What are all these new words? We define some terms to explain what’s happening in resistance right now.
Resistance and Solidarity
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Today Portland Will Join in a National Protest Following President Trump’s Firing of Jeff Sessions
KIRKPATRICK / GETTY As you probably heard, yesterday President Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions almost immediately following the midterm elections just after the House flipped Democratic. This panicky move is almost certainly out of fear the Democrats will immediately begin investigating him the moment they take office in January, and is intended to hobble […]
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The 12 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 25-November 7
Resistance events for the week of October 25-November 7
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Former Owner of Cannabis Testing Lab Files Suit Over Outing of Alleged Neo-Nazi Ties
THOM_MORRIS / GETTY IMAGES In the three and a half years I’ve been writing about cannabis for the Mercury, no story has ever been as upsetting to cover than the outing of the majority owner of Oregon cannabis testing lab OG Analytical as a white separatist with Nazi sympathizer tendencies. No one likes to discover […]
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Planned March Demands Vancouver Stop Sending Alt-Right “Dildos” to Portland
stopsendingdildostoportland.com “It’s going to be something to see,” says Martin Connolly. “Dildos flying all over Vancouver.” Connolly is the man behind the “Stop Sending Dildos to Portland” march that will take place in Vancouver, Washington, on Saturday, October 27. Conceived on Reddit, the goal of the protest is, as its poster proclaims, “to tell Vancouver […]
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The 13 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: October 11-24
Resistance events for the week of October 11-24.
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Protest Today Against the Kavanaugh Vote and In Support of Women
Sarah Rice / Getty Images PDX Resistance has announced there will be a rally/protest today (Fri Oct 5) at 5:30 pm in Terry Schrunk Plaza (364 SW Madison) they’re calling “Believe Women. Believe Survivors. Stop Kavanaugh,” in which the microphone will be reserved exclusively for women (and those who identify as such). From their Facebook […]
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Don’t Forget to Self-Care After the Kavanaugh Hearing
Kathleen Marie For those of us who’ve ever survived rape or sexual assault, watching Dr. Christine Blasey Ford give testimony supporting sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh—explaining in detail what was certainly one of the most horrific and unforgettable days of her life—was triggering and emotionally taxing. As Ford said during the hearing, these […]
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The 14 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 29-September 12
Music for Housebound Adults, a Trivia Night for AIDS Walk Portland, and One Year after the Eagle Creek fire
Resistance events for the week of August 29-September 12
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The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 22-28
No Measure 105 Day of Action, Underground Concerts for Rahab’s Sisters, and Two Parties for Reproductive Rights
Resistance events for the week of August 22-28
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Recap and Photos from Saturday’s Patriot Prayer vs. Portland Rally
Kenton Waltz Yesterday, in their continued admitted attempts to “troll the left,” Patriot Prayer held another of their series of rallies on the waterfront and were met by hundreds of Portlanders dedicated to stopping fascism in its tracks. The rally/counter protest started and ended in a similar fashion to previous Patriot Prayer events: Leader Joey […]
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The 11 Best Ways to Make a Difference in Portland this Week: August 1-7
Radical Financial Advice, Volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank, and Remember the Japanese Atomic Bombing Victims
Resistance events for the week of August 1-7.