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Portland: Another Reportback from Grand Jury Resister Solidarity March
PSA. Oct 12: If the Portland Police thought they could stop people from breaking shit by making an example of Pax, they were WRONG! Last night, with only 12 hours notice, a crowd of about 50 people assembled for a … Continue reading
Portland: “The Story, Last Night, Wasn’t the Broken Windows”
This passerby has awesome interviews. ########### Facebook Article. Oct 12: By Jess E. Hadden Yesterday afternoon, via Facebook, I heard about a solidarity march, being organized by an autonomous group. The reason: Leah from the Red & Black Cafe was … Continue reading
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Tagged grand juries, portland, Wells-Fargo
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Portland: Banks Smashed in Portland March in Solidarity with Leah & Other GJ Resisters
AnarchistNews.org. Oct 12: Last night on 10/11, a march convened in the streets of SE Portland, just a day after a third PNW comrade has been imprisoned by Federal scum for resisting their Grand Jury subpoenas.The Judge, the Feds, and … Continue reading
Portland: Short Individual Report Back From Portland March In Solidarity With Grand Jury Resisters & Against Prison Society
AnarchistNews.org. Oct 12: This meant as a short overview of the events that transpired during the Oct. 11th solidarity march with grand jury resisters and is not meant to be some in-depth analysis. This is written from my individual perspective … Continue reading
Portland: March tonight in solidarity with grand jury resisters
No Repression. Oct 12: March tonight in solidarity with Leah, Matt, and KteeO; and against the prison society! Meet up at 8:30pm at SE 35th and Taylor in Portland. Bring friends.
Portland: Banner Drop in Solidarity with Grand Jury Resisters
PugetSoundAnarchists.org. Oct 11: At the start of rush hour on October 10th, the day of Leah Plante’s grand jury hearing, Portland activists dropped a banner over southbound 405 near the I-5 interchange. The banner reads “END FBI WITCH HUNTS” and … Continue reading
Video Statement from a Resister: Leah-Lynn Plante
Leah was taken to the prison at Seatac, WA at the hearing today (10/10/2012). Details later. ########## From Supportresist.net [vimeo http://vimeo.com/51103273 w=500&h=281] Leah is a Grand Jury Resister form Portland, OR. Green is the New Red. Oct 10: “Today is … Continue reading
Portland: Plaza re-Occupiers faced off with DHS Federal Protective Services
Portland IMC. Oct 7: Portland re-Occupiers face off with DHS Federal Protective Services DHS Federal Protective services moved twenty protesters out of Terry Shrunk plaza before midnight. Riot police were on scene but not employed to make any arrests. FPS … Continue reading
Portland: Co-op Activist Targeted for Anti-Racist Advocacy
Rose City Antifa. Oct 7: Co-op Activist Targeted for Anti-Racist Advocacy On the early morning of October 6th, a rock was thrown through the home window of a worker at the Red & Black Café who is active in co-op … Continue reading
Portland: Update on Pax
Portland ABC. Oct 8: Update on Pax From Free Pax: We would like to say ‘thank you’ to all who have extended solidarity to Pax (Bryan Wiedeman) throughout this situation. We hope that similar solidarity will be displayed in other instances of … Continue reading
Decolonize Portland: 2 Anti-Columbus films and beads [Oct 7]
PdxABC: Film showing and beads In Solidarity with Indigenous Day, Decolonize Portland invites you to our Anti-Colombus Day Event! Sunday Oct 7th 4-6pm at the Red and Black Cafe 400 SE 12th avenue. We will be screening two documentaries : … Continue reading
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Portland: Occupy-Related F6 Protest Trials End, No Anarchists in Sight
Portland Mercury. Oct 3: Occupy-Related F6 Protest Trials End, No Anarchists in Sight Yesterday, the Multnomah County courtroom of Judge Cheryl Albrecht saw yet another Occupy Portland-related trial. This time for the unpermitted February 6, 2012 anti-police brutality protests. The … Continue reading
Portland Action Lab: November 3rd action against Austerity
Portland Action Lab: This a new flyer that the Portland Action-Lab made for the action November 3rd against Austerity, please share it as far as you can! :)
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Portland: Cadillac-Hummer dealership vandalized
Corporate Media. Sept 26: Vandals target Portland car dealership A vandal caused thousands of dollars in damage to cars at a Portland car dealership. According to police, they received a report at 1:08 a.m. on Wednesday of a person spraying … Continue reading
Northwest grain terminal managers prepare for epic showdown with longshoremen
