From the monthly archives: December 2011

Merry Christma-hana-kwanzika!!!

Often times in Occupy we get caught up in the symbols and definitions of our culture, associating them with out of control greed, manipulation, or a number of other negative aspects of greed and corruption which we all wish to change. But! There are things we must remember!

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As there is little time these days, please forgive us for not having these perfectly typed up with no errors. These are the minutes for the committee meeting on the 21st of December, courtesy of Angela. View Full Story

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On December 22 2011, Occupy Medford brought our unique brand of caroling to Wal-Mart on Crater Lake Avenue. Fourteen occupiers converged together next to cheap sweatshop garments and lead-based toys to sing protest songs against corruption and greed. Our one wish for this holiday season: that the New Year might [...]

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I find the part with Reagan breaking down the wall interesting. He's in a trench coat, the usual drab of the elite. He swings a pick axe at the wall twice and is done. This is a mighty symbol of why the people must awaken. The elite are willing only to do things symbolically, [...]

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(Edit): Calendar has been updated to reflect the information in these and previous minutes. Thank you for your patience.   Announcements/Open Forum Mark: We have purchased a megaphone for just under $60.00.
Mark: Will the Chrismas Caroling be shown in the Tribune? Ben: We sent out a press release with an edited [...]

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“This is no time to watch silently from the sidelines”
by: Shahid Buttar, Truthout | News Analysis

Controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and its particular provisions for expanding military detention without trial, finally broke into the national news last week after Dick Cheney helped secure a monumental neoconservative victory in the [...]

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Occupy Medford 12/10/11 Alba Park Minutes by – Mark Worsham View Full Story

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These are the Twitter Accounts of the Senators who voted for the Defense Authorization Act. Tell them how you feel, I'm sure you'd love to say a thing or two!

Courtesy of OccupyPortland.org.

"Yay" vote Twitter accounts.

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As you all know, today is the big day that will make history!

Official Website of this Protest : http://westcoastportshutdown.org

Today, December 12th, 2011 – The Occupy Movement in Every Major West Coast Port City: Occupy LA, Occupy San Diego, Occupy Portland, Occupy Tacoma, Occupy Seattle have joined Occupy Oakland in [...]

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On December 5th, 2011, Occupy Medford held a rally in conjunction with the activist groups Citizens for Peace and Justice, Oregon Action, Peace House, Jobs with Justice, and Veterans for Peace. The rally was held in solidarity with all of Oregon Congressional District 2′s Occupy Movements including Occupy Medford, Occupy Ashland, Occupy Bend, Occupy La [...]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Occupy Congressional District 2 Arrests

Today Oregonians across the state united in Medford, Bend, Hood River, Klamath Falls, and La Grande demanding more transparency and openness from Representative Greg Walden. Organizations including: Citizens for Peace and Justice, Oregon Action, Peace House, Jobs with Justice, Veterans for Peace, Occupy Medford, Occupy Ashland and [...]

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November 17th, 2011, was the national day of action for the occupation movement. People around the country came out to take control of their streets, their cities and their lives. In Atlanta, members of Occupy Atlanta teamed up with local labor organizers to bring real talk to Home Depot and Verizon Wireless.

This film [...]

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CALL TO ACTION : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Oregonians across the state “Occupy” Congressional District 2 to demand People’s Town Halls with Rep. Walden

In the largest, unified public demonstration to address a specific member of Congress in recent history, the Occupy movement will convene throughout Congressional District 2 in eastern Oregon Monday, December 5, to demand [...]

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Welcome to Fascist America…

The Senate last night codified into law the power of the U.S. military to indefinitely detain an American citizen with no charge, no trial and no oversight whatsoever with the passage of S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act.

One amendment that [...]

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Recently I reported on the highly controversial bill S. 1253, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year of 2012 which was introduced back in June.

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