Occupy Portland Events
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PLEASE NOTE : Not all the events listed originate with Occupy Portland. They may be widely attended or endorsed by the Occupy movement, in general, or they may be local sponsors that share the goals of Occupy. In that case, the sponsors and other related information is provided. Events can also be sent to ActionCommitteePDX@googlegroups.com
Michael Moore is coming to Occupy Portland, 10/31, 4:45pm rally at Terry Schrunk Park
- Date HALLOWEEN
- Location Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside Portland, OR 97209
- Time 6pm-7pm
- Website Michael Moore
This is not an OP event.
- About
Michael Moore, the controversial author and filmmaker, will sign copies of his new book "Here Comes Trouble." The book is Moore's first since "Dude, Where's My Country?" in 2003 and is a series of vignettes from his life. The event begins at 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 and is a book-signing only.
- Michael Moore's visit at Occupy Portland
We have received word that Michael Moore will be visiting the Occupy Portland camp on Monday, Oct 31 sometime between 3:30-5:30pm.
- Moore's Halloween Fundraiser (For those interested)
Tickets will be sold online and at the door and will include refreshments provided by “Ciao Vito” restaurant. Advance tickets are $35 or $45 at the door. Premium event sponsors ($75 per ticket) will also receive a signed copy of Here Comes Trouble by Michael Moore.
Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore will host a Halloween fundraiser bash in Portland, Oregon on October 31st to benefit the launch of RevolutionTruth.org. A new, internet-based network of international citizens dedicated to ensuring global transparency through citizen-driven media campaigns, world-wide education and live-stream panel discussions.
Doors will open at 8:00pm. Costumes are encouraged but optional, and there will be prizes in two categories: best overall costume and best Michael Moore costume. “We’re incredibly flattered to have Michael be the host of our launch,” says Tangerine Bolen, Executive Director of RevolutionTruth.org. “He sets a high bar for the kind of bravery it takes to tell the truth in a political world dedicated to secrecy and lies. But the event itself is really about having fun. Michael is a very approachable guy and it will be a great opportunity for people to meet him in person and see that for themselves.” For more information and ticket sales : Halloween Fundraiser
Hawthorne Street Bank Protests, 10/31, 10am-6:30pm
- Date October 31st through November 4th
- Time 10am - 6:30pm
- Location BANK OF AMERICA - CHASE - WELLS FARGO
ALL IN ONE AREA!!! ALL WEEK!!!! These are the locations that Occupiers are planning to protest at: Bank of America on 3757 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214. Wells Fargo and Chase banks are also in that location.
- Purpose
Vote with your dollar. Get your money out of wall street banks and back into your community by moving your money to a local credit union. Save money by avoiding the new debit card fees banks are forcing on consumers even though the banks continue to rake in record profits.
- About
OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT IS NOT LIMITED TO CHAPMAN PARK! Some of us are taking our right to peaceably assemble to the steps of Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase on SE Hawthorne :) We will be showing solidarity with Occupy Wall Street starting at 10am Monday morning 10/31 and hopefully will continue throughout the week during business hours. This is a peaceful show of solidarity. Bring signs. :) We will try to maintain a continual presence at these buildings during business hours throughout the week so come down when you can. Many will return to the Occupy site at night but what you do is your choice. Please just do it peacefully :)
Hit 'em where it hurts, 11/1, 9am-6pm
- Date November 1st
- Time 9AM-6PM
- Location Downtown Portland Bank locations
- Purpose
Our collective demand to stop current banking / corporate greed. Gathering downtown has been making news but corporate heads & stockholders laugh from their estates as we camp out in the rain because they know they still have our money.
They know it's a hassle to change our Direct Deposits and AutoPay/e-Pay of our bills. But it's time to hit them where it hurts - in the wallet.
We would love to see people at these banks lined-up down the block and around the corner all prepared and waiting to close our accounts and switch to a local Credit Union.
Please join in closing accounts at the following banks downtown.
- BofA @ 1001 SW 5th Ave
- Wells Fargo @ 900 SW 5th Ave
- Chase Bank @ 811 SW 6th Ave
- U.S. Bank @ 900 SW 6th Ave
- BofA 121 SW Morrison St. branch (where there's also a Wells Fargo Advisor location)
- Wells Fargo 635 SW 6th Ave branch
- Chase 1239 NW Couch St
- U.S. Bank 321 SW 6th St
This date is memorable and gives us all time to find a local credit union in advance and minimize our inconvenience thereby putting the impact all on the banks. Thank you.