Oregonian. Sept 25: Northwest grain terminal managers prepare for epic showdown with longshoremen With a contract expiring in five days, managers of Northwest grain terminals are preparing for a showdown with longshoremen that could far eclipse this summer’s turmoil at … Continue reading
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Tagged EGT, ILWU, Longview, portland
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Volksfront Takes Down Website, Proclaims Organization’s “Dissolution” in the United States
Rose City Antifascists. Sept 26: Volksfront, the white supremacist group which was for many years the dominant neo-Nazi organization in Oregon, and which grew to be a nationwide and then international presence in the bonehead (white power “skinhead”) scene, has … Continue reading
Portland Police use deadly force often against mentally ill
Oregonian. Sept 14: Portland Police used deadly force, often against mentally ill, in 13 cases since 2008 The report by the U.S. Department of Justice notes the Portland Police Bureau used deadly force in 12 incidents in the last … Continue reading
Grand Jury Resistance Rally Daylights Secret Government Tool of Oppression
Portland Occupier. Sept 12: Back in the day, civics class taught us that the grand jury was among the government institutions that made the United States the greatest country on Earth. It was a shining example of our commitment to … Continue reading
Because We Must: Statement in opposition to state, grand juries, and in support of its resistors
Because We Must. Sept 12: Friends and comrades, My name is Matt Duran and I will do everything I can to resist this Grand Jury. I’m releasing this as it’s come to my attention that the strategy my lawyer and … Continue reading
Portland Radicle: Home is Where Our Hearts Are
Portland Radicle. Sept 12: When we engage in revolutionary work, we’re acting from a deep place of caring: caring for ourselves, for our fellow humans, for the planet—sometimes all of these, sometimes just one. At times, we forget to care … Continue reading
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Tagged Evictions, Foreclosures, portland
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West Coast: Anti-Colonial, Anti-Capitalist March/Convergence: Call to Action for Oct 6
AnarchistNews.org & Decolonize the World: Columbus Day 2012 marks the 520 year anniversary of the genocidal and ecocidal project of Empire building and colonial expansion that began with the conquistador invasion of this continent and continues to this day through … Continue reading
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Tagged Decolonize, Oakland, portland, Seattle, West Coast
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Portland: “We Are The Working Class” Art Reception {sep 7}
Portland IWW. Sept 6: Friday, September 7th @ 7:00pm Red and Black Cafe 400 SE 12th Ave. 97214 “We Are The Working Class” is a collection of images that are meant to remind us of the broad spectrum of the working class, … Continue reading
Portland: Grand Jury Resistance & Knowing Your Rights [Sept 6]
Grand Jury Resistance & Knowing Your Rights A panel discussion about the recent raids and subpoenas targeting activists in the Pacific NW Thursday September 6th 2012 7-9pm Event is free, open to the public and disability affirmative 4312 SE … Continue reading
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Tagged CLDC, grand juries, NLG, Oregon Jericho, portland, Portland ABC, Workshops
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Recomposition: At War With Calendula
Recomposition. Aug 29: At War With Calendula by Peter Small businesses are widely believed to be better places to work or better for the planet or both. They’re not. Small businesses are just smaller, less successful versions of large businesses, … Continue reading
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Tagged Craig Rosebraugh, IWW, portland, Syndicalism
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Portland: Volksfront Member Fired After Rose City Antifascists July 31st Day of Action Outing
Rose City Antifascists. Aug 29: Volksfront Member Fired After Rose City Antifascists July 31st Day of Action Outing On July 31, Rose City Antifascists organized an outing of several local Volksfront International members, including Nicholas Cheshire. We are pleased to … Continue reading
Grand Jury POSTPONED for September 13
Occupy Seattle. Aug 29: Rally at the Courthouse Support Grand Jury Resistors Thursday, September 13 @ 12pm Federal Courthouse: 700 Stewart St. Seattle August 2nd was the first hearing of the Seattle grand jury that has been … Continue reading
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“Solidarity is what the state fears” – Leah Lynn Plante
