 2 PM – 5PM Intersection of Holly and Railroad Bellingham     Recently, the Obama administration has indicated an interest in renewing “Trade Promotion Authority” (or FAST TRACK). It has been introduced in congress under …

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Eviction

On this day of remembrance of what happened in Maritime Heritage Park two years ago I salute and honor you who have stood in the face of tyranny and said we will accept nothing less than a just world for all. You can not evict an idea. Photo by CLaw

PERIL IN THE PACIFIC

People in the Pacific Rim countries are protesting the Trans Pacific Partnership “free trade” agreement (known as TPP).  The following video shows some of the harm being done to communities and environments. The TPP will affect all other of our issues, including fossil fuel exports, outsourcing of jobs, labor unions, wages for workers, clean air …

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LEARN ABOUT THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP)

FLUSH THE TPP

With some of our members at other rallys/blockades and such necessary actions these days we at Occupy Bellingham spent the day at the Pedestrian Overpass on I-5 on a DAY OF ACTION.  We had a lot of fun – ate some pizza and got to know the cause and each other a bit better.  Here are some photos: Some of the crowd       …

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FLUSH THE TPP – DAY OF ACTION

OCCUPY BELLINGHAM WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TPP NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION – NOV 12 HERE ARE THE DETAILS: STARTING AT 2:00 PM AT THE SOUTH PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS AT MEMORIAL PARK — (access at the North dead end of Lincoln street or the very south end of Memorial Park) – ENDING AT 6:00 PM.    Map    …

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FLUSH THE TPP – DAY OF ACTION NOVEMBER 12

OCCUPY BELLINGHAM will mobilize a Backbone Action Brigade for FLUSH the TPP! on Tuesday Nov. 12   Backbone Action Brigades and allies with banners, LED panels, and Light Projection tools are planning for a coordinated day of action Tuesday, November 12. Light Projections in Dallas, Spokane, Detroit, Olympia and Seattle are already planned – and we …

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THE FISHY CARS ARE HERE!

We are coming down to the wire here and Monsanto is pouring in the dollars to defeat initiative 522. We have the right to know if our food is genetically modified. The following statement is taken from the web site HERE.  This web site is also linked to our page on the left. “There is something …

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LEARN ABOUT THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP – TPP

RESISTING THE TPP IN AUSTIN TEXAS THIS VIDEO SHOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF TPP IS ENACTED  & THE CORPORATE COUP IS COMPLETED Here is a great primer on the TransPacific Partnership in case you are unfamiliar with the issue.