Category: Peace and War

Securing Peace or Surrender to War

A decisive turning point in the crisis of American Imperialism

“Now the chickens are coming home to roost, as other capitalist powers, great and small, begin to conclude that hitching themselves to the American juggernaut is the surest road to disaster.”

Obama want’s to be your Big Brother

A.P. Scandal Raises Spectre of Big Brother BY JOHN CASSIDY If the three-strikes rule were in effect, President Obama would … More

Abrahamic Resolutions…

Abrahamic Resolutions…. “A flower blossoms for its own joy.” ― Oscar Wilde     life-creativity-faith-mystery-imagination-wisdom-love-joy-dreams-and-visions/ america-is-the-first-country-that-can-actually-have-a–bloodless-revolution-malcolm-x/ consciousness/       … More

Parents and Children…

“When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.”
― Rodney Dangerfield

Gardening

here are few things that are as satisfying to a home gardener, than to wander out to the vegetable garden, harvest and consume the fruits of their labor. Successful vegetable gardening involves far more than just popping a few seeds into the ground and waiting for a tomato to appear. Planting is only the third step of the three ‘P’s. Planning your garden, Preparing the soil, and Planting your vegetables!

March 15 – May 1 at 1pm to 4pm Organize in Dawson Park: PDX Oregon

March 15 – May 1
at 1:00pm to 4:00pm
in Portland at Dawson Park..
Organize!

Obamacare is not Sustainable… the Sky is the Limit

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

“Scatter joy!” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Scatter joy!” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“Scatter joy!” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“let joy be unconfined…” ― George Gordon Byron

Spiritual and Religious ideas…

“The blessings we bestow upon one another, a nod, wink, hug, or touch, are more important than prayer and more essential than worship. The rest is commentary, art, science or fiction…”

www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2015/February Speaking Truth to Power

Vol. XXXV, #2 Feb. 2015
http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2015/February
Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981
Of, by and for the people

That’s Not Love, courage or justice…

“The evidence will show in this case that this did not happen as the deputies described it,” said Cameron Sehat, attorney for Parker’s family. “Dante was not resisting and was not combative. The evidence will further show that the amount of force, specifically the application of the Taser, in the manner in which Dante was restrained was unnecessary, unreasonable and excessive.”

Courage

“What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.”

― Thomas Merton

Many Errors by Cleveland Police, Then a Fatal One

“…Within two seconds of the car’s arrival, Officer Loehmann shot Tamir in the abdomen from point-blank range, raising doubts that he could have warned the boy three times to raise his hands, as the police later claimed.”

The January 2015 Portland Alliance

The Portland Alliance
Speaking Truth to Power
Vol. XXXV, Number 1
January 2015 or http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2015/January

Love

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. ”
―Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cascade Media Convergence!

“In Portland, Oregon on September 19th-21st, 2014.
The CMC will be a series of workshops, open-themed strategy sessions, and public events aimed at bringing together alternative and community media organizations, independent journalists and creative artists…”

War and Peace

Wars of choice are surrender. Peace is victory.

Palestine | News and Headlines – Aug 30, 2014

“Blockading Gaza is illegal. Doing so is an act of war. It’s a crime against humanity. Israel remains unaccountable.”
http://thewordsmithcollection.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/debunking-the-myths-about-gaza/

More than 500 children murdered in 50 days. For What?

After 50 days of the Gaza conflict, more than 2,100 people were killed, most of them civilians, including about 500 children.