Green Scare: The Chilling Effect Illuminating The New War On Dissent www.greenscare.org This three part series was sponsored by: The Portland Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild www.nlg.org Northwest Constitutional Rights Center www.nwcrc.org This series is intended to educate the public about the U.S. Governments increased spying and surveillance of environmental, animal rights, and anti-war groups and its negative effects on civil society and democracy in America. The third and last part of the series focuses on the chilling effect on political participation of labeling as "terrorism" acts of civil disobedience and constitutionally protected activities. This forum was moderated by Portland attorney Alan Graf and included the following featured speakers: David Fidanque, Executive Director Oregon American Civil Liberties Union www.aclu-or.org Karen Coulter Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy www.poclad.org Hope Marston Bill of Rights Defense Committee www.bordc.org ]]>
A Growing Concern seeks to provide information which the Corporate Media simply does not have the inclination to provide.
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Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Mejia
Road from Ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Mej�a On June 22, 2007, Camilo Mejia, the first Conscientious Objector to walk off the front lines in Iraq spoke at the First Unitarian Church in Portland Oregon. On May 21, 2004, a U.S. military court sentenced Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia Castillo of the Florida National Guard to the maximum penalty of one year's imprisonment for desertion. He had refused to return to his unit in Iraq, citing moral reasons, the legality of the war and the conduct of US troops towards Iraqi civilians and prisoners. Amnesty International considers him to be a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned for his conscientious opposition to participating in war. After a few brief introductory comments, Camilo Mejia read excerpts from his brand new book, "Road From Ar Ramadi". Camilo joined the service at age 19, served as an infantryman for 8 years, was a staff sergeant and squad leader. "I had done the training and had the knowledge and the expertise to do my job in Iraq." ...
Portland, Oregon's Jim Lockhart speaks with Anuradha Mittal of The Oakland Institute and Mark Des Marets of Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering. Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering www.nwrage.org From the webite SPEAKOUT! www.speakoutnow.org : Anuradha Mittal, a native of India, is an internationally renowned expert on trade, development, human rights, democracy, and agriculture issues. She is the founder and director of a policy think tank, The Oakland Institute, that works to ensure public participation and democratic debate on the most crucial economic and social policy issues that affect peoples' lives through nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy. Building on the identification of human rights as the foundation of global democracy, the Oakland Institute uses the rights-based approach to reframe the public debate and build an agenda for common action. www.oaklandinstitute.org Also please see Anuradha Mittal's keynote presentation, "The Myths of Genetic Engineering and ...
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Anuradha Mittal:The Myths of Genetic Engineering and the New Green Revolution for the World's Poor
A presentation by Anuradha Mittal at the First Unitarian Church of Portland, Portland Oregon, February 10th, 2007 www.firstunitarianportland.org Sponsored by: Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering www.nwrage.org From the webite SPEAKOUT! www.speakoutnow.org : Anuradha Mittal, a native of India, is an internationally renowned expert on trade, development, human rights, democracy, and agriculture issues. She is the founder and director of a policy think tank, The Oakland Institute, that works to ensure public participation and democratic debate on the most crucial economic and social policy issues that affect peoples' lives through nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy. Building on the identification of human rights as the foundation of global democracy, the Oakland Institute uses the rights-based approach to reframe the public debate and build an agenda for common action. www.oaklandinstitute.org ]]>
Green Scare: The Chilling Effect Illuminating The New War On Dissent www.greenscare.org This three part series was sponsored by: The Portland Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild www.nlg.org Northwest Constitutional Rights Center www.nwcrc.org This series is intended to educate the public about the U.S. Governments increased spying and surveillance of environmental, animal rights, and anti-war groups and its negative effects on civil society and democracy in America. The third and last part of the series focuses on the chilling effect on political participation of labeling as "terrorism" acts of civil disobedience and constitutionally protected activities. This forum was moderated by Portland attorney Alan Graf and included the following featured speakers: David Fidanque, Executive Director Oregon American Civil Liberties Union www.aclu-or.org Karen Coulter Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy www.poclad.org Hope Marston Bill of Rights Defense Committee www.bordc.org ]]>