##UPDATE## BecauseWeMust.org. Aug 29: TODAY is a national call-in to support grand jury resisters in the Northwest. Here’s the call-in information, and a wonderful statement from Leah-Lynn Plante about her non-cooperation: http://nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com/ Meanwhile, in the Bay area, another grand jury resister … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, grand juries, Leah-Lynn Plante, portland, Solidarity
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Sending Seeds of Revolt Out On the Wind
Puget Sound Anarchists. Aug 25: My house was raided by the FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Force last month. Like an anonymous comrade who is laying low to avoid a subpoena, I want to make it very clear that I … Continue reading
Portland Solidarity gets deposit back from shitty landlord & PDX Solidarity info
Portland Indymedia. Aug 21: Portland Solidarity wins deposit back from Falcon Art Community landlord (see IMC post here.) ### ### ### Portland Solidarity Network. Aug 21: Interested in the Portland Solidarity Network? Our organization embraces the broader struggle for worker … Continue reading
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Tagged Bosses, Landlords, PDXsol, portland, Solidarity
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Portland: Cops release surveillance video of Billy Wayne Simms shooting
Portland Mercury. Aug 20: Cops Release Surveillance Video of Police Shooting of Billy Wayne Simms The Portland Police Bureau has released surveillance video from the St. Johns 7-Eleven parking lot where Officer Justin Clary shot Billy Wayne Simms with his … Continue reading
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Portland: Get to know your local FBI agents
Portland IMC. Aug 13: Getting to know your local FBI agents. An initial list. More to come! Gregory L. Amato Intelligence Analyst FBI Portland Division, Squad 13 Embedded: Squad 10 (DT/WMD) ph 503-460-8527 cell 503-310-6139 fx 503-552-5327 email: gregory.amato@ic.fbi.gov Michael … Continue reading
Rose City Antifa: Hammerskins and Pacific Northwest Neo-Nazis
Rose City Antifascists. Aug 17: Wade Michael Page, The Hammerskin Nation, and Pacific Northwest Neo-Nazis On the morning of Sunday, August 5, Wade Michael Page arrived at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, WI and opened fire. Page … Continue reading
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Tagged AntiFa, Hammerkins, Idaho, Nazis, portland, puget sound, Seattle
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Press TV video: grand jury house raids, Occupy, Orwell
Press.TV. Aug 14: ‘Police crackdown cannot deter Occupy protestors’ A US newspaper has revealed that the FBI has been raiding the houses of anti-Wall Street protesters in Oregon and Washington in what the agency describes an “ongoing violent crime … Continue reading
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Law & Disorder Video: Decolonization Means Prison Abolition
via Because We Must. Aug 14: [vimeo https://vimeo.com/47494666 w=500&h=281] Here is another great discussion that we were able to film at the Law & Disorder conference in Portland this past April. In this video, Decolonize PDX discusses why they felt … Continue reading
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Tagged Because We Must, Decolonize PDX, Law & Disoder, portland
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Portland Solidarity Network video – Demand Delivery to Brian Wannamaker
Portland IMC. Aug 13: On Monday, August 6th, members of the Portland Solidarity Network and volunteers joined our friend Beth to deliver a demand letter to Brian Wannamaker at his ‘Falcon Art Community’ offices. About thirty people made our way … Continue reading
Rose City Antifascists expose nazi neighbors and coworkers during Day of Action, Call for Community Responses
via Rose City Antifascists. Aug 14: Rose City Antifascists expose nazi neighbors and coworkers during Day of Action, Call for Community Responses On July 31, as promised, Rose City Antifascists delivered a message to white supremacist organizers our state. We … Continue reading
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Tagged AntiFa, Nazis, portland
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Portland video: This is not a Protest, Not a Squat, it’s a Liberation
via Blazing Arrow. Aug 10: On Sunday, August 5th, residents of NE Portland held a block party in the historically black Woodlawn neighborhood, to celebrate the ongoing defense of Alicia Jackson’s home from foreclosure, and to publicly reclaim the new … Continue reading
Law & Disorder video: Gender and the Prison Industrial Complex
via Because We Must: [vimeo https://vimeo.com/47264191 w=500&h=281] Gender and the Prison Industrial Complex: Towards a Queer, Trans and Feminist Abolition Politic Another gem from the Law and Disorder conference in Portland, OR. A wonderful thought provoking panel by Eric Stanley, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, Law & Disoder, portland, prisons, Video
