Race & Class
3/20/10--Iraq War Anniversary in Medford, OR
Standing For Peace, 22-03-2010 - 03:23
3/20/10--Two hundred people converged on Alba Park in Medford to call attention to the 7th anniversary of the war on Iraq and the ongoing occupation.
Here is the original Rogue Indy post calling for action on this day: 
http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2010/03/15931.shtml
Below find some photos which show this historic event. The pics were taken by Wes Brain and Allen Hallmark
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Peace event Sat., March 20th in Medford, OR
Citizens for Peace & Justice and Peace House, 20-03-2010 - 00:00
Citizens for Peace & Justice and Peace House Present: for the 7th Annual Observance of the War on Iraq - A Peace Event with the Themes, "Building Peace: Stone by Stone" and "Moving Beyond Us/Them Thinking"
11 a.m. Saturday, March 20th Alba Park, 8th and Holly, Medford
Followed by a March through Medford and on to a Forum at 1 p.m. in the Medford Central Library
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A Special Gig for Pete
Roving Reporter Wes Brain........, 19-03-2010 - 00:00
Talent, Oregon (3/15/10)--I don't watch mainstream TV much so couldn't have even told you that "Americas Got Talent" is a network program (ok, i admit it, i'm not up to speed on such happenings)... However this TV show got my attention when I learned that Southern Oregon's own Pete Herzog was gonna be filmed while he performed his music in downtown Talent, Oregon today. Attached are a couple photos to prove it happened.
Keep reading to see the notice sent out announcing "A Special Gig for Pete."
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Mount Ashland Ski Area expansion revived
Marty Pennanti, 13-03-2010 - 04:03
After two years of delay caused by federal court injunction, a new round of analysis and comment is scheduled for April.
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Call to action: March 20 Peace Rally and 7th anniversary of Iraq war in Alba Park Medford
Vanessa Houk, 02-03-2010 - 12:38
Information on local events being planned for March 20th, marking the 7th anniversary of the war in Iraq.
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Rogue Valley International Women's Day parade and celebration March 6, 2010
Vanessa Houk, 27-02-2010 - 04:15
The community is invited to the 3rd annual Rogue Valley International Women's Day parade and celebration.
On Saturday March 6 beginning at 11:30 am, the Rogue Valley community is welcome to take part in a march for women's reproductive rights. You are invited to meet in Triangle Park and the group will march in a parade together down Siskiyou Boulevard towards the Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University.
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Move to Amend coming to Ashland Oregon February 25, 2010
Vanessa Houk, 22-02-2010 - 03:27
The Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to politicians has many of us scrambling to do something to protect democracy. On Thursday February 25, David Cobb and Riki Ott, coalition organizers in the Campaign to Legalize Democracy will be at the Bellview Grange (1050 Tolman Creek Rd. Ashland) at 7 pm.
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BEVERLY JOHNSONS $$$ ~ TROY DAVIS POVERTY =
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS, 18-02-2010 - 21:36
IF ONLY TROY DAVIS AND MUMIA ABU~JAMAL HAD THE MULTI~MILLIONS OF $$$ AVAILABLE THAT BEVERLY JOHNSON HAS TO PROVE HER INNOCENCE,THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND GUILTY OR BE CURRENTLY FACING THEIR POSSIBLE FALSE EXECUTIONS WITHOUT EVER BEING GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO FAIR AND JUST TRIALS WITH PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION AFFORDED THEM IN GEORGIA OR PENNSYLVANIA !!!
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Anne Feeney & Patrick Dodd Feb. 20 in Ashland
Labor Music that Fires You Up!, 17-02-2010 - 04:13
Anne Feeney and Patrick Dodd visit the Rogue Valley Saturday, February 20th.
Hear activist Anne Feeney in concert supporting "Jobs and the Economy" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Headwaters Environmental Center, 84 Fourth St., Ashland. Singer-songwriter Patrick Dodd opens the show. $5 suggested donation at the door.
All humans welcome! Remember, "Corporations are NOT People!" and will not have ANY constitutionally protected rights at this event, NONE!
