2007 May
Online Edition

It's May Day: bosses, best skip town for the week.

In this issue...

Activism

Washington County Peace Vigil p2
Counter-Recruitment Vigil p2
Hillsdale Peace Vigil p2
Vigil for Peace Oak Grove p2
Estacada Peace Vigil p2
Oregon City Peace Vigil p2
Food Not Bombs p2
Stand for Peace p2
Lake Oswego Vigil for Peace p2
Street Action Every Friday p2


Politics

Veterans for Peace Chapter 72 p3
Eastside Democrats p3
Socialist Party of Multnomah County p3
Basic War Tax Resistance p3
US, Israel, Palestine, and the Struggle for Peace p3
Strike against the War p3
Ilahee lecture Series p3

Unembedded Truth p5


Civics

Disconnect and Burnout in Activist Communities p4
Lunch and Learn Brown Bag Series p4
Getting the Word Out: Promoting your Organization p4
Disability Art Festival p4
Debunking 9-11 Debunkers p4

Launch Party for Sisters of the Road Book p8


Community

One Devil of an Anti-Fascist Film Series p5
Live Ceili and Dance p5
Remains and Rebirth p5


Environment

Carolina Brigade p5
No Ivy Day #5 p6
NW RAGE Video Night p6

Las Macheteras de Justicia!
SIN FRONTERAS MAYDAY!!


Tuesday, May 1, 4:00pm
Meet downtown at SW park blocks and SW Salmon St.
More info: contact Jobs with Justice (503) 236-5573
March and Rally with the Immigrant Rights Coalition.
We demand just and comprehensive immigration reform!Legalize NOW; stop attacks on immigrant workers NOW; stop the raids and deportations NOW; stop breaking families apart! Yeah, NOW!
Bring food, water, your red, white, and/or blue shiirts (Socialist Party recommends red) and bring all your friends, and your friends' friends!
Look for Las Macheteras de Justicia and the Sin Fronteras banner!


Liberty Hall May Day Party


Tuesday, May 1, 7:00pm
Liberty Hall, 311 N Ivy st
Sponsor: IWW (503) 231-5488
Every one exept bosses and cops are welcome to come down to Liberty Hall and have some fun and celebrate May Day. There is Free beer, food, music, and childcare. It's a barbeque. What ever you want to be barbequed you must bring. There will be a barbeque for meat eaters, and one for vegans. Side dishes will be provided. Bajos Salarios and General Strike will be rockin' the stage. Liberty Hall has a new childcare area, and a bunch of volunteers from the IWW and the Childcare collective to watch the kids. So you parents can get a little break. We also have a boss piñata for the kids. We start at 7 and go as long as people want.

Vancouver for Peace
Peace and Justice Vigil


Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm
Across from the Vancouver Community Library at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Bring signs!

"A person is a person because he recognizes others as persons." -Desmond Mpilo Tutu

www.vancouverforpeace.org

"A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?" -Ronald Reagan

"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." -Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

ACTIVIST CALENDAR p. 7
May 2007

Master Recyclers' Plastic Roundup Day p6
Village Building Convergence p6

2007 Portland VegFest p8

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