☛ Represent Me or Arrest Me! ~ Walden Occupation Grows ✔

❝ Y O U * A I N ' T * S E E N * N O T H I N ' * Y E T *, W A L D O ❞, 28.12.2011 - 05:22
A musical fundraiser, starring the Rogue Suspects, for the ‘Medford 6’ Occupiers, arrested 12-5-11, for seeking representation from their Congressman, Greg Walden

6:30 p.m. January 5th at Roscoe’s BBQ in Phoenix

Who: The Rogue Suspects, Pete Herzog and Patrick Tovatt for "Occupy Walden"
What: A fundraiser for the “Medford 6” to help cover fines and future actions
When: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2012
Where: Roscoe’s BBQ, 117 S. Main St., Phoenix, OR
Why: Because we, the 99%, are not being represented by Rep. Greg Walden, R-OR, the sitting U.S. 2nd District Congressman, and we need to expose the fact that he only listens to and votes for the 1%, the wealthiest Americans and those who run the largest corporations in the U.S.
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Health Care for All Oregonians

Vanessa Houk, 20.12.2011 - 19:57
Vermont Workers’ Tour give hope for universal coverage in Oregon.

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Candlelight Vigil to Support Bradley Manning

ashland cascadian, 14.12.2011 - 09:17
Candlelight Vigil to Support Bradley Manning
Friday, December 16th 4:30 til 6pm
Downtown Ashland at the Plaza

After 560 days of confinement the Military has finally announced the pretrial hearing for PFC Bradley Manning. The hearing will commence on December 16th at Fort Meade, Maryland. This will be PFC Manning’s first appearance before a court and the first time he will face his accusers after 17 months in (mostly solitary) confinement.

PFC Bradley Manning is accused of releasing to Wikileaks video depicting the killing of journalists and wounded civilians by an Apache helicopter in Iraq as well as the Afghan War Diary, the Iraq War Logs, and U.S. Diplomatic Cables. In short, he has been charged with telling people the truth. Vigils and Protests will be held worldwide to stand in solidarity.


Bring candles, signs, and your solidarity

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"How We Won Health Care for All"

Brought to Oregon by Jobs with Justice, 13.12.2011 - 09:18
"How We Won Health Care for All," a presentation by the Vermont WorkersCenter
Wednesday, December 14, 7:00 p.m.
Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth St., Ashland

In June 2010, Vermont signed into law a plan to create a statewide, universal health care system. Now the spirit of Vermont is coming to Oregon. Come hear from two members of the Vermont Workers Center, whose three-year campaign convinced the Vermont legislature to declare health as a human right. This presentation will be followed by break-out groups of local folks to get involved in the continuing campaign for universal health care in Oregon. Suggested donation, $10. No one turned away.

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Occupation with Conviction, Occupying Congressional Representative Greg Walden

* I N D E P E N D E N T * M E D I A *, 06.12.2011 - 14:59
Medford, Oregon 12/5/11-
Occupation of the Second Congressional District in Oregon was a smashing success Monday. On a foggy frozen day, the sun broke mid-morning in Medford and even though the temperature stayed in the thirties 99 percent folk like you and me gathered. We occupied downtown Vogel Plaza and we occupied our Congressional District office, too. We all showed up to ask one unified question: W H E R E ' S * W A L D E N ?

The photos were all shot at Monday's Where's Walden? Occupation Rally downtown in Vogel plaza, or 1/2 block away at Representative Greg Walden's Medford field office. Occupation of the office landed six arrests for trespass. Pictures show support activities on the sidewalk out front, while other shots are inside Walden's office where occupiers sat-in from 11am until after 6pm refusing to leave unless Congressman Walden agreed to start having regular public town hall meetings around the district, something that he refuses to do. The sit-in act of civil disobedience ended with the six arrests by the Medford City police. There are photos of each arrestee to end this photo memory.

It was an amazing day. Smashingly successful and peaceful too! Keep on reading to learn about other Walden Occupiers around Oregon's Second Congressional District. Eight were arrested in Bend about the very same time as the Medford Six.

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Occupy Greg Walden -- D2 on D5!

99% of Congressional District 2 is NOT Represented, 02.12.2011 - 08:45
Oregonians across the state “Occupy” Congressional District 2 to demand People’s Town Halls with Rep. Walden!

Powell Butte, OR – 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 Rep. Walden hold accessible town halls. In Bend, La Grande, Medford and Hood River, church groups, educators, and labor unions will join the “99%” in simultaneous mid-day rallies and marches calling for a more representative democracy.

SOUTHERN OREGON'S RALLY IS IN MEDFORD!
12 noon, Dec. 5, Vogel Plaza, Main & Central

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NATIONAL POLITICS AND LOCAL PAIN Presentation in Medford 11/29/11

FEDERAL BUDGET EDUCATION PROGRAM, 28.11.2011 - 13:09
NATIONAL POLITICS AND LOCAL PAIN
The Effects of Cutbacks in Federal Programs

A PANEL PRESENTATION

Tuesday, November 29 from 5:30 to 7:30
Presentation Hall, RCC Higher Ed Bldg.
8th and Bartlett Streets, Medford
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Stop Local Foreclosures & Food Drive Rally

O C C U P Y * M E D F O R D (oregon), 27.11.2011 - 20:03
MONDAY, NOV. 28 - - MEDFORD, OR
Jackson County Courthouse (Outside on Front Steps) 411 W 8th Street

Come out protest and bring a non perishable canned good for our holiday food drive this Nov 28th at 10am in front of the Medford courthouse. Protest against home foreclosures and business as usual.
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Workers Occupy Ashland Food Co-op N9 BOD meeting

R I G H T * O F * A S S O C I A T I O N, 22.11.2011 - 04:44
Workers at the Ashland Food Co-op have been under attack! It is their right to have an open and fair election. The union organizing drive has brought on anti-union sentiment and a grotesque dose of ignorance, too.

Watch this movie from the November 9th Board of Directors meeting at Ashland Food Co-op.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMEyt20jtH0
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Call for free and fair union election at the Ashland Food Co-op

CATE HARTZELL authored this commentary, 17.11.2011 - 16:45
The Ashland Food Co-op Board is holding the forum described below on this Saturday. They will hold another one on December 10th at the request of workers and owners who signed a petition to create a forum for the workers who advocate a union to have an opportunity to present their experience.

OWNER FORUM regarding the current UFCW Local 555 union organizing effort at the Co-op.
Saturday, November 19th, 2pm—5pm
Havurah Shir Hadash
185 N. Mountain Ave., Ashland

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