Category: Economic Justice

JOIN THE XR REBELLION

I found the following article so aligned with OCCUPY principles and values that I became motivated to finally put out a post.  While the local chapter OCCUPY BELLINGHAM has paused for now we still gather on Fridays to drink a beer and stay acquainted.  And we are certainly all still thinking and engaged in the …

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MORE ON VENEZUELA – OPEN LETTER TO AOC

The motive behind neoliberalism is perpetuation of ruling class power and American international power, and the mechanics are fourfold: capture competitor nations in an American-dominated system, exploit the markets of weaker nations, ensure net flows of wealth from peripheral nations to sustain US consumption, and lock peripheral nations into debt and dependency as leverage to …

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GETTING THE RIGHT NEWS OUT TO THE MANY WHO CARE

Here is another take on the Venezuela crisis with some historical perspective.  This might become a valuable alternative news source.     The Fire This Time in the Americas

ABBY MARTIN ON VENEZUELA

Finding the alternative news on this latest coup being delivered right before our eyes.  

WORKING LOCALLY

Can we do this in Whatcom County?  Well, we already are but we are siloed into our own working/affinity groups.  Can we all come together into a cooperative group?  I am calling it, for now, The Community Development Cooperative.  The Public Market on Cornwall has space where we could come together and begin this work, …

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TENANTS UNION PANEL AT WWU

Several good people came to serve on a panel, discussing the situations of affordable housing, the homeless situation in Bellingham and other topics.  Jennifer from HomesNow video taped this session and put it on YouTube. Following is the entire session. and this is a 45 minutes end of session .  

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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FAIR TRADE

Three of us from OCCUPY attended a Washington Fair Trade session to help work on a public policy statement.  It was productive and  I am excited to see the final product.  This  article  was sent by email to our web site.  https://dealhack.com/history-fair-trade-buying-selling-product