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Global Schools Strike
On Occupy Portland News. {Oct18, Nov14-21} We are calling for a Global Education Strike. It is the first time that an education strike is being coordinated worldwide. We will UNITE in solidarity, because no matter where we live, we face … Continue reading
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While the whole world is burning
Portland IMC. Aug 9: Defeat is imminent. Take a shit where ever you please and walk away hand in hand with progress; that deceitful old man. Always waiting for that mental ceiling to collapse, to bring the weight of the … Continue reading
Portland: Block party reclaims house, video
Portland IMC. Aug 9: Video: Block Party – Liberated House Reclaimed Take Back The Land Event – Portland 8.5.12 A block party celebration for the liberated house of Alica’s and the liberation of the land that was taken from her … Continue reading
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Portland: Nazis graffiti Mississippi Ave
First this. #### From Willamette Week. Aug 9: North Mississippi Avenue Food Carts Spray-Painted with Swastikas Four food carts and a Masonic temple on North Mississippi Avenue were spray-painted last night with racist graffiti, including swastikas and the “N” word. … Continue reading
An Occupy Portland Memoir: “No Gods, No Masters: Anarchy In Theory and Practice”
From Modern Mythology – by Rusty Shackleford. August 7: No Gods, No Masters: Anarchy In Theory and Practice “Even if the world was to end tomorrow, I would still plant a tree today.” -anon A timeline of my involvement with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cameron Whitten, Evictions, Guerilla Gardening, NE PDX, Occupy Portland, ploc, portland, Squats, St. Johns, Woodlawn
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Portland: Red & Black Cafe Not Closing
From Red & Black Cafe. Aug 7: Update! A little over a month ago we alerted our friends and allies that the Red & Black Cafe was in trouble. We had reached a crisis point, were unable to pay our … Continue reading
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Political Convictions? – new Stranger article about Grand Juries and Anarchist Materials
From The Stranger. Aug 8: Political Convictions? Federal Prosecutors in Seattle Are Dragging Activists into Grand Juries, Citing Their Social Circles and Anarchist Reading Materials by BRENDAN KILEY On Thursday, August 2, at roughly 12:45 p.m., a small woman with … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Jury, May Day, NLG, Olympia, portland, Say Nothing, Seattle, Stranger, Will Potter
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Hunting Witches in the Pacific Northwest: On the Grand Jury Targeting Anarchists
Tides of Flame. Aug 7: On August 2nd, 2012, a large group of people converged on the Federal Courthouse on Stewart Street to support those who were summoned to appear before a Federal Grand Jury* recently convened in Seattle. In … Continue reading
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Tell It Like It Isn’t: Portland Police and Press Smear Anarchist Squatters
From Portland Radicle. Aug 7: {PDF file} TELL IT LIKE IT ISN’T: PORTLAND POLICE AND PRESS SMEAR ANARCHIST SQUATTERS Anarchists have taken a beating in the press as of late. Since the eviction of a squat on North Mississippi last … Continue reading
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Tagged Evictions, Fuck-corporate-media, KATU, NE PDX, portland, Radicle, Squats, Woodlawn
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Portland Police urge owners of vacant homes to sign ‘Trespass Agreements’
###### From OPB Radio. Aug 6: Portland Police Urge Owners Of Vacant Homes To Sign ‘Trespass Agreements’ LISTEN: download broadcast. Portland police are urging owners of vacant homes to sign “trespass agreements,” so officers can immediately take enforcement action if … Continue reading
Portland: Status of Woodlawn duplex social center
From LiberatePDX. Aug 6: Newly founded community center targeted by police Community members respond with overwhelming support for the center Contact: Lobo, (925)609-4815 Portland, OR – Sunday night, August 5th, at approximately 11pm, six officers from the Portland Police forced … Continue reading
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Tagged Blazing Arrow, Evictions, Occupy Portland, ploc, portland, Squats, Woodlawn
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Portland: Had a Block Party for a New Social Center, 1 arrest
Portland Occupier. Aug 6: Block Party for New Community Center by Pete Shaw On May Day, local housing rights activists, including many Occupiers, helped Alicia Jackson take back her NE Portland home. Next door to Jackson’s house a duplex was … Continue reading
