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Occupy Eugene’s own “Brave Beatrice” (Emily Semple) Is Running For Eugene City Council Ward 1

Occupy Eugene’s own “Brave Beatrice” (Emily Semple) Is Running For Eugene City Council Ward 1

To add to her wide range of diverse tactics practiced since 2011, Brave Beatrice is running for office! Among others, she is endorsed by the current Ward 1 city councilor George Brown (now retiring) and City Councilor Betty Taylor. Beatrice has been arrested in defense of free speech and won her Federal court case. She made all of our beautiful OCCUPY bandanas and has participated in numerous actions these past years. Occupying the city council is her next tactic for bringing the voice of the people to the city …

Brave Beatrice needs your help! This is when the power of the people through grassroots efforts could REALLY make a difference! It is crucial to have more volunteer support during this last window of opportunity—before ballots are cast. Please volunteer just a little time toward helping Emily help us …

Please click post title or red dots following each paragraph for more information …

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Occupy Eugene General Assembly

Occupy Eugene General Assembly

Occupy Eugene continues to hold GA’s at Growers Market.
They are now being held 6:00 pm on the first Monday of each month.
Please join us at our General Assembly at the Growers Market, 454 Willamette St., Eugene, OR. …

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OEMG Releases the Community Solutions Media Library Right Here on Our Website!

OEMG Releases the Community Solutions Media Library Right Here on Our Website!

You can go directly to the Community Solutions Media Library at http://occupyeugenemedia.org/mediagroup/community-solutions-media/. The library is a table of contents full of media. We have more work to do but you can find a considerable amount of media there, beginning with Rob Sydor’s photos of Occupy Eugene’s first General Assembly September 29, 2011 and going all the way to our current efforts with Eugene’s Avant Gardeners, the Ninth Ward Protest Camp, and the various sanctioned camps that we have now. Twenty Producers have contributed so far with more to come. …

We will be continuing to add media to the library and we hope that anyone who has relevant photos or videos will share them with us, so we can add them to the library also. You can put your photos on our Occupy Eugene Photos Facebook page, email Jana at occupyall1@gmail.com or call 541-606-2025 for more information. …

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POVERTY STATE MUSIC VIDEO

POVERTY STATE MUSIC VIDEO

OEMG has released another video that we would like to share!


This is a music video from the solo version of “Poverty State”.  This song is on the album “Going To Lift My Voice” released May 22, 2015 by Steve Gibson with the Crosscurrent Duo. This is an amazing CD!!! Thank you Steve Gibson for the honor of producing your first music video. Go to http://crosscurrentduo.com for more information.


Just wait until we come out with the Crosscurrent Duo version of “Poverty State”–with both Steve Gibson and Ken Zimmerman!

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Anyone Interested in Learning More About How to Make Videos?

Anyone Interested in Learning More About How to Make Videos?

Come to four workshops being offered this month! Learn to use videos to help create social justice–or just for fun! …

Cost for the four class course meeting once a week and a one year membership at CTV with access to studio and equipment Is only $10.  …

Sign up in the front office of the Sheldon High Community Television Studio
2455 Willakenzie Rd., Eugene–Go all the way to the back of the school. Turn left. Walk north of the building, past the KRVM radio station. CTV is the last door before you reach the tennis courts.  …

For more information contact larryd@efn.org or call CTV at (541) 341-4671 …

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Fundraiser for Occupy Eugene and the Occupier Newsletter

Fundraiser for Occupy Eugene and the Occupier Newsletter

Garage Sale 942 Van Buren St. Eugene June 5 & 6     A Fundraiser for Occupy Eugene and the Occupier Newsletter   Please bring your gently used donations to Vickie’s house at 942 Van Buren St. by Thursday this week. If she is not home, you can leave stuff on the porch. Suggested items …

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Policing the Police: Your Right to Record Law Enforcement

Policing the Police: Your Right to Record Law Enforcement

May 16, 5:30pm at 300 Country Club Rd., Eugene is the next Police Commissioners meeting where discussion of the policy will take place.  Go to the hearing or submit comments at http://www.eugene-or.gov/index.aspx?NID=1344.       The Eugene Police Department is in the process of drafting a new policy regarding the right of the public to record police interactions. …

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Occupy Eugene Fundraising

Occupy Eugene Fundraising

Occupy Eugene is beginning a campaign to fund raise–so that we may continue to work for economic justice in Eugene.  If you would like to help, you can use the Occupy Eugene Direct Debit logo at http://occupyeugenemedia.org/donate/, go to the Oregon Community Credit Union to donate, or mail your contribution to Occupy Eugene at P.O. Box 744 …

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Film: Fire in the Heartland

Film: Fire in the Heartland

http://encirclefilms.org/ Don’t miss this outstanding film this Thursday, May 7 at 6 PM at the old Bijou (492 E. 13th Ave. Eugene). It tells the truth and inspires unlike the recent PBS documentary about “the end of the sixties” quoting Buchanan of all people at length and suggesting that Nixon felt terrible about the student …

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Come Raise a Glass to Celebrate Community Radio!

Come Raise a Glass to Celebrate Community Radio!

Wed May 6th 2015 Eugene PeaceWorks is working to bring KEPW-LP 97.3, a real community radio station to Eugene!  Occupy Eugene sincerely supports this effort because independent media is so important in an era where we receive our news more and more based on corporate interests.  PeaceWorks just got word from the FCC that they …

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