Rally Tomorrow to protest Corruption and Greed Saturday, April 12 at 1000 am. MEET AT FARMERS MARKET East Chestnut Street & Railroad Avenue PHOTO TAKEN AT 1100 – SAME PLACE THEN THE RALLY WILL CONTINUE ON AND INCLUDE THE SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FIELDS FOLLOWING IS A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROBLEM JOIN US!
Category: Economic Justice
Apr 04 2014
JOIN THE WAVE OF TRANSFORMATION
The Worldwide #Wave of Action (go HERE) begins today (April 4) and runs through July 4. During this three month cycle, people throughout the world will be protesting corruption, rallying around solutions and taking part in alternative systems. The new paradigm will be on full display. It will take 3.5% of the population taking non-violent …
Apr 03 2014
END CORRUPTION IN OUR GOVERNMENT
Apr 02 2014
OPPOSE McCUTCHEON SUPREME COURT RULING
TODAY IS THE DAY THE SUPREME COURT HAS ISSUED IT’S 5-4 RULING THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN POUR AS MUCH MONEY INTO ELECTIONS AS THEY CHOOSE (AND HAVE). This does for individuals what Citizens United did for corporations. If we are going to get money out of elections we must act NOW. Today at 5-7 many people …
Mar 18 2014
LEGALIZE DEMOCRACY
A short video shows what Citizen’s United v. FEC was/is about. This video can be found on the WAMEND web site. Or you can find the link to WAMEND on the left side of the main page. It is one of many great videos to better understand this cause so you can be more …
Jan 26 2014
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: …
Jan 06 2014
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 …
Nov 23 2013
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 …
Nov 13 2013
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 …