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Tagged Evictions, Gentrification, portland, Woodlawn
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Student Insurgent: A New Home Occupation in Portland by the Blazing Arrow
Student Insurgent Blog. Aug 5: Home Occupation in Portland by the Portland Liberatory Organizing Council (PLOC) Portland, OR — On Sunday, August 5th, residents of NE Portland held a block party in the historically black Woodlawn neighborhood, to celebrate the … Continue reading
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Portland: FBI to observe National Cop Night Out [Aug 7]
What the fuck. From 7th Space. Aug 4: Portland FBI to observe National Night Out FBI special agents and professional staff in Oregon will join with their neighbors at a number of community celebrations on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, as … Continue reading
Portland: Solidarity With Anaheim Action #2 @ Rockwood Precinct [Aug 3]
– martial law this week at Disney Land. #### Portland IMC: Solidarity With Anaheim Action #2 – Friday 8/3 @ Rockwood Precinct Last friday, community members held a rally at the north Portland precinct in protest of police misconduct and … Continue reading
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Portland Mercury on anarchist tension
##### Portland Mercury. Aug 1: Anarchist Threat or Just a Bunch of Kids Breaking Stuff? by Nathan Gilles Today, the Mercury published a story on the recent FBI raids carried out on Portland activists. As Sarah reported earlier, the police … Continue reading
OPB Radio: subpeonaed not cooperating – neither FBI or Justice Department confirm a grand jury process
Oregon Public Broadcast. Aug 1: After FBI Raid Two Portland Residents Refuse To Testify For Grand Jury Two Portlanders say an FBI raid last week put them at the center of a grand jury proceeding. And they do not intend … Continue reading
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Portland: Police Fatally Shoot Billy Wayne Simms
Rose City Copwatch. Aug 1: Billy Wayne Simms On Saturday, July 28th, Portland Police Officer Justin Clary fired multiple rounds into the car driven by Billy Wayne Simms as he attempted to drive away. The vehicle plowed into an occupied … Continue reading
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Portland: Non-cooperation statement by the subpoenaed
From SayNothing.Info. Aug 1: Statement by the subpoenaed in Portland The two of us, Dennison Williams and Leah-Lynn Plante, were subpoenaed to the secret grand jury to begin meeting on Thursday investigating anarchists. We are releasing this statement to make clear … Continue reading
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What you can do to resist grand juries this week: call-in day on Wednesday and solidarity demo on Thursday
From http://www.nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com: Thank you to all the individuals who have reached out to us and the organizations who have signed our solidarity statement. More than 160 organizations have signed on to the statement. This has been an important first step … Continue reading
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Tagged FBI, grand juries, Grand Jury, Olympia, portland, raids, Repression, Seattle, Solidarity
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Solidarity Statement from the Bay Area
PugetSoundAnarchists.org. July 27: Dear Friends and Comrades of the Pacific Northwest, It has sadly come to our attention that a coordinated Federal assault has been launched on political activities in the cities of Olympia, Portland and Seattle. We have learned … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay Area, Grand Jury, Olympia, portland, Seattle, Westcoast-Solidarity
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On the House Raids and Grand Jury Subpoenas
PugetSoundAnarchists.org. July 25: As has been reported elsewhere, police, FBI, and Joint Terrorism Task Force agents raided three houses in Portland this morning, dressed like paramilitaries and using flash bang grenades. No arrests were made, but electronics–presumably cell phones and … Continue reading
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Law & Disorder video: Scott Crow “Black Flags and Windmills”
Because We Must. Posted July 25: [vimeo http://vimeo.com/46320751 w=500&h=281] While in town for the Law & Disorder conference, anarchist, community organizer and worker, scott crow was able to stop by the Red & Black Cafe to give an awesome presentation. Within … Continue reading
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Regional Call-Out for Solidarity Demo [Aug. 2] at the Federal Courthouse! Solidarity with Subpoenaed Comrades! Resist Grand Juries!
