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A Congressman to be proud of
Jim Alexander, 31-07-2010 - 17:39
New Yorkers ought to be proud of this guy. We need more of him. A short 1 minute video demonstrates it doesn't take a windbag politician to make a point---JNA
Congressman Anthony Weiner 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD20-FihJQs
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Lawmakers vow to continue fight for Medicare for All
Representatives Kucinich, Conyers & Sanders, 31-07-2010 - 14:41
Comment: Southern Oregonians are waiting for the misguided "healthcare bill celebration" to subside so that we can get back to work and fix the greedy patient-killing corporate healthcare in this United States. On the 45th anniversary of Medicare it is reassuring to know that the vision of President Lyndon Johnson and the 89th Congress for an America that ensures health care for everyone, through a comprehensive Medicare for all, not only still lives, but is an inevitability.
The following text is an open letter to the single-payer community from Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. It was released on the eve of Medicare’s 45th anniversary.
Congress of the United States
July 29, 2010
Dear friends of health care for all,
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Wikileaks release Afghanistan War secrets
Pogo, 27-07-2010 - 20:23
WikiLeaks has released a document set called the Afghan War Diary (AWD), an extraordinary compendium of over 91,000 reports covering the war in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2010. http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Afghan_War_Diary,_2004-2010
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki Vigil Aug. 6 & 7 - Ashland, Oregon
Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF), 15-07-2010 - 18:25
Annual Hiroshima & Nagasaki Vigil in Ashland to Feature "Nuclear Maze"
Friday August 6, 2010, 8:00 AM to Saturday August 7, 7:00 PM Ashland Plaza
On the 65th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) invites the public to a series of programs commemorating that event. The theme of this year's vigil is "Citizen Action for a Nuclear Free World," reflecting the importance of citizen involvement on nuclear issues. Vital background information on these issues will be presented at 7 PM on Thursday August 5 at the Ashland Library. Speakers include Jay Mullen, Hanford Downwinder and Professor of History at Southern Oregon University, Danny Wahpepah of Red Earth Descendants, and Herb Rothschild, organizer of the Rogue Valley Campaign for Nuclear Abolition.
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Community Rally Supports Jackson County Services
DO NOT CUT QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES !, 15-07-2010 - 14:11
July 14, 2010 -- Medford, Oregon
Jackson County citizens rallied with strong support for county workers & for county services. Local organizations such as the Southern Oregon Central Labor Council, Oregon Action and Jobs with Justice stood side by side with workers in front of the old Jackson County Courthouse. "Enough is enough: We Demand Quality Public Services."
- CONTRACT BARGAINING PROBLEMS -
The harsh, unreasonable and unwarranted demands of county negotiators do NOT have community support. The taxes we pay get the best bang for the buck when we invest in a workforce that provides top notch services. Jackson County employees have done their share in downsizing government this last few years. At its peak several years ago the Jackson County budget supported a workforce of over 700 employees while today the numbers are below 550. Fewer workers work harder while at the same time this workforce has made concessions year after year.
Photos of Rally (click to make larger)
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COMMUNE - a film about free spaces of Olympia
Free Space Project, 10-07-2010 - 18:40
link to the film: http://utopiaorbust.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/commune-a-film-about-olympia/
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Move Your $MONEY$ Southern Oregon
SWITCH TO A LOCAL BANK OR CREDIT UNION!, 09-07-2010 - 00:48
Ashland, Oregon * Independence Day, 2010
Southern Oregon's MOVE YOUR MONEY campaign debuted on the main drag during Ashland's Fourth of July parade. The parade entry from Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice (SOJwJ) included the Jefferson State Rollers. The helpful swarm of female roller derby skaters blasted Ashland with thousands of tri-fold Move Your Money brochures which rank regional banks and credit unions with the big Wall Street banks. Any guess which work best for the local economy?
People want to support local economic development and are tired of Wall Street excesses that have crippled our country. Move Your Money is a campaign to move money away from the big greedy Wall Street Banks and put the bucks where they will do the most good right here at home.
Check out July 4 parade photos and look at the PDF brochure for a detailed description of Move Your MONEY Southern Oregon.
(click any photo makes it larger)
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Wobbly Free Speech Monument -- New campaign announced
SOUTHERN OREGON JOBS WITH JUSTICE, 11-06-2010 - 14:28
WHAT: Free Speech Monument Proposed for State of Jefferson
WHEN: 2011 -- the Centennial of the Wobbly Walk Through the Siskiyous
WHO: Wobbly Walk Free Speech Committee
WHY: “Those Wobblies warrant memory”
Once you know the history you will understand why a blue ribbon committee has been assembled to commemorate the 1911 Wobbly Walk Through the Siskiyous
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Cost of war hits $1 trillion
Leah Bolger from Corvallis, Oregon, 03-06-2010 - 16:47
"For $1 trillion, we could immediately give every one of the 15.4 million unemployed people in the United States a $50,000 job and still have $235 billion left over."-Leah Bolger
Leah Bolger is Vice President nationally of Veterans for Peace. VfP has a strong presence including here in our Southern Oregon region
Veterans for Peace http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Rogue Valley VfP #156 http://rv-vfp156.org
Below you can see Bolger's strong statement regarding the "COST OF WAR"
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Vets for Peace #156 in Boatnik Parade 2010
Reported by Allen Hallmark, Member VfP #156, 29-05-2010 - 19:43
Grants Pass, Oregon - Memorial Day, 2010
Congratulations, Hal, Jim, Loree and all who worked so hard to put together our Veterans for Peace, Rogue Valley Chapter 156, entry in today's massive Boatnik parade in Grants Pass. The huge Peace Dove with the olive branch in her beak was gorgeous and impressive. It's difficult to believe how big this parade is -- our group was lucky to go down the street early and by the time we walked back to where we started, more than an hour later, there were still many groups waiting to start their journey.
