Portland Occupier
Portland Occupier – Job Crisis Denial by Shamus Cooke
July 18, 2012 Photo by Mary McClain By Shamus Cooke Before any problem can be fixed it must first be acknowledged. The jobs crisis stays in the shadows, out of mind, and consequently unaddressed. This is allowed to happen because those in power – Republicans and Democrats – both have political reasons to remain silent. [...]
What Really Happened at the Montreal May Day Protest? From Peaceful Protest to Police Brutality
May 5, 2012 by Andrew Gavin Marshall On May 1, 2012, thousands of students and other protesters took to the streets for the Anti-Capitalist rally in downtown Montréal. I attended the protest with a couple friends, and having read the “news” emanating from the “stenographers of power” (the mainstream media), it’s important to set [...]
Portland Occupier – May Day
May Day Land Action Aims For Community Liberation; Three Local Groups Stand in Solidarity April 26, 2012 photo by Kendall by Adam Rothstein Spokespeople from three Portland coalitions gathered together in front of a decrepit, bank-owned property today, April 26, to announce that they would be organizing a community-based takeover of property on May 1, [...]
Portland Occupier – Police Beat Protesters, Pull Their Hair, Drag them in the Street, Attack Media
May 1, 2012 photo by Lauriel by Adam Rothstein It’s been a long day out at the various May Day events, and we are still processing all of our video and photos from the day. However, two videos have surfaced that are such egregious examples of the Police violence that was unleashed against protesters today, [...]