AnarchistNews.org: This is a regional call-out for a solidarity demo at the Seattle federal courthouse, 700 Stuart St., starting at 7:30am and going throughout the day, to show support for the comrades being stripped of any sembalence of rights … Continue reading
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Portland Police Association reinstating killer cops & hiding misconduct transcripts
From Portland Mercury. July 19: Hall Monitor: Police Union Goes “Nuclear” DARYL TURNER, president of the Portland Police Association (PPA), wasn’t cheerful and certainly wasn’t smiling after an arbitrator this month decided to zap suspensions for two of the cops … Continue reading
Portland Mercury: “FBI Raids Homes Across Northwest—Looks Like They Might Be Targeting Anarchists”
Portland Mercury. July 25: FBI agents and local police who are part of the Joint Terrorism Task Force raided multiple houses in Portland, Olympia, and Seattle this morning—but it’s still unclear what the authorities were looking for, exactly. No arrests … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Jury, JTTF, Olympia, Police, portland, Seattle
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BREAKING: FBI and JTTF Raid Multiple Homes, Grand Jury Subpoenas in Portland, Olympia, Seattle
Green is the New Red. July 25: BREAKING: FBI and JTTF Raid Multiple Homes, Grand Jury Subpoenas in Portland, Olympia, Seattle As I’ve been reporting on Twitter, there have been multiple homes raided and grand jury subpoenas issued in Portland, … Continue reading
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NE Portland & NoPo photos of FBI-JTTF raid this morning
Police state madness. Three homes raided in Portland, subpoenas served or attempted served in Olympia and Seattle. In Portland the FBI was looking for anarchist material, black clothing, flag-making materials and seized electronic devices. #### Photo Gallery from The Oregonian. … Continue reading
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Tagged FBI, Grand Jury, JTTF, NE PDX, NoPo, Olympia, portland, RAID, Seattle
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Cascadian Caravan Presentations for the Unis’tot’en Action Camp [locations/dates vary]
via Autonomy Cascadia: Today Eugene: https://www.facebook.com/events/246809365433937/ Tomorrow Bend: https://www.facebook.com/events/385588124827773/ 27th Portland: https://www.facebook.com/events/404906102880286 29th Portland: https://www.facebook.com/events/266185723483595/ Oly: https://www.facebook.com/events/115993628542439 Seattle: https://www.facebook.com/events/332869516795968 Bellingham: https://www.facebook.com/events/412439992139611/ Vancouver: https://www.facebook.com/events/392297160819720/ Hello my Friends, Tomorrow at 4 pm at the Tin Pan Theater in Bend, OR, you are … Continue reading
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Tagged Autonomy Cascadia, BC, Bellingham, Bend, DGR, Eugene, Northern Gateway Pipeline, Olympia, Pacific Trails Pipeline, portland, Seattle, Tin Pan Theater, Unis'tot'en, Vancouver, Wet'suwet'en
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PDX Occupier: Restoring Trust, Breaking ICE’s Hold
via Portland Occupier. July 17: This does not look good. It is hot at 11 a.m. as I stand under a tree at the Martin Luther King Junior Worker Center, just south of the Interstate 84 overpass. There are about … Continue reading
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Tagged Deportations, ICE, NAFTA, portland, TRUST Act
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PDX Radicle: The Error of Patriotism
Portland Radicle. July 16: Emotion, social identifier, politician’s tool—patriotism is a complex topic to address. It is most concisely defined in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy as “love of one’s country, identification with it, and special concern for its well-being … Continue reading
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Tagged Bookchin, Chomsky, Patriotism, portland, Radicle
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Portland IWW: Upcoming Intro Class [July 29]
via Portland IWW: Wondering what makes the IWW unique? Pondering some of our core philosophies? Unsure of how the IWW is relevant in 2012? Well, we can help answer these queries and more with an Introduction to the IWW! Sunday, … Continue reading
Portland: Upcoming raid at a Liberated Home?