Attached are a few photos that I snapped along the way (click on any to make larger)
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U.S. Social Forum Fundraiser - May 28
Jason Houk, 23-05-2010 - 21:43
Southern Oregon’s most radical singer/songwriters Patrick Dodd and Pete Herzog will perform together for a fundraiser to send delegates to the 2010 U.S. Social Forum in Detroit. At a time when most artists shy away from politics or controversial topics, Dodd and Herzog thrive on telling truth to power.
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Stop Walmart Rally photographs -- May 18, 2010
SOUTHERN OREGON JOBS WITH JUSTICE, 20-05-2010 - 13:48
Prior to the MCRD vs. Walmart Oregon Supreme Court hearing on Tuesday morning May 18, 2010 anti-Walmart protestors lined up in South Medford along Hwy 99 to protest Walmart's plans to locate a supercenter store at the site of the old Miles Field.
Here are a few photos from the 7:00 a.m. early morning rally -- click any pic to make it larger
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MCRD takes Walmart to the OR Supreme Court
Rogue Indy Volunteer Reporters, 19-05-2010 - 15:50
Today legal history was made at North Medford High School, the venue where the Oregon Supreme Court heard the appeal of Medford Citizens for Responsible Development (MCRD), following their grant of the writ of certiorari. On the average, our high court decides to hear about five percent of the cases it is asked to hear on appeal, so it is a victory for MCRG just to be granted an Oregon Supreme Court hearing.
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Stop Walmart Rally Tue morning before Supreme Court Hearing
WALMART DESTROYS LOCAL ECONOMIES--HURTS PEOPLE, 18-05-2010 - 03:51
Stop Walmart -- Miles Field Rally -- Near Medford's south I-5 Interchange
Tuesday May 18, 7AM to 8AM (rally followed by OR Supreme Court Hearing 9AM @ N. Medford High School)
Near Hwy. 99 & Stewart, sidewalk along 99 south of Veterans Park & the Oregon National Guard Armory
Right where Miles Field USE TO BE! (before Walmart & City of Medford corporate cronyism)
-- CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST PROVIDED --
-- -- -- Hot Coffee and snacks -- -- --
STOP WALMART! -- STOP THE TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE -- STOP WALMART!
COME SUPPORT MEDFORD CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT (MCRD)
This over six-year-long David v. Goliath struggle is pitting our community against a multinational conglomerate that is dead set on destroying our community.
Peter Buckley issues the Walmart warning back in 2005 -- watch video clip
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May Day 2010 -- Photos from Southern Oregon
International Workers Day, 06-05-2010 - 00:04
Southern Oregonians participated in a May Day Caravan for Immigration Reform which started in Ashland and traveled north to Medford...
Here are some photos taken from the Bi-Mart parking lot in Ashland where the carvan originated and there are a few photos after we hit the road...
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Running With Scissors Blog on Medford KTVL 10
Jason Houk, 23-04-2010 - 03:40
KTVL Channel 10 viewers learned of Vanessa Houk's "Running With Scissors" blog, a tool for Southern Oregonians searching for ways to live better, on less.
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AAUW & Louie's CELEBRATE Pay Equity Day in Ashland, Oregon
WOMEN EARN ONLY 77 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR-, 22-04-2010 - 22:01
"More than 46 years after passage of the Equal Pay Act woman continue to earn only 77 cents on the dollar compared to our counterparts. On Tuesday, April 20th, we are marking this symbolic day when women's wages actually catch up to what men made at the end of 2009!"--this was written on a paper we were handed by three charming greeters at the door on Tuesday upon entering Louie's...
The welcome came from American Society of University Women (AAUW) as the all-women crew (see photos) met us at the door with an invitation for some education and fun. We entered and found a packed house and an atmosphere that felt down-home friendly.
Here are a couple pictures (click to make them bigger) & keep readin' to hear more about Equity Pay Day...
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Feds kick Ashland, Oregon protesters off public property at OUR U.S. Post Office
OUR POST OFFICE ACTS LIKE IT IS PRIVATIZED (a fascist right wing goal), 16-04-2010 - 22:07
Does this sound like the United States, or the Soviet Union?--Ivend Holen
We had a wonderful action today... This looked a lot like the corporate walk of terror we had tried to pull together last halloween... Great Job everybody!. Channel 12 mistakenly put together their story saying that our "Tax Wall Street to fund jobs" message and our "bank locally" message were the same for all the tea bagger gatherings in southern Oregon. We love it. Nine people fighting corporate greed stole the show!--In solidarity, Wes Brain
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Hi: The one sour note of yesterday's rally was when we were "kicked off" US Post Office property. See John Darling's article in the Ashland Daily Tidings: http://3bl.me/ndwyg7
One of the superintendents came out of the Ashland Post Office to inform us that unless we stayed off US Post Office property he would call the US Postal Inspectors to arrest us. I asked him if the Post Office was not public property, and he said that it is not in Ashland, since they lease the property from the private sector.--Ivend Holen
Click pics to make BIG -- Keep reading for more story...
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