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Lynne Stewart: My Fight for Justice in "Patriot Act" USA
Lynne Stewart: My Fight for Justice in "Patriot Act" USA www.lynnestewart.org Introduction by Ashlee Albies, chair, Portland National Lawyers Guild www.portlandnlg.org Radical human rights attorney Lynne Stewart is acclaimed for defending poor people, radicals of color and controversial figures. Because of this she has been falsely accused of helping terrorists. Now convicted, she recently received a 28 month sentence, but is free on bail pending appeal. On Tuesday, April 9, 2002, she was arrested and agents searched her Manhattan office for documents. She was arraigned before Manhattan federal Judge John Koeltl. This is an obvious attempt by the U.S. government to silence dissent, curtail vigorous defense lawyers, and install fear in those who would fight against the U.S. government's racism, seek to help Arabs and Muslims being prosecuted for free speech and defend the rights of all oppressed people. Lynne Stewart was in Portland, March 6, 2007, at Portland State University, as part of a West coast fund...
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BARK for Mt. Hood May 2007 "Bark-About" Hike: Fish Creek Road Survey
Fish Creek "Road Survey" Hike May 18th, 2007 BARK Hike Leader: Amy Harwood http://bark-out.org http://bark-out.org/activities/travelplan.php "In 2005, the Forest Service finalized the Travel Planning Rule. The rule requires all national forests to designate those roads, trails, and areas that are open to motor vehicle use including Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs)." "Mt. Hood National Forest was the first forest in the Pacific Northwest to begin Travel Planning. Most forests that have already begun Travel Planning are in the Southwest US and are focusing all of their energy on controlling devastating OHV use. In the Pacific Northwest OHVs are a big problem, but pale in comparison to the damage being done by a crumbling road network." "The Forest Services own 2003 Roads Analysis states that nearly half (49%) of the roads in Mt. Hood National Forest are unnecessary. There are over 4,000 miles of roads in the forest, most of which were built for the purpose of logging in our watersheds. Many of these roads are de...
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BARK for Mt. Hood April 2007 Groundtruthing Hike: Annie's Cabin Timber Sale
Annie's Cabin Timber Sale http://www.bark-out.org Bark Hike leaders: Paula Hood Joseph Auth Molalla RiverWatch http://www.molallariverwatch.org From the Portland Independent Media Center, July 5th, 2007. For complete information: http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2007/07/361818.shtml TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT MOLALLA RIVER RECREATION CORRIDOR. Annie's Cabin timber sale, a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal to thin 566-acres within the Molalla River Recreation Corridor, contract has been rewarded to Freres Lumber Company. This timber sale would severely impact recreational trails designated for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding created by volunteers. Sensitive species such as Oregon Slender Salamanders, Red Tree Voles, and Tall Bughane have been found within this timber sale project and would also be impacted. Act now to contact Congresswoman Darlene Hooley to tell her office to urge the BLM to cancel this timber sale. History of Trail System 16 of the 25 units of the Annie's Cabin timber...
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A RADICAL BLACKFOOT TEACHES THE ECONOMICS OF GLOBALIZATION
"I'm not committing any crimes but daring to say what I'm saying... counter views are welcome, counter arguments are welcome... whatever it is, its welcome." Jim M. Craven (Omahkohkiaayo i'poyi), Professor of Economics and Business Division Chair at Clark College/Vancouver, speaks at the Globalization of Homelessness and Poverty Community Lecture Series, Washington State University/Vancouver. January 27th, 2005 From the website: www.aradicalblackfoot.blogspot.com I am a member of the Blackfoot Nation and also hold U.S. and Canadian citizenships. I was kicked out of high school at sixteen years old and "served"--or "disserved" depending upon point of view--in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1966; in a certain way, this was a blessing and a real and significant factor in my getting a real education. For revenge, I became a Professor of Economics and hopefully real educator. I was invited to become--which I never once sought in any way--a biographical subject in several Marquis "Who's Whos": "Who's Who in: The Wo...
