Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
This cabinet change has been extremely controversial. The PNC is a civilian institution that was created by the 1992 Peace Accord negotiations that ended the Salvadoran Civil War with the intention of removing the Armed Forces from any role in public security, specifically because of the long history of human rights violations by the military.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 from Noon-1pm
WHERE: Wells Fargo, Standard Insurance Building, 900 SW 5th Ave
On January 24th we return to Wells Fargo to demand the divestment of stock in private prisons. It’s a national day of action against Wells Fargo.
#J24DIVEST – National Day of Action against Wells Fargo! Read More »
Images of the Rally & March for Immigrants’ & Workers’ Rights
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Coverage of the D17 Immigrants’ Rights and Workers’ Rights March and Rally
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Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials.
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A Four-Week Sprint: Your Completed Application for the School of Authentic Journalism is Due on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
…it purports to combat global warming without reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and without putting the capitalist system and its excesses—the real causes of environmental disaster—on the table.
REDD in the Lacandon Jungle: The Political Use of a Program Against Climate Change Read More »
This will be an opportunity to join with the Occupy movement, and send a strong message against the racist laws, policies and institutions that are systematically targeting immigrant communities, such as Secure Communities, E-verify, wage theft, free trade agreements and increased detentions and deportations.
D17 Rally and March – Immigrant Rights ARE Worker Rights Read More »
In addition about a thousand protestors gathered outside the Standard Insurance Building on SW 5th Avenue, and about 11 protestors slipped inside to create a “street drama” in the lobby of the Wells Fargo Bank office.
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