Long past time to raise wages!

“if the minimum wage had simply tracked productivity gains since 1968, it would be $21.72 an hour — three times what it is now…Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour would inject about $450 billion into the economy each year.”

No TPP Fast Track! Civil Rights Trump Corporate Greed!

“Foreign companies would have “preferred status” – granting them greater rights within our borders than our own companies enjoy. U.S. companies would have more incentives to offshore jobs and foreign companies would not be bound by the minimum wage and could sue the U.S. if our health, safety, or environmental regulations interfered with their profits. Jurisdiction over such suits would rest not in the hands of elected officials or judges, but with an international business tribunal. Their decisions, which would be binding upon all member nations, would supersede our own laws – including our Constitution.”

The December 2013 Portland Alliance and 5th Monday Labor Radio Tonight!

Who is Joe Hill? December 30th, Fifth Monday KBOO Labor Radio at 6pm: Ron Verzuh & Michael Munk, with Lane Poncy and Michael Morrow
http://laborradiocollective.blogspot.com/2013/12/whos-joe-hill.html

US. Now at War in Seven Nations and more on the horizon

Vietnam, Class War and Corporate Rule… Lessons Unlearned

Macroeconomics, deep-pocket geopolitical actors, and economic warfare wrapped in jingoism will bankrupt America and cripple the planet. Word.

Healthcare Solutions

“The math is not complex. Instead of doling out corporate welfare to insurance firms, we can pay that money to deliver actual health care. As health improves, costs go down”

The only thing we need from the corporate cons:

“Let there now be revolution…”
http://thepeaceresource.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/the-only-thing-we-need-from-the-corporate-cons-2/

“A president who claims the “right” to murder anyone, anywhere, anytime, for any reason or without providing any reason at all… must be impeached for treason, war crimes, and malfeasance. “

Walmart is Anti-Union and Anti-worker

“This,” he said, pointing at the logo, “is the evil empire.”

What’s up with Occupy?

Occupy is a liberation movement created by people, the theoretical 99%, in response to a global economic crisis. We fought … More

Illegal Drones: New American Fascism

“Find out more about Illegal Drone Warfare: How many innocent victims, including children sleeping in their beds, have died because of these unprincipled attacks:”
http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/drones

War not the answer, but the Obama administration had an agenda…

Obama enlarged and expanded the neo-con agenda. .

Four men around a table with a war map labeled 'The Choice to War,' showing arrows and marked locations, with books titled 'Diplomatic Treaties' and 'Peace Accords' and folders labeled 'War Plans' and 'Logistics'

The Cost of America’s Unprovoked Wars

“The people in Gaza are struggling to survive. This misuse of US military aid for attacks, bombings, invasions, seizures of resources, settlement construction, wall-building, destruction of homes and other war crimes must not continue. ”

Contact Elected U. S. Officials and let them know!

Contact legislators: Say NO to War

When misguided leaders are doing wrong, contact them and insist that they do right.
Peace, Justice and Freedom are civil and human rights.