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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Apr 09 2018
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 …
Jan 23 2018
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 …
Dec 29 2017
FAIR TRADE
Mar 26 2016
PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
Feb 25 2016
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 …
Dec 19 2015
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 …
Jul 23 2015
LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN
Jul 06 2015
THE FIGHT CONTINUES – STOP TPP
FlushTheTPP.org is an action campaign to Stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). OCCUPY BELLINGHAM joined this fight in December 2012 at the Peace Arch for a cross border rally. We invite you to join. OCCUPY BELLINGHAM worked hard to prevent the passage of “FAST TRACK”. Since it passed we now have our work cut out …
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