Anne & Patrick are brought here by sponsors: Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice and the Southern Oregon Central Labor Council.
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Close loophole for banks and insurers-HB 3615
* O U R * O R E G O N *, 08-02-2010 - 20:47
YES on HB 3615 -- Protection from predatory lending and unfair insurance practices
In Oregon, if you buy a car and drive away with a lemon you're protected.
If the appliance dealer sells you a refrigerator that never works you're protected.
But, if your bank sells you a deceptive loan forget it, there's no protection under the UTPA.
Join us in telling lawmakers we need better protections for all of us living on Main Street not Wall Street.
HB 3615 will finally close the gap by adding a few simple words "loans, extension of credit and insurance" to the definition of goods and services covered by the UTPA. That's it!
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Regional Peace Rally March 20 in Medford, Oregon
Ruth and Allen/Citizens for Peace & Justice, 07-02-2010 - 02:11
This will be marking the 7th anniversary of the war on Iraq.
PEACE RALLY
Saturday March 20, 2010
Alba Park
Medford, Oregon
Time & Details TBA
pencil this in on your calendar
join with your fellow Southern Oregon sisters and brothers to speak out for peace
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FORECLOSURE WARS -- Do not lose your home!
Southern Oregon Homeowner Foreclosure Support Group, 01-02-2010 - 19:43
"If you are in foreclosure you are not alone. We are getting traction on this foreclosure disaster—
We have gotten some of our foreclosures stopped and cancelled and are obtaining transparency on our loan issues in Jackson County so we can put together smart foreclosure defenses." --Southern Oregon Homeowners Foreclosure Support Group
FORECLOSURE WARS! -- WORKSHOP IN SOUTHERN OREGON
Date: Saturday February 6, 2010
Time: 9:00am to noon
Location: TBA (space limited) must pre-register
Donation: $20.00 per household (no children please) This donation covers cost to put on the program. No one will be turned away for the sake of money.
RSVP: 541-664-8332
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Anne Feeney live on KBOO Feb 1st
Unionmaid, Hellraiser & Labor Singer, 30-01-2010 - 18:20
Anne Feeney starts her Northwest tour "Live" on KBOO radio
Monday, February 1st, 2010 6:00 PM EST
Anne Feeney on the KBOO Labor Show!
KBOO with Bill Zimmerman Portland, OR http://kboo.org
This interview will be streaming... tune in!
Labor Radio Collective "Together We Make A Difference" http://3bl.me/4z8w5v
***ATTENTION SOUTHERN OREGONIANS***
Anne will be coming to the Rogue Valley on February 20th! Keep reading to get tour dates/locations...
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TROY DAVIS & MUMIA ABU~JAMALTOO LATE 4 THIS?
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS, 28-01-2010 - 19:12
TROY DAVIS & MUMIA ABU ~JAMAL ~ ARE HAVING PRAYERS FOR JUSTICE SAID FOR THEM WORLD~WIDE ..WE CAN ALL ONLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT EVERYONE IN OUR U.S.CONGRESS THAT KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS HOW UNJUST OUR U.S JUDICIAL SYSTEM CAN BE WITH OUR POORER AMERICANS,BECOMES ACTIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA AND MUMIA ABU~JAMAL OF PENNSYLVANIA RECEIVE FAIR AND JUST TRIALS BEFORE ANY POSSIBLE FUTURE EXECUTIONS TAKE PLACE.
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Healthcare NOW! - Time to Start from Scratch
January 27, 2010 by Healthcare-NOW!, 28-01-2010 - 04:31
Southern Oregonians are pleased with the leadership of Healthcare NOW! Great to see this breath of fresh air at a time when the pit of reform is such a dramatic disaster--rogue imc vol..
We've heard President Obama assert during his campaign that if he were starting from scratch he would implement a single-payer plan. He recently stated: "I want to cover everybody. Now, the truth is unless you have what's called a single-payer system in which everyone's automatically covered, you're probably not going to reach every single individual." In addition, President Obama knows that we have to get the spiraling healthcare costs under control.
The current bills before the House and Senate can neither cover everyone nor make healthcare affordable. Only Improved Medicare for All, a national single payer plan such as HR 676, can do the job.
