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Reasons to Oppose Obama's Use of CIA Drones
CIA Drones Aid Terrorist Recruitment, 05-02-2012 - 20:54
Despite promises of "change" from the GW Bush regime foreign policy of interventionism, President Obama has chosen to follow the path of his predecessor GW by continuing the use of CIA drones to attack terrorist and "accidental" civilian targets. By killing innocent civilians along with their targets, CIA drones increase anger and thus aid in recruitment to terrorist organizations ("blowback"), thereby making more enemies and justification of an expensive military strategy that only benefits military weapons contractors.
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Dancing the Apocalypso with Microbial Gestapo
Janet Phelan, 18-01-2012 - 21:31
The Biological Weapons Convention takes place in Geneva, amidst allegations that the US is violating the treaty
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A Call to Action From Occupy Medford
Nick Patterson, 15-01-2012 - 19:15
To our dearest compatriots here in the Rogue Valley:
We understand you need some clarification as to what the Occupy Movement is about. Contrary to what the media would have you believe, we are not all hippies, druggies, or anarchists. In fact, very few…say…1% of us are.
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☛ 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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Ashland Bradley Manning Vigil
Allen Hallmark, 17-12-2011 - 06:23
With candles in their hands and empathy for the plight of Pvt. Bradley Manning in their hearts a group of citizens, young & older, gathered at the Ashland Plaza to mark the first day of the pre-trial hearing in the court martial of young Bradley, charged with aiding and abetting the enemy by allegedly released classified documents and videos about the Iraq and Afghan wars to WikiLeaks while stationed in Iraq.
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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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Death of Gaddafi/The NTC's bloody path
Astrid Essed, 07-12-2011 - 12:23
The resistance against the former president Gaddafi was legitimate
However, the rebels not only allied themselves with the NATO, sacrifying real Libyan independence, they also committed warcrimes with little distinction between them and Gaddafi
With Gaddafi gone, it seems, that a new bloody regime has followed
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some thoughts on Occupy, am I wrong?
Reposted by permission from author Linda Smith-, 04-12-2011 - 19:35
some thoughts on Occupy
"I've been waiting my entire life for this"—Linda Smith
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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
(click photos to make larger)
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"The Welcome" Friday 7pm Anne Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass
VfP #156, 10-11-2011 - 05:50
Veterans for Peace, Rogue Valley Chapter presents:
"THE WELCOME" — documentary film
Winner, Best Drama, Docufest Atlanta, 2011
A healing journey for war veterans and their families
7:00 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2011
Anne Basker Auditorium
604 NW 6th Street, Grants Pass, OR
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Oakland General Strike a Success
Steven Argue, 07-11-2011 - 04:15
With over 50,000 people protesting in the street in three major protests through the course of the day, massive labor participation, and a shut down of the Port of Oakland, there is no question that the general strike was a success. Yet the corporate media is now blowing up the importance of a few acts of vandalism by protesters and agent provocateurs. This is a blatant attempt divert attention from a successful working class action.
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O C C U P Y * A S H L A N D -- p h o t o s
S T O P * C O R P O R A T E * G R E E D, 07-10-2011 - 09:07
OCTOBER 6, 2011
O C C U P Y * A S H L A N D Day #1
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Stop the machine! Create a New World!
Southern Oregon, 28-09-2011 - 13:10
STOP THE MACHINE! CREATE A NEW WORLD!
CALL TO ACTION!
OCTOBER 6TH
DOWNTOWN PLAZA IN ASHLAND, OREGON
October 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan and the beginning of the 2012 federal austerity budget. On October 6, 2011, we will stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Washington, D.C., where a huge rally will be taking place. We stand with them for a better world, for a world which refuses to sit in drugged silence as the system around it perpetuates oppression and the illegal wars that impose it. We will stand together against economic exploitation and demand that our economy meets human needs instead of Wall Street profits.
For too long we have stood idly by, hiding our faces from the suffering around us, hoping that it will disappear on its own or that some mythical Other will save us from our own society. It is time for us to wake up, to wake up to the fact that we create the substance of our society and that against the determined will of the people nothing can stand; we must take courage and act. Neither time nor a different president will heal the wounds in our world; only we the people can. We are up for the task. Together we can create the future we envision of peace, justice and equality.
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Imperialist War, Mass Murder, and Torture
Steven Argue, 12-09-2011 - 02:29
"Americans watched in horror as the World Trade Center collapsed. Yet it was a horror no different from what the U.S. government has done with it's bombing of civilian populations in Iraq, Yugoslavia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Korea. The U.S. bombings of just these countries, not to mention many other U.S. acts of war, murdered millions of civilians. Terror against civilians is never justified. Now the U.S. government is preparing to terror bomb Afghanistan…" -Liberation News, September 11, 2001
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"The Federal Budget: Myths and Realities"
Federal Budget Education Project Committee, 28-07-2011 - 05:16
"The Federal Budget: Myths and Realities,"
Live on RVTV, Southern Oregon's community access televison
Friday, July 29, 6 - 7 p.m., channel 15 -- cable television in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Presented by Herb Rothschild for Peace House of Ashland. Herb will be interviewed by Corinne Viéville the Director of DUDE, Disabled United in Direct Empowerment.
