Presidential Candidates Get Specific on Trade

Arthur Stamoulis / Oregon Fair Trade Campaign, 14.05.2008 - 09:11
National polling results released May 1 by the Pew Research Center found, "There is now broad agreement that free trade negatively affects wages, jobs and economic growth in America. By greater than six-to-one, the public says free trade agreements result in job losses rather than in new jobs." More so, a greater majority of independent voters had a negative view of the impact of free trade than registered Democrats.

Southern Oregonians are active in the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign (ORFTC) and citizens in the State of Jefferson (Northern California, too!) stand in unity with the FAIR TRADE WORK being done by ORFTC. Check out the newest report...
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Forest Problems, Forest Solutions

Josh Schlossberg, 06.05.2008 - 15:27
On Sunday, May 18th from 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Selma Community Center Native Forest Council's Tim Hermach will join sustainable forest practitioner Orville Camp for a presentation exposing the waste and abuse of Oregon’s forests through destructive logging, while offering solutions for developing healthy human-forest relationships.
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Pastors For Peace Cuban Caravan

Liisa, 03.05.2008 - 13:21
A film series and talks on Cuba are being planned, leading up to the arrival of this year's Cuba Caravan. Dates for the film showings at Peace House, all at 7 pm, are Monday May 12: “Looking for Cuba”, Monday May 19 :“Bloque” , and Monday June 9: “Mission Against Terror”.
The talks/discussion on Cuba will be hosted by Socialist Action and will also be held at the Peace House. The dates for the talks are Wednesday, May 21st 7pm : "Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution" and Thursday, June 5th 7pm: "Cuba: The Case for Socialism"


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Ashland Bike Swap

bike lover, 30.04.2008 - 13:45
18th Annual
Ashland Community Bike Swap
Saturday May 10th
noon - 4pm
The Grove
1195 E Main Street
Ashland

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MAYDAY! March for Immigrant Rights and Fight Wal*Mart!

S O U T H E R N * O R E G O N * J O B S * W I T H * J U S T I C E, 29.04.2008 - 21:36
Join us on May Day at 4 pm at Alba Park for a march and rally in downtown Medford, Oregon to support our immigrants.

"May 1 march for immigrants rights"
 http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2008/04/11838.shtml

And at 7 pm also on May Day! (is this orwellian or what?) we see the Wall*Mart fight come back to the City of Medford from Oregon's LUBA. Join us for a strong delegation that demands a traffic study and whatever it takes to keep this mega anti-worker employer the hell out of Southern Oregon. WALL*MART will NOT gain more roots here! ! ! !

"May Day! May Day! Wal-Mart is back!"
 http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2008/04/11876.shtml
Wal-Mart is back! Public hearing this Thursday May 1st at Medford City Council 7 pm

What are you doing on May Day? Think of a way, even if you can't skip out from work to help us do the suggestions above, find your own way to do something positive! May Day! May Day! May Day! is a universal warning. Stand Up and join us now!

In solidarity,
Wes Brain, Chair
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice
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Volunteers set up Iraq Body Count Exhibit

Michael Niemann, 26.04.2008 - 12:08
Part of the SOU campus was covered in flags to commemorate the senseless deaths of the Iraq war.
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Ashland Community Dialogue

Russ Silbiger, 23.04.2008 - 09:23
Join us for a Community Discussion to promote a positive political process,
to engage sustainable community participation, and to inspire collaboration.


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Stand for Peace in Grants Pass This Thursday

Liisa, 21.04.2008 - 19:56
Our seventeenth successive Stand for Peace will be this Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 4:30 pm, in front of the Josephine County courthouse, at 500 NW 6th Street in Grants Pass.

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Independent Media Week: April 13 - 19

Jason Houk, 09.04.2008 - 21:51
Southern Oregon’s fourth annual Independent Media Week will showcase a coalition of independent media producers, local activists and community groups organized around the theme that “A well-informed citizenry is a cornerstone of democracy”

Running April 13th - 19th, Independent Media Week is a grassroots campaign to inform and empower citizens by showcasing local efforts and to expand and inspire hyper-local media production. This year’s Independent Media Week events includes workshops, a public concert, free film festivals and a public forum and discussion.
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Jackson County votes for Censorship & Ignorance

INDEPENDENT MEDIA WEEK - 2008, 06.04.2008 - 11:07
Jackson County (located in Southern Oregon on the California border and I-5 corridor) gained new distinction in April, 2008 when elected officials decided NOT to support a proclamation for "Independent Media Week - 2008". By a vote of 2 to 1 Jackson County Commissioners were succinct with their 2007 decision to embrace censorship. Last year the entire Jackson County Library System was shut down for 6 months with officials citing a "lack of funds" as the reason. The library system later opened with greatly reduced hours and services, but only after privatizing the entire operation.
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