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New Orleans Still Needs Help
Jon Dowd, 26-01-2010 - 01:38
Sakura Kone' inspired hundreds to come help New Orleans 4 years ago, and needs our help again.
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Ashland Concert for Haitian Earthquake Relief
Musicans Rally for Haitian Relief Tonight!, 21-01-2010 - 22:02
UPDATE: SUCCESSFUL CONCERT HELD THUR. JAN. 21.. REPORTS SAY OVER $12,000. RAISED
When trying to contact Ashland's Caldera Tap House the following automatic email comes back...
"Hey, this is David with Caldera Tap House! We are away from the offices and pub for the next day doing a benefit at the Ashland Armory for a Haiti relief concert being held tonight. Check out the (following) info if you would like to attend."
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I Will Continue To Fight For Single-Payer
Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), 21-01-2010 - 20:03
I Will Continue To Fight For Single-Payer
This message from Congressman Dennis Kucinich is a godsend for Southern Oregonians who have been fighting for Single Payer health care reform! It has been nerve racking to watch activists who have been tricked into supporting insurance companies and the greedy healthcare (non)system. What a HUGE waste of time, money, and energy! HCAN in particular has sold out the working class with a campaign based on lies and deception. Now we can only hope for one thing to happen in Washington DC. We need nothing short of a quick death to the current corporate sponsored healthcare reform, RIP.
"We stand with Dennis Kucinich. We will keep on working and do whatever it takes to bring about the change that sends insurance companies packing. Let them insure cars and houses but keep them the hell away from our bodies and our health!"--Wes Brain, Rogue Valley Single Payer activist.
"I Will Continue To Fight For Single-Payer", Dennis Kucinich
Click here to view video: http://3bl.me/qfsyr5
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Tax Fairness Protest @ US Bank in Ashland, OR
YES ON MEASURES 66 & 67, 21-01-2010 - 16:51
January 19, 2010- Oregonians marched on US Bank in Ashland to protest the bank's disrespect for its unemployed customers. For the bank its nothing but greedy profit that drives its huge contributions to the NO on Measures 66 & 67 campaign. At the same time they spend big bucks to defeat these measures the US Bank gets money and unemployed customers because it has a contract with the State of Oregon to automatically receive unemployment compensation bucks from people who have been laid off from work. The bank actually stands to gain as unemployed ranks swell.
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice organized this action. Protesters included 42 WRAP travelers mainly from Portland on their way to San Francisco for a west coast convergence calling attention to the national travesty of homelessness. Most of the travelers are without homes or jobs so the protest at the bank has direct implications for them. The WRAP travelers were joined by Southern Oregonians and the crowd of over 60 presented over 1000 names on a petition calling on US Bank to stop abusing its unemployed customers. Passing measures 66 and 67 will help the most effected in this recession.
The demonstration took place during a wind and rain storm. Protesters chanted loudly: "We got sold out. Banks got bailed out." A bank manager refused to accept the petitions so they were taped to the teller window.
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mutual aid for haiti
stu o'neill, 19-01-2010 - 14:41
(rogue imc editor note- stu o'neill is a long time activist & community organizer in southern oregon)
hi friends,
i know folks are probably feeling inundated with requests to support the relief effort in Haiti, but i wanted to direct your attention to a project that is seeking support right now. a good friend of mine is helping pull together this group and they could really use your help. these are folks who were on the ground in New Orleans after Katrina and were a part of the Common Ground Relief effort that has served so many people in that city. please check out their website and consider sending your contributions to this crew. feel free to share this with your friends and family. i may be sending out periodic updates as they come in. if you are not interested in receiving those, please let me know and i will make sure to remove you from future emails.
in solidarity with the people of Haiti, stu o'neill
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief in Haiti http://www.mutualaiddisasterrelief.com/
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House Keys Not Handcuffs -- End Homelessness
Western Regional Advocacy Project -- W R A P, 15-01-2010 - 00:00
Homelessness Ends with A Home - House Keys Not Handcuffs
Housing representatives of WRAP (Western Regional Advocacy Council) will be stopping in Ashland on their way to San Francisco for a Mass Action to End Homelessness and will take part in a program at the Ashland Community Center at 7 pm that evening. The program, tying in with Martin Luther King Day, will deal with homelessness, fair housing and civil rights and will be free and open to the public.