"The Public Square is the Heart of the Community" Mark Lakeman, Co-Director of the non-profit City Repair Project, speaks at Washington State University/Vancouver. From the City Repair website www.cityrepair.org : Who We Are: "We�re Portlanders and newcomers, students, professionals, laborers, cooks and bottle-washers." Mission: "The City Repair Project is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live." "We facilitate artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world." Why City Repair? In 1785, the Continental Congress passed the National Land Ordinance, which laid a Roman colonial grid over all lands west of the Ohio River. This included all future cities and towns. Public spaces and piazzas occur naturally at the intersection of pathways when communities are allowed to grow organically. The National Land Ordinance both pre-empted th...
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Peabody Coal/Cortez Gold: The Ongoing Rape of Indigenous Land, Water and Air
Peabody Energy/Cortez Gold Mines Barrick/Kennecott Joint Venture: The Ongoing Rape of Indigenous Land, Water, Air and Culture. Honoring Our Indigenous Women Activists Tour 2006 Portland, Oregon June 11th, 2006 Carrie Dann Western Shoshone Nation Louise Benally Dineh (Navaho) Nation Julie Fischel, attorney Western Shoshone Defense Project WESTERN SHOSHONE DEFENSE PROJECT www.wsdp.org "Mission: To affirm Newe (Western Shoshone) jurisdiction over Newe Sogobia (Western Shoshone homelands) by protecting, preserving, and restoring Newe rights and lands for present and future generations based on cultural and spiritual traditions." "We are who we are because our nation survived here. It is written on our earth." Bernice Lalo, Western Shoshone "The destruction of these sacred places represents a continued genocide against the Western Shoshone." http://www.wsdp.org/alerts.htm NO DIRTY GOLD CAMPAIGN http://nodirtygold.org/western_shoshone_nation_usa.cfm BLACK MESA INDIGENOUS SUPPORT www.blackmesais.org "Relocation ...
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Larry Everest: The Bush Doctrine is built on our Imperial History
From the 2005 Jim Lockhart and friends PhilosopherSeed Archive: Larry Everest spoke in Portland, Oregon during the summer of 2005 at a "World Can't Wait" event. Larry is the author of," Oil, Power & Empire: Iraq and the US Global Agenda www.larryeverest.com/book-ope.htm Larry's talk was a Free Speech TV Keynote presentation. www.freespeech.org From www.WorldCantWait.org "World Can't Wait is organizing people living in the United States to take responsibility to stop the whole disastrous course led by the Bush administration. We seek to create a political situation where the Bush administration's program is repudiated, where Bush himself is driven from office, and where the whole direction he has been taking U.S. society is reversed." "We seek to mobilize millions to express their outrage, to speak the truth, to act with urgency and form an organized political resistance. We welcome any individuals and groups who agree that the Bush Regime should be driven out, whatever their political party affiliation or...
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MARCH ON THE PENTAGON: National Press Club Press Conference - March 6th, 2007
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition Press Conference National March on the Pentagon National Press Club First Amendment Room March 6th, 2007 TENS OF THOUSANDS TO MARCH ON THE PENTAGON MARCH 17TH, 2007 www.MarchOnThePentagon.org ACTIVE DUTY SOLDIERS SUPPORT THE MARCH ON THE PENTAGON APPEAL FOR REDRESS www.appealforredress.org "On March 17, 2007, the 4th anniversary of the start of the criminal invasion of Iraq, tens of thousands of people from around the country descended on the Pentagon in a mass demonstration to demand: U.S. Out of Iraq Now! The march was led by a contingent of Iraq war veterans, active-duty service-members, Gold Star families, and veterans from other past and present wars. 2007 is the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 anti-war march to the Pentagon during the Vietnam War. The message of the 1967 march was "From Protest to Resistance," and marked a turning point in the development of a countrywide mass movement." A.N.S.W.E.R. COALITION PRESS CONFERENCE SPEAKERS: Brian Becker, National Coordinator...