Portland Mercury. July 13: It’s been a couple of days since Seattle SWAT officers busted into an apartment in the wee hours in search of “paperwork—anarchists,” and less than a day since riot cops in Los Angeles surged against a … Continue reading
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Tagged Evictions, May Day, portland, Squats, Swat Raid
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Seattle: Liberate Space! [July 23]
via PSA: You’re invited to an anti-capitalist workshop on how to open squats, farm empty lots, and defy private property. Come share radical hrrrstories, discuss how we are to combat gentrification, patriarchy, and police terror in our social centers, streets, … Continue reading
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Tagged BC, Boston, Left Bank Books, Montreal, NYC, Oakland, Ottawa, portland, Seattle, Squats, Vancouver
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Portland: Memetic Cascadia [Tuesdays]
Portland IMC: Memetic Cascadia: The Color of Revolution Tuesdays 5:30 to 7:00 at St Francis (in the Che Room) SE 12th and Pine in Portland. Starting July 17th. We will examine ways to transform the abstract idea of Cascadia, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Memetic Cascadia, portland
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Portland Radicle — “This World is Too Big for Patriotism”
via Portland Radicle. July 4: This World is Too Big for Patriotism by Polynya The summer season always brings with it those outbursts of patriotism–Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Olympic celebrations–plenty of reasons to fly a flag and shoot … Continue reading
Portland: Summer 2012 Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night
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Portland IMC: “Confronting Anarchists”
PIMC. July 2: Confronting Anarchists In Portland’s broad community of anarchists I’m coming across more and more self-described “anarchists” and “anti-authoritarians” that have little knowledge of the philosophies backing up their “anarchist” ideals. They are “anarchists” who seek nihilism and … Continue reading
Portland: KATU article following evicted squatters to see where they go next
From KATU– By Thom Jensen and KATU.com Staff. July 1: Moving Day for squatters, but where will they go next? Thom Jensen 15927 SE Nehalem St. Portland, OR 97236 (503) 761-0491 PORTLAND, Ore. – The squatters booted from a home … Continue reading
Portland: Day of Antifascist and Antiracist Action [July 31]
Rose City Antifa. June 30: July 31: 3rd Annual Day of Action Against Racism and Fascism Visit antiracistaction.org for full text of the call to action. Join us on July 31, 2012 as we come together to deliver a message … Continue reading
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Tagged AntiFa, portland
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Portland: Anarchist Interventions Book Series
Portland IMC. July 1: Anarchist Interventions Book Series All four of the books in the Anarchist Interventions book series by the IAS and AK Press are available at the Red and Black Cafe, and Imperiled Life is now available at … Continue reading
Directions to EF! Regional Rendezvous [Oregon, June 20-25th]
via Cascadia Forest Defenders: We are only two days from the Earth First! Cascadia Bioregional Rendezvous! Folks from BC to Norcal are gathering this Wednesday for five days of workshops, woods games, resistance, rowdy fires and Summer Solstice revelry. See … Continue reading
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Tagged Cascadia Forest Defense, Earth First!, Eugene, portland
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