ACT OUT was the only media at the rally! It was awesome!
Category: Social Justice
Jun 19 2015
ACT OUT! INTERVIEW with Kshama and others
Apr 17 2015
BE THE CHANGE
Feb 20 2015
FAST TRACK PROTEST REPORT
OCCUPY BELLINGHAM has been very busy this past week. On Tuesday we participated in a rally to oppose FAST TRACK for TPP. We carpooled to Mt. Vernon and rallied at Representative DelBene’s office. OCCUPY BELLINGHAM brought all our TPP banners. Debbie made a third banner about FAST TRACK that got the most exposure (behind the speakers). …
Dec 29 2014
3 YEARS LATER
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 20 2014
“FREE” TRADE IS NOT FAIR TRADE
Stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP. It is up to all of us to learn about this latest deal and call our Washington DC representatives to STOP FAST TRACK. Our national legislators hope to ram this through during the lame duck session of congress. The FAST TRACK web site is here. From this site you …
Nov 12 2014
THERE IS GOOD NEWS IN THIS ELECTION
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 …
Jul 22 2014
WE ARE ALL ONE
May 05 2014
CHANGE THE MESSAGE TO FAIR TRADE
Apr 21 2014
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
Words from Marcia: “The privatization of public education has become an issue of high importance to me since the GED test was privatized and made into a test that very few of my students will be able to pass without extended study and without revamping the program. As would be expected by the for profit …