Our American Generation

R.Money’s coming to Town

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:24:50 +0000

Posted in Create Meetings Politics Seattle United States

Event Title & Host R.Money’s coming to Town When? thursday, march 29th. Where? meydenbauer center, Bellevue, WA Why? Mitt Romney is coming to Bellevue for a $2,500 a picture fundraiser. He is the president of the 1% by the 1% for the 1% and we won’t stand for his idealogy. Description Come take a stand [...]

Oil Sands Pipelines, here?

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:35:44 +0000

Posted in Economy Environment Health

This piece originally appeared on readthedirt.org by: David Suzuki Foundation: Ian Hanington Posted on: February 24, 2012 Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons By Ian Hanington, David Suzuki Foundation Editorial and Communications Specialist Editor’s Note: We are privileged to have the David Suzuki Foundation. With help from Chinese state-owned companies and other oil companies, the development [...]

A printing press comes to Seattle!

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:59:45 +0000

Posted in Actions Art Create Seattle Washington State

For I Cannot Be Quiet is an anarchist press and nothing less. We write and receive projects solely to spread the wildness in our hearts, solely to refuse society. For I Cannot Be Quiet is announcing a month-long fundraiser for soon-to-be Seattle offset printer and publishing workshop. The moving date is March 15, with a dollar goal [...]

U.S. Food Distribution is Headed Toward a Regional Approach

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:49:55 +0000

Posted in Culture Food

I’ve been covering the food distribution market over at Software Advice for the last year, and one thing that’s perplexed me is the insistance of U.S. food distributors to stick to a centralized approach to distribution. While a centralized approach to food distribution does offer economies of scale, it has negative impacts on the quality [...]

Portland Rising Tide & CCN: Defending our Coast, Creatively

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:29:53 +0000

Posted in Actions Art Energy Environment Portland

Portland, Ore. Three activists with Cascade Climate Network and Portland Rising Tide occupied a billboard at the corner of SE 12th and Sandy Blvd. Sunday afternoon to protest proposals for coal export terminals across the Northwest. The activists altered the billboard with a giant banner that listed five potential coal export sites along the Oregon and Washington coast, [...]

Chase 5 Trial/Action Against Chase Bank

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:21:51 +0000

Posted in Create Crime Economy

Event Title & Host Chase 5 Trial/Action Against Chase Bank Website http://itsrighttooccupy.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/on-his-birthday-jamie-dimon-will-roam-the-chase-five-will-be-on-trial/ When? March 13th (8:30 Court Solidarity, 12-2pm Demo) Where? Seattle Municipal Court (600 5th Ave Seattle) Why? Solidarity and anti-bank action Description The Chase 5 Trial begins on March 13 – Jamie Dimon’s bithday (!). As he roams free, the Chase 5 will [...]

The Student Insurgent, Issue 23.2: Occupy & More

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:47:47 +0000

Posted in #Occupy Economy Eugene Featured Politics Takeover Zine Youth

OAG’s lead editorial from our Takeover 4: Occupy Edition was published in this months edition of the Student Insurgent, a dope-diggity publication out of UO. Thanks comrades! For all those in Seattle, who can’t get their hands on a copy, enjoy some digital goodness! http://issuu.com/studentinsurgent/docs/si_23.2 Open publication – Free publishing – More anarchism

SPD Admits They “Make Stuff Up” to Arrest & Abuse

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0000

Posted in Video

In case anyone hasn’t seen this yet, this story has to be told. Sorry if this makes you sick to your stomach. More about the SPDs recent abusive past here: “Let’s Arrest the Police”

Don’t Bottle the Skagit River!

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:48:01 +0000

Posted in Economy Environment Environmental Justice Washington State

This piece originally appeared on readthedirt.org. by: Defending Water in the Skagit River Basin: Sandra Spargo Editor’s Note: Sandra Spargo, a dedicated citizen, clues us in on a proposed bottled water/food manufacturing plant in Anacortes, Washington as well as the struggle to give the people of Anacortes a say in the decision to deny or [...]

ASUW’S 11th Annual Vagina Monologues

info@ouramericangeneration.org (OAG) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:14:20 +0000

Posted in Art Culture Events Gender Health Seattle Sexism Sexuality

Event Title & Host ASUW’S 11th Annual Vagina Monologues Website https://www.facebook.com/events/213845608702656/ When? Feb. 16th – Feb. 18th, 7 PM. Where? Kane 130, UW Campus Why? To spark radical dialogue about vaginas and female-identified humans! Description The ASUW Women’s Action Commission is proud to announce the 11th Annual ASUW “Vagina Monologues” production!Thursday, February 16th at [...]