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Grannies Shut Down Military Recruiters in Portland Oregon
Video of the Surge Protector Brigade in Portland Oregon shutting down the military recruiters office in Portland Oregon on March 30, 2007. This has been going on since the first of the year, with numberous arrests of grandmothers and grandfathers who resist the U.S. war and occupation of Iraq. When I arrived there were about 20 people present and three elders in rocking chairs blocked the doorways, refusing entry at one point to an 18 years old who had an appointment inside. The young man was affable and not at all enraged or indignant about being refused admittance, though the same could not be said for Officer Schaffer who verbally engaged the protesters for several minutes before pushing elders aside to gain entry both in and out of the offices. This officer, though short of abusive, insisted repeatedly that the young man had the Constitutional right to make the choice to enter the building and serve his country. Though he was able to physically push his way past the Grannie blockade, the young man sho...
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Thom Hartmann debates candidate "Rich-Corporate Son Inc."
Hal Burton (among others) represent candidate Rich-CorprorateSon (a corporation and therefore a stuffed dummy). End Corporate Personhood www.ecporegon.org "Return Democracy to We the People" The End Corporate Personhood Action Group is an Oregon-based organization, part of a national movement, dedicated to the non-partisan goal of preserving constitutional rights for human beings - giving all non-human legal entities privileges, to be granted and revoked at the will of We the People. Thus restoring democracy in America Thom Hartmann www.thomhartmann.com Thom is the author of the new book, " Screwed: The UNDECLARED WAR Against the Middle Class - and what we can do about it" "The American middle class is on its deathbed. Ordinary folks who put in a solid day's work can no longer afford to buy a house, send their kids to college, or even get sick. If you're not a CEO, you're probably screwed. In his latest book, Air America host Thom Hartmann shows how the American middle class that was so carefully construc...
"... for every gallon of gas you buy, there is human blood in it." Omoyele Sowore spoke at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon on November 15, 2006. Omoyele Sowore is a Nigerian Oil activist traveling through the United States educating people about tragic conditions in his country caused by our planetary addiction to petroleum. He spoke of the pollution of the Niger delta in Africa, of torture, of rampant and escalating poverty in a country producing 2.5 million barrels of oil a day, 25% of which goes to the United States. Niger is the 6th largest producer of oil in the world. Omoyele tells the story of the ongoing destruction of the Niger Delta, not as a series of statistics, but as how it affected him growing up, affected his education and finally forced him to abandon his country in order to carry a message few people in the developed countries really want to hear or seriously consider. These remarks were not directed specifically to save his country, but more broadly, to include all people, a...
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U.S. Space Command: The Military Arm of Corporate Globalization.
"Bruce Gagnon is the Coordinator and co-founder of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, a long time activist, author and film maker. He organized the largest peace protest in Florida history in 1987 at the first test flight of the Trident II nuclear missile. 10 years later he organized the Cancel Cassini Campaign. Project Censored has twice named his stories among the most censored of the year (1999 and 2005). In 2005 his book Come Together Right Now: Organizing Stories from a Fading Empire was published. Gagnon�s work has been published in Earth Island Journal, National Catholic Reporter, CounterPunch, Z Magazine, Space News, and many others, nationally and internationally. He is a member of the National Writers Union and a former farm workers union organizer. His videos include 2003�s Arsenal of Hypocrisy and The Battle for America�s Soul (2005) which have been shown extensively on Free Speech TV ( www.freespreech.org ). Gagnon also hosts a local cable show and publishes a news...
