Portland’s post-election march Doug Brown UPDATED 4:40 pm: Local activists are now voicing concerns over TriMet’s decision to possibly suspend downtown service during the protest, saying it may create a dampening effect on protesters’ right to free speech. From an email sent to the Mercury: Portland area residents who plan to protest on Friday are […]
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You Can’t Turn Off Trump
Friday will be a made-for-TV inauguration for a made-for-TV president with a following of believers enabled by the internet’s worst conspiracy theories. Nate Gowdy My great-grandfather was a man of few words. I never met him, but I understand he had a thick accent from growing up speaking Yiddish in a shtetl in what is […]
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In All Sincerity, Thanks, Obama
KENNETH HUEY I’VE BEEN an Obama fan ever since his speech at the Democratic Nation Convention in 2004, where he won me over with his willingness to embrace change, and his resounding emphasis on listening to young people. Despite certain trepidations, I still had faith Obama would be a positive role model for the next […]
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Marching Tomorrow? Bring Gear for the Homeless
Right 2 Dream Too is one of three organizations that will benefit from a clothing drive at tomorrow’s anti-Trump rally. The Turncoat Denis C. Theriault If Facebook is to be believed, something like 10,000 people are planning to show up to Pioneer Courthouse Square tomorrow afternoon, to march in protest of Donald Trump’s inauguration. If […]
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Today’s Portland Protest Schedule: Thursday, Jan 19
Courtesy Student Action Network A long weekend of protesting is starting today. From our “Resistance & Solidarity” calendar, here’s what to expect for Thursday, January 19: Anti-Betsy DeVos Walkout4 pm, Pioneer Courthouse SquarePortland students make their voices heard as they come together and speak out against Donald Trump’s appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of […]
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Advice From a Portland Public Defender on How to March—the Safe and Smart Way
FIONA AVOCADO So you’re going to protest. Maybe the risk of a collapse of the Republic and nuclear weapons in the hands of a narcissistic, rapey reality TV host have you itching to make your voice heard. Marching down the street, you’re waving a sign, chanting with the crowd, and taking selfies—and then you see […]
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You’ve Been Warned, Protestors: The Mayor and Police Chief Just Laid Out Activity They’ll Crack Down On This Week
Ahead of a series of protests that should see thousands of people spilling into Portland streets, Mayor Ted Wheeler is drawing a few lines in the sand. As organizers prepare to protest the January 20 inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday, and then again on Saturday, Wheeler today laid out three scenarios in which police […]
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Ready to Protest? Consult the Mercury‘s Resistance & Solidarity Calendar First!
If you’re ready to FIGHT against Trump and the GOP’s immoral agenda, we’re behind you 100 percent. That’s why we created the Mercury‘s Resistance and Solidarity Calendar, to keep YOU up to date on all the marches, rallies, protests, political actions, and events, so you can pick the ones you’re most interested in joining. Click […]
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Fight Back Against the Misogynist-in-Chief with Birth Control Preparedness
Your birth control has a simple job: It should prevent pregnancy, treat any of the conditions that birth control is prescribed for, AND IT SHOULD BE RIGHT FOR YOU. Fiona Avocado Related: Portland’s Resistance & Solidarity Calendar From the late-night Senate vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act to attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions’ demonstrated […]
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The Trump Resistance Playbook: A Guide to Thwarting the GOP Agenda
Kathleen Marie It’s easy to be disheartened—to think that Trump and his cronies currently hold all the cards and there’s no way to effectively fight back. That’s where you’re wrong. Time and time again, history has proven that winners are often those who have constructively used their disadvantage to their advantage. All it requires is […]
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The Trump Resistance Playbook
A Guide to Not Only Surviving, But Taking Successful Action in the Time of Trump
A guide to not only surviving, but taking successful action in the time of Trump.
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So You’re Going to Protest…
Here’s How to Do It the Smart Way.
SO YOU’RE GOING to protest. Maybe the risk of a collapse of the Republic and nuclear weapons in the hands of a narcissistic, rapey reality TV host have you itching to make your voice heard. Marching down the street, you’re waving a sign, chanting with the crowd, and taking selfies—and then you see a wall […]