Monday, May 2nd, 8:15am - 12:00pm
University of Portland, Buckley Center
Sponsor:  Anti-CAFTA Coalition (503) 236-7916
Representative Earl Blumenauer and Senator Gordon Smith will hold a forum on trade and globalization. This is possibly the LAST chance to voice opposition to CAFTA before Congress votes on it. A coalition of labor, environmental groups, students, and small farmers are gathering at 8:15 am before the forum to send a statement to our representatives: Vote No on CAFTA. Then at 9:00am we can fill the forum itself and make our collective presence known. CAFTA pushes forward a free trade agenda that benefits corporations at the expense of family farmers, workers, and the environment. In fact CAFTA is WORSE than NAFTA--this new proposed trade agreement includes services such as water, power and education, not just manufacturing industries.
CAFTA Update: George Bush says CAFTA is his #1 trade priority. Committees in the US Senate and House met about CAFTA on April 13 and 21. Once submitted to Congress, CAFTA must go to an up or down vote within 60 days.
We want our officials to voice their public opposition to this anti-worker, anti-environment trade deal NOW. Once an opinion is made public, it is much harder to reverse it. Darlene Hooley and David Wu have said no. We don't want Earl to vote with Bush on this. And whether you attend the rally and forum or not, you can still call Earl and tell him to say it loud and proud: "I support fair trade and will vote no on CAFTA!" Earl's Portland office: (503) 231-2300.

Wednesday, May 11, 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Slavic Services Center, 12414 E. Burnside
122nd MAX stop/ behind Faith Community Church

Continuing series designed to help you get a job or a new career. This session: How to be a corporate spy…choosing the company you want to work for. Call (503) 544-4073 or write to emilieboyles@yahoo.com for more information.

Thursdays, April 7, 14, 21, 28, 7pm
*Call to confirm before going* (503) 740-6776
Meets at Laughing Horse Books, 3652 SE Division
Contact: Richard Frager  science@zzz.com
PO Box 5441, Portland 97228-5441

Weekly vigil on Wednesdays, 12 noon, Pioneer Courthouse Square
(503) 224-5190

Weekly vigil on Fridays, 12 noon, at Terry Schrunk Plaza, in front of Federal Building
(503) 288-8958

Rallies every Friday at 5pm at the Southwest corner of Pioneer Courthouse Square
(503) 471-1535

(Other PPRC events can be found on the Internet at http://www.pprc-news.org)

Fridays at 4pm, Peace Plaza, South Park blocks (45 minutes). Participants then have the option of joining the Friday rally (by PPRC) at Pioneer Square
Contact: portlandbpf@yahoo.com

May 27, ~6:00pm  (last Friday of every month)
Critical Mass bike ride starts at 6pm at Pioneer Square.

Every Saturday, 3pm - 4pm
Oppose the Bush regime's imperialist actions and plans weekly on Saturday evenings at the Bagdad at SE Hawthorne Blvd and SE 37th.

Every Sunday, 4:30pm. Meet neighbors in the SE at Mt. Tabor Viewpoint that looks west for a peace walk down the SE side of Mt. Tabor and into the Montavilla commercial district.

May 5 (every 1st Thursday), 7:00pm. Gather to mourn the dead on all sides, in the present war or those previous. Waterfront Park just North of Burnside. (503) 869-8794