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The U.S. Government Is Not Interested In Peace / Veteran Witnesses to War Crimes
Veteran Witnesses to War Crimes / Support of GI Resistance to Iraq Occupation "The Department of Defense is professional at wordsmithing. Thats how they dupe guys into thinking that we're defending something when we're actually aggressors." Dennis Kyne WITNESS TO WAR CRIMES Army Veteran and War Resister Fifteen year veteran of the U.S. Army who served with the 18th Airborne Corps during Operation Desert Storm. www.denniskyne.com IT IS CRUCIAL AMERICANS ESCALATE THEIR SUPPORT OF THE GI RESISTERS. Darrell Anderson WITNESS TO WAR CRIMES Iraq Veteran and War Resister Sgt. Anderson served in Baghdad and Najaf with the 1st Armored Division, and received a Purple Heart. Families of Iraq Veterans Speaking in Support of GI Resistance to Occupation. OUTSIDE THE GATES OF FT. LEWIS, TACOMA, WASHINGTON Anita Dennis, mother of Iraq War Veteran Darrell Anderson Sara Rich, mother of Iraq War Veteran Suzanne Swift www.suzanneswift.org Helga Aguayo, wife of Iraq War Veteran Agustin Aguayo Iraq Veterans Against the War Depl...
What if you live in the most destructive culture ever to exist? What if that culture refuses to change? What do you do about it? Derrick Jensen: Endgame Part Two www.endgamethebook.org www.derrickjensen.org Derrick Jensen named Press Action Person of the Year for 2006 From the Press Action website www.pressaction.com "The recipient of this award was never in doubt. Derrick Jensen's Endgame, released in late spring, was the best work of nonfiction in 2006. Given the significance of its subject matter and the urgency of Jensen's message, Endgame is the most important book of the decade and could stand as the must-read book of our lifetimes. But be careful. The book is likely to send you into periods of despondency over the bleak future of the planet. But Jensen explains that if enough of us stand up and work together to fight the fascists, the crash won't be as devastating. And the long struggle will eventually result in an explosive renewal of all forms of life on the planet." From the website www.endgamet...
What if you live in the most destructive culture ever to exist? What if that culture refuses to change? What do you do about it? Derrick Jensen: Endgame Part One www.endgamethebook.org www.derrickjensen.org Derrick Jensen named Press Action Person of the Year for 2006 From the Press Action website www.pressaction.com "The recipient of this award was never in doubt. Derrick Jensen's Endgame, released in late spring, was the best work of nonfiction in 2006. Given the significance of its subject matter and the urgency of Jensen's message, Endgame is the most important book of the decade and could stand as the must-read book of our lifetimes. But be careful. The book is likely to send you into periods of despondency over the bleak future of the planet. But Jensen explains that if enough of us stand up and work together to fight the fascists, the crash won't be as devastating. And the long struggle will eventually result in an explosive renewal of all forms of life on the planet." From the website www.endgamet...
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BARK for Mt. Hood February 2007 Groundtruthing Hike: Gordon Creek Timber Sale
Bark Hike Leader: Gradey Proctor Bark-About to Gordon Creek Saturday, February 10th www.bark-out.org February's Bark-About will be a visit to the Gordon Creek Timber Sale, led by long-time Barker, Gradey Proctor. This proposal is located near the Bull Run Watershed and is currently home to a diverse and integral forest. The Gordon Creek Timber Sale is proposed in public forests administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Gordon Creek sale will log a mix of young and old-growth forest. Bark needs volunteer Groundtruthers to help collect more data on this sale. Please email Amy (at) bark-out.org to find out how to help. Hike leader Gradey Proctor is a botanist who studies the flora of Oregon's forests and wildcrafts medicinal and edible plants for his community. He is co-founder of Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies and also teaches at the Northwest School of Herbalism. Due to the cold temperatures, please bring warm clothes and proper footwear (boots or sturdy sneakers). As well, pa...
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