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010 7:00 PM
ASHLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
59 WINBURN WAY
ASHLAND, OREGON
*UPDATE* -- "Oregon State Representative Peter Buckley will be attending the event and will speak briefly at 7 pm prior to the panel discussion."--Nancy Spencer, for the WRAP Event Committee
Sponsors: WRAP, Sisters of the Road, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), League of Women Voters, Congregational United Church of Christ, Oregon Action, Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, Peace House, Justice & Social Action of the Unitarian Fellowship, KSKQ, and Citizens for Peace & Justice
For more information email Nancy Spencer at 
nanspen@mind.net or call 541-488-1561
Keep reading to learn more about WRAP
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Demand US Bank stop hurting the unemployed
* TAX * F A I R N E S S * N O W ! *, 13-01-2010 - 19:12
OREGON'S UNEMPLOYED DESERVE A BREAK
Holding an incredibly powerful position to exploit unemployed Oregonians US Bank has spent big bucks to defeat measures 66 and 67 in the current January 26, 2010 election.
US Bank is the largest bank in Oregon. It is also the issuer of the ReliaCard, a "prepaid Visa" card through which out-of-work Oregonians receive their unemployment benefits. As a result, hundreds of thousands of US Bank's unemployed customers would get a tax cut if Oregonians vote YES for tax fairness. However, US Bank is opposing these efforts. It is simple - if the big banks win, out of work Oregonians will lose.
This issue is further explained by Tax Fairness Oregon. Go to their website and get the details and SIGN THE PETITION demanding the US Bank stop hurting its unemployed customers.
Tax Fairness Oregon http://www.taxfairnessoregon.org
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Fire your bank!! Put $$ in credit unions
KEEP IT LOCAL ** BOYCOTT BIG BANKS, 04-01-2010 - 05:59
Too-big-to-fail banks are profiting from bailout dollars and government guarantees, and growing bigger.
WE can make the difference. It is time to “fire your bank” and put money in your local credit union. I’ve used the Rogue Federal Credit Union (RFCU) since they started in a residential house in West Medford, Oregon back in the early 70’s… They rock! https://roguefcu.org
Last year after getting upset with these banks that were “too big to fail” and had received OUR taxpayer money to bail ‘em out I did some exploration about the RFCU to find out about its investments. I went up to a teller at the Ashland branch of the RFCU and said, “I want to talk to the most important person here” and before the day was over I was on the phone with the credit union’s CEO Gene Pelham. Not long after I was able to interview Mr. Pelham on my radio show at KSKQ here in Ashland, Oregon.
On the Brain Labor Report for March 30, 2009 we interview Gene Pelham, President and CEO of the Rogue Federal Credit Union, a credit union which focuses on Southern Oregon > > > Listen or Download Here: http://3bl.me/s7d28r
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Time for Senator Wyden to be a Fair Trader...
STOP DESTROYING THE WORKING CLASS, 02-01-2010 - 20:59
Senator Ron Wyden gets very high marks for much of his work. However for Trade Issues his grade is a big fat F! His support of corporate America at the expense of workers has led to the loss of living wage jobs for Oregonians which in turn has destroyed families and put strains on communities from Astoria to Lakeview and from Pendleton to Brookings. Profit over People hurts us deeply.
Senator Wyden: STOP supporting greedy corporations. START supporting working people. NOW is the time to turn the economy around. We need FAIR trade not FREE trade. Stop following Senator Gordon Smith, he is gone, we sent him packing... Follow the good lead of Smith's replacement and join Senator Jeff Merkley's positive stand for Oregon.
Senator Ron Wyden: NOW is the TIME to support "THE TRADE ACT"
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Senate Speech Heralds New Social Movement
O U T * W I T H * T H E * O L D * a n d * I N * W I T H * T H E * N E W, 23-12-2009 - 17:29
If you do only one more political thing this year as we put 2009 to bed--RIP, let it be to listen to Bernie Sanders on the floor of the United States Senate speak about Health Care Reform which boots out corporate greed! Sanders speech is being heralded the "New Social Movement" and this couldn't come at a better time...
