This communique from The World Can’t Wait What? Solidarity Vigil Where? Henry Jackson Federal Bldg. (2nd ave b/t Marion & Madison) When? 5 – 6 pm, Wednesday, Jan 11th facebook event here January 11, 2012 is the 10th anniversary of the opening of Guantánamo. A broad coalition of groups: Center for Constitutional Rights, Code Pink, No [...]
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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!
DoJ vs. SPD: Battle of the Acronyms for “Justice”
In case you didn’t hear, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is currently under investigation by the Federal Department of Justice (DoJ), a result of several years of perpetual police brutality directed overwhelmingly at Black, Latino, and Native, Seattlites. A recounting of the blatant and unconscionable brutality repeated by various officers of the SPD can be [...]
Bye Bye Sodexo. Direct Action Gets the Goods!
Last year, OAG joined the Kick Out Sodexo coalition, originally formed by the UW chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS). The goal of this coalition was to demonstrate support and solidarity for the termination of the UW’s contract with food service company Sodexo International. Today, we won. The UW has chosen to not renew [...]
The French Press’ Roast: Charlie Hebdo and the Threat of Free Speech
Beyond the slogans and catchy website phrases my friends at Our American Generation come up with, the goal of the organization remains clear: to provide a forum for youth empowerment and expression. Such liberties are privileges that our American generation (no pun intended) at times takes for granted, as seen through the relative inaction in [...]
American Neo Nazis and the Occupy Movement
For anyone at Occupy Seattle that has heard about the neo-nazis entering our camp, please be aware of what is happening in occupy pheonix, and understand the necessity of defending ourselves. [Note: I do not mean to frighten with this article. There is no way I could know all the details of the situations in [...]
Diversity Requirement Forum hosted by the UW Students for Diversity Colation
Event Title & Host Diversity Requirement Forum hosted by the University of Washington Students for Diversity Coalition Website https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179061508846679 When? Wednesday, November 2nd. 6-8 p.m. Where? Condon Hall 711E, University of Washington Why? To learn why a Diversity Credit Requirement is important and necessary at a university which claims its second name is Diversity Description [...]
Toward a Radical Strategy in Decolonize/Occupy Seattle
Friends, comrades, fellow occupiers, Many of us have been involved in Decolonize/Occupy Seattle nonstop, dealing with the constant crises, from police raids to racist and sexist behavior inside the occupation. Despite our differences we have done an excellent job coming together around specific interventions that need to be made in order to help the occupation [...]
