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New OAG zine: Peter Kropotkin, to the Young

Open publication – Free publishing – More anarchism

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Our American Debt Slaves

The majority of people with any educational loan debt owe more than $20,000. (U.S. Dept. of Ed. Beginning post secondary students survey. 2009) Government and business together have us by the strings of our empty pockets. The whipping boys and girls of “the next debt crisis” will be young, educated, and un(der)employed. But it will [...]

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An Appeal to the Young, by Pëtr Kropotkin

Notes: First appeared in French, 1880. “Aux Jeunes Gens”. Le Révolté, June 25; July 10; August 7, 21 Source: Retrieved on February 16th, 2009 from: http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/anarchist_archives/kropotkin/appealtoyoung.html It is tothe young that I wish to address myself today. Let the old — I mean of course the old in heart and mind — lay the pamphlet down therefore without [...]

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Video: Stop School Pushout

Video: Stop School Pushout

Here is a short video produced by Maggie at League of Education Voters to introduce viewers to the collaborative LEV/OAG Schools 2 Prisons research project. An OAG zine based on the research is forthcoming, while LEV moves forward strongly with the campaign to Stop School Pushout. Enjoy!

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UW Student Activist Meeting

Event Title & Host UW Student Activist Meeting When? 3pm Saturday Dec 17th Where? Cafe Allegro, Upstairs! Why? To Unite the many struggles of UW students & the UW organizations they’ve created. Description There are a great number of groups and actions going on on campus, and hopefully we can enter next quarter with a [...]

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Garfield Students Walkout

Just a few days ago the students of Garfield High School in Seattle walked out of class, to protest slashed school budgets and falling quality, and rising inequity. Get the whole story at the Capitol Hill Times

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Apathy Is Over!

University District Bridge Banner Drop

If you want it. Happy solstice! This morning, following on the heels of a student walkout at Garfield High School and the hours-long occupation of University Bridge on November 17th, students and workers commuting on University Bridge were greeted by a 100-foot banner off the I-5 bridge reading “Give A Damn #Occupy”. A communique claimed [...]

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Sick of Sodexo rally

Event Title & Host Sick of Sodexo rally Website http://kickoutsodexo.org When? Tuesday, Nov 22, 2:30 Where? Quad at the University of Washington Why? KICK OUT SODEXO, global human rights abuser, FROM UW! Description The UW has a $3.4 million dollar contract with Sodexo, a corporation cited with international uman rights abuses like paying poverty wages, [...]

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Where the Hell is the Pell?

Event Title & Host Where the Hell is the Pell? Website https://www.facebook.com/events/109220542526963/ When? Tuesday, November 22nd, 10am Where? Jackson Federal Building Why? Because you(th) deserve an accessible higher education system! Description The challenge in three points: 1.Pell grants that keep thousands of Washington state students in school are under attack by the federal supercommittee. 2. [...]

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