SOBERVE / GETTY IMAGES This morning, Merc News Editor Alex Zielinski was serving up live, on-the-ground reporting from #OcuppyICEPDX in Southwest Portland. While in the field, she met Jean, who loves “From Slacktivism to Activism,” the weekly calendar I curate showcasing a diverse range of social justice and activist events in town. This is Jean. […]
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The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 27-July 3
Say NO to ICE, Free Toothache Clinic, and a Pride Concert/Workshop
Resistance events for the week of June 27-July 3.
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The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 20-26
Resistance events for the week of June 20-26.
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The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 13-19
Juneteenth Parade and Bike Ride, the Trans Pride March, and Prisoner Correspondence Night with Critical Resistance PDX
Resistance events for the week of June 13-19.
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The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: June 6-12
’80s Glam Arm Wrestling for SMYRC, Pitch a Tent 2018, and a Wisdom of the Elders Screening
Resistance events for the week of June 6-12.
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The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 30-June 5
Kick off Pride with Sugar Town, Oregon’s GA Sues Trump Ten Times, and a Patriot Prayer/Counter Protest Anniversary
Resistance events for the week of May 30-June 5.
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The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 23-29
Attend the Vanport Mosaic Festival, Protest the NRA, and Mingle with Abeer Najjar
Resistance events for the week of May 23-29.
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The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 16-22
Sign up for Free Mental Health Training, Nosh on Israeli Food for Palestine Children’s Relief, and Celebrate One Year of Pueblo Unido PDX
Resistance events for the week of May 16-22.
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The 10 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 9-12
Scope the Arts at Gamanfest, Hear from Alok Vaid-Menon’s “Femme in Public,” and Remember Keaton Otis
Resistance events for the week of May 9-15.
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Kendrick Lamar Is the World’s Greatest Living Rapper
KENDRICK LAMAR Sun 5/6 Sunlight Supply Amphitheater Larry Busacca With his current status as the world’s greatest living rapper, Compton native Kendrick Lamar continues to defy what was once socially expected of a hip-hop artist. At 30 years old, Lamar has developed a habit of shattering musical records: Two of his four studio albums—2012’s Good […]
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The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: May 2-8
Rally for Philippine Democracy, Shop for Good Causes, and Celebrate Black Mamas
Resistance events for the week of May 2-8.
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The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: April 25-May 1
Plant a Fruit Tree with Mudbone Grown, Save PICA, and Celebrate International Workers’ Day
Resistance events for the week of April 25-May 1.