For 2009 reflect for just a minute on all the garbage we have been subjected to pertaining to Health Care Reform and realize that from the start the campaign has been designed by the corporate greedy who literally buy reform that makes them lots & lots more money. Profit over people wins again. The campaign for healthcare reform loses, but out of it we have the "New Social Movement"
So let us do put 2009 to bed and permanently behind us. It has been a horrible year, however we deserve to end it on a high note. We need this. If you do only one more political thing this year listen to Bernie Sanders uplifting speech describing a wonderful vision for 2010. Not a campaign, a movement!--In solidarity, Wes Brain, Chair, Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, CARRY ON!
The Bernie Sanders speech is at: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=9083042
Following distributed by "All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676" "Senate Speech Heralds New Social Movement" by Margaret Flowers and Andy Coates. Keep on reading....
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Elected 2009's National Scrooge of the Year
J O B S * W I T H * J U S T I C E, 21-12-2009 - 21:54
DECEMBER 21, 2009--Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice (SOJwJ) announces: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Elected 2009's National Scrooge of the Year.
The Chamber's narrow, radical agenda advocating for anti-worker, profit-focused solutions to the broken health care, labor, and environmental systems garnered them the most votes for the national Jobs with Justice "Scrooge of the Year" award.
Southern Oregon has been alarmed at local Chambers of Commerces with First Amendment violations waged by the City of Ashland's Chamber after its sponsorship of the 2007 Fourth of July Parade. In 2008 SOJwJ and ACLU of Southern Oregon gave the Ashland Chamber of Commerce a Free Speech lesson http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2008/07/13203.shtml
This year's Scrooge contest pitted the Chamber of Commerce against Bank of America, nominated for their role in the sub-prime lending crisis and failure to extend credit to small businesses. SOJwJ previously shouted out a patriotic warning about BoA on Dec. 12, 2008 with the People's Bail-Out Rally in Medford, Oregon http://www.rogueimc.org/en/2008/12/14290.shtml
Keep readin' for the full story about the just-elected "2009 National Scrooge of the Year"
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Eagle Point School Board Trashes Workers
GRINCH HURTS WORKERS RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 20-12-2009 - 01:56
Sodexo successfully gets the Eagle Point School Board to turn over its nine food service managers to this greedy company who makes money by paying workers less, decreasing their benefits and taking away their voice at work. This is what union busting is all about.
The December 17, 2010 School Board meeting was timely for union busting since a new Oregon State law (HB2867) about "transparent outsourcing contractual requirements" does not take effect until January 1, 2010. This is just plain sleazy!
Wow--this is what being a Grinch looks like, trashing workers just before Christmas. The vote was divided with 3 voting for Sodexo and 2 voting for the workers. Three lumps of coal for the three Board Members who voted to trash workers!
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PERU AND U.S. CAN NOW SHOW THE WORLD CHANGE~
LAWYERS FOR POOR AMERICANS, 13-12-2009 - 15:52
DO GREAT CHRISTIAN SOCIETIES LIKE PERU & AMERICA REALLY KNOW HOW TO EXEMPLIFY FORGIVENESS AND TRULY BRING GOODWILL TO MANKIND DURING THESE CHRISTMAS & NEW~YEAR HOLIDAY SEASONS ???
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MASS FIRINGS - THE NEW FACE OF IMMIGRATION RAIDS
DAVID BACON * PHOTO-JOURNALIST, 12-12-2009 - 01:30
"No one in the Obama or Bush administrations, or the Clinton administration before them, wants to stop migration to the U.S. or imagines that this could be done without catastrophic consequences. The very industries they target for enforcement are so dependent on the labor of migrants they would collapse without it. Instead, immigration policy and enforcement consigns those migrants to an "illegal" status, and undermines the price of their labor. Enforcement is a means for managing the flow of migrants, and making their labor available to employers at a price they want to pay"--David Bacon (excerpt from the full article which can be read below)
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