General Strike & Mass Day of Action, 11/2
- Date Wednesday November 2, 2011
- Time Rally 4:30pm / March 5:30pm
- Location Terry Schrunk Plaza
Below is the proposal passed by the Occupy Oakland General Assembly on Wednesday October 26, 2011 in reclaimed Oscar Grant Plaza. 1607 people voted. 1484 voted in favor of the resolution, 77 abstained and 46 voted against it, passing the proposal at 96.9%. The General Assembly operates on a modified consensus process that passes proposals with 90% in favor and with abstaining votes removed from the final count.
- PROPOSAL
We as fellow occupiers of Oscar Grant Plaza propose that on Wednesday November 2, 2011, we liberate Oakland and shut down the 1%. We propose a city wide general strike and we propose we invite all students to walk out of school. Instead of workers going to work and students going to school, the people will converge on downtown Oakland to shut down the city. All banks and corporations should close down for the day or we will march on them.
While we are calling for a general strike, we are also calling for much more. People who organize out of their neighborhoods, schools, community organizations, affinity groups, workplaces and families are encouraged to self organize in a way that allows them to participate in shutting down the city in whatever manner they are comfortable with and capable of. The whole world is watching Oakland. Let’s show them what is possible.
The Strike Coordinating Council will begin meeting everyday at 5pm in Oscar Grant Plaza before the daily General Assembly at 7pm. All strike participants are invited. Stay tuned for much more information and see you next Wednesday.
More Info and downloadable flier: PDF
- If And Only If 30,000 for General Strike
National Break up with your Bank day/ Bank Transfer Day, Guy Fawkes Day, 11/5
- Date Saturday November 5th, 2011
More details to come
This event is endorsed by Occupy cities nationwide as well as many co-sponsors.
- Purpose
Vote with your dollar. Get your money out of wall street banks and back into your community by moving your money to a local credit union. Save money by avoiding the new debit card fees banks are forcing on consumers even though the banks continue to rake in record profits.
Stop The Tar Sands Pipeline March and Documentary Film
- Date Sunday, November 6th, 2011
- Time 2pm - 5pm
- "Hands Around the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse"
Hands Around the White House is a protest in objection to accepting the keystone pipeline through the heartland of the US. From tar sands to Texas. In keep with with Nov. 5th events, ( change your bank day) we would like to do Hands Around the Federal Building here in Portland, and we'll be talking about the tar sands.
Many of you probably know about the issue of the tar sands and Keystone XL pipeline. Most of us are here because we recognize fundamental issue around the system. These issues make people aware of how far system has failed. Some issues are directly about survival. The tar sands relates to ecological destruction. Tar sands in Canada is the most costly. for 1 gallon extracted, 4 gallons h20 polluted. Pipeline touches aquifers for 30% of agriculture in this country. the likelihood of leaking pipeline is 100%.
The issue is dark and it highlights how corrupt the system is because it's willing to fund this project, banks bailed out by taxpayer money and those banks are enabling destruction of the climate. This action is demanding President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which is proposed to be constructed from the Tar Sands oil fields of northern Alberta through America's Heartland to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico. The pipeline's construction raises extreme concerns about the oil companies' ability to push through catastrophic environmental damage.
There will also be a march to a nearby theater for a free viewing of the new documentary, Pipe Dreams. This is a film on the Keystone XL by Leslie Iwerks and is short-listed for an Academy Award nomination. The action will replicate DC's "Hands Around The White House".
- Purpose
The Tar Sands/ Keystone XL pipeline is one of the biggest looming disaster in North America, but most people have never heard of it. Please watch this 90 sec. video and this 4 minute video by Josh Fox, Academy Award nominated producer of Gasland.
PLEASE INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW.
DIVERSITY MARCH
In support of education, health care and job opportunities for all In support of justice and financial reform
- Location Waterfront park
- Date November 12, 2011
- Time 12:00PM we gather and 2:00PM we march
- POWER IN UNITY
We are workers. We are black. We are straight. We are Hispanic. We are men. We are gay. We are rich. We are women. We are unemployed. We are Middle Eastern. We are poor. We are white. We are students. We are people of faith. We are struggling. We are active. We are Asian. We are atheists. We are everything in between. We are many.
- WE ARE THE 99% and WE ARE UNITED
against the greed of Wall Street that has
- Damaged our economy,
- Destroyed our jobs,
- Forced foreclosure on our homes,
- Polluted our environment
- Corrupted our democracy.
- Web page
- [1] for updates
Here are some things we are fighting for:
• A better quality of life
• Health care for all
• Education reform and make the higher education accessible for all
• Distribute the world's wealth equally with all
• Put an end to wars and stop killing innocent people
• Stop once and for all, the divisions and any discrimination among people. No matter the social class, race, skin color, immigration status, age, sexual orientation, disability we are all human and we have the same rights
• Protect the environment of our planet in a more strict way because it is the only one we have and is dying.
• Create jobs in the country and stop sending them to other places
• To have more benefits in the jobs and with better conditions