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9/11: Who Really Benefited?
Captain America, 23-07-2011 - 20:06
Forget so-called conspiracy theories. Instead look at reality. Dare ask yourselves who actually seems to have benefited from the 9-11 calamity. In light of the debt ceiling debates and continuous politics as usual of Washington D.C., it is time for the American people and individual states of this federation to look at a troubling set of facts. There seems to have been “several” beneficiaries of 9-11 that don’t exactly fit the story line we were constantly fed by the propaganda machine and mainstream media as to how to connect the dots (which we were rhetorically asked to do).
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Honoring World Refugees in the Rogue Valley
CRP Volunteer, 25-06-2011 - 19:04
Refugees from war or persecution suffer every day of the year, but one day each year is set aside to consider the plight of the tens of millions of displaced citizens worldwide.
The United Nations’ (UN) World Refugee Day is remembered on June 20 every year. The day is devoted to lift up consciousness of the state of affairs of expatriates all through the world. The day is a greeting to the strength and bravery of the world’s many refugees, forwarding to them our back up, support and admiration. There are just about 40 million people on the earth who have been expatriated from their homes due to hostility and maltreatment, and in the prospect this number will amplify due to more and more complex issues, such as the sprain on civilizations and economies from harsh transformations in climates.
Collateral Repair Project and Southern Oregon University United Nations Club will honor these refugees on Monday June 20th. The evening will include music by the Peace Choir Ensemble and the amazing youth group, Siskiyou Violins. Mary Madsen will talk about the work of Collateral Repair Project, a grass roots organization based in Medford, which provides vital assistance to the Iraqi refugees in Amman.
The local observance of World Refugee Day will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 20th, in the Arena Room (basement) of the Stevenson Union at Southern Oregon University in Ashland.
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Walmart Buys Politicians & Policy--New Report
P R E S S * R E L E A S E * * WALMART WARNING, 03-06-2011 - 17:53
From: Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2011
Contacts: Shelley Talbott 
Shelley.Talbott@UFCW555.com 1-800-452-8329 ext 6317; Wes Brain, brain@mind.net 541-482-6988; Jason Houk houk@kskq.org 541-292-1168; Ivend Holen, idholen@ccountry.net 541-779-5392
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice urges Walmart to be transparent about its political and charitable giving. New political reports shows difference between what Walmart says and where it gives.
Medford, Oregon— In response to new research released this week by Walmart Watch about the company’s political contributions, elected officials have been asked to urge Walmart to be transparent about its political and charitable giving. A vote on how political contributions are disclosed is expected at today’s annual shareholders’ meeting.
This Medford Walmart warning has a history. State Representative Peter Buckley’s concerns about Walmart expanding with a South Medford supercenter go back to 2005 with this video warning 
http://rogueimc.org/media/2005/11/5580.mov (11-10-05 press conference Central Point, OR).
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Things you can do whether you're on "the Better Way Bus" or not...!
Bob Sexton, Director, Region 14 (Jackson & Josephine Counties), SEIU #503, 18-05-2011 - 23:17
Hello, fellow Southern Oregon SEIU/Labor/Social Justice activist!
If you're like me, you may be very frustrated that - much as you'd like to - you won't be able to attend SEIU's "Better Way Rally" in Salem this Friday. (Or maybe you ARE going? If so, please share this info anyway!) I'm MIGHTY glad to hear that SEIU is fielding TWO busses from the Southern Oregon area, but unfortunately, I won't be on them. However, I'm NOT going to let this opportunity pass me by without doing SOMETHING! I hope you'll spread this message to other coworkers, labor activists, and Oregon citizens who rely on the continuation of our services...
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Rally for a Better Way for Oregon Friday, May 20 in Salem
SOUTHERN OREGON JOBS WITH JUSTICE, 17-05-2011 - 10:50
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice invites ALL of Southern Oregon to come to Salem this Friday!
Thousands of Oregonians will converge on the front steps of the Capitol in Salem.
The spark we like to call the spirit of Wisconsin has awaken. Our communities are standing up for the working class. Just like in Wisconsin the struggle in Oregon is focused on public employees, however we see the bigger fight. It is one for strong communities. Good jobs. Good schools. Good healthcare. Join us in Salem this Friday. We Are One!
Check out this video on the affects of state budget cuts – including stories you’d never believe - http://bit.ly/iywYQu.
What: Rally for A Better Way for Oregon
When: Friday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Front steps of the State Capitol, Salem
SEIU Buses will come from Medford, Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, Roseburg (and more!) Schedule Below. GET ON THE BUS!
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