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March 15th, 2008, Peace March YouTube Video ... (click on image to launch video)
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What's PPRC?
The Portland Peaceful Response Coalition is a volunteer community organization advocating peaceful, nonviolent responses to conflict. PPRC emerged from a community gathering on the evening of September 11, 2001, as people of many local peace and justice organizations came together in anticipation of a violent, unjust and criminally misguided response by the US government to the 9/11 attacks.
PPRC opposes the ethnic profiling of the Arab, Muslim, South Asian and Middle Eastern immigrant populations by the US Justice Department. PPRC opposed the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, and continues to oppose the occupations of those countries by the US Military. In addition, PPRC has taken a strong stand in support of the Global Justice movements, opposing the so-called 'free trade' agreements such as GATT and CAFTA (these are actually investor rights agreements - see Global Trade Watch for background), and more generally in support of workers rights; PPRC is a member of Portland Jobs with Justice.
PPRC is committed to working for a just and peaceful resolution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, calling for the withdrawal of Israel's military occupation from the West Bank and Gaza, and for the establishment of a viable, independent Palestinian state in these territories. For examples of this work, please check out the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.
For a broader view of the work and perspectives of the PPRC, please review the archive of past press releases posted on our Press Releases webpage. We are a member and support the work of United for Peace and Justice. For more information, please explore the navigation bar to the left.
Each Friday at 5:00PM, the PPRC holds a rally and march starting at Pioneer Courthouse Square (SW Broadway & SW Yamhill) in downtown Portland. For details, please check out the calendar entry listed below.
The PPRC holds a general meeting the first Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. Please call (503) 344-5078 for the location of the next meeting.
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KEEP UP THE PRESSURE TO DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM IRAQ!
United for Peace and Justice website
Congressional Contacts:
Senator Ron Wyden
Senator Gordon Smith
Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Congressman David Wu
Congressman Peter DeFazio
Congresswoman Darlene Hooley
Congressman Greg Walden
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Every Friday at 5:00 PM! - PPRC's Friday Rally and March - Since November 2001 and still going strong!
- Friday rally and march for peace and justice.
Contact: (503) 344-5078 pprcnews@yahoo.com
Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square
Press Release, March 14th, 2008: Friday rally condemns Bush's pro-torture veto, makes final push for Saturday's mobilization protesting Iraq war.
Press Release, March 12th, 2008: Portland Peaceful Response Coalition fires up the protest sign factory to mark five years of war and occupation in Iraq, raises the pressure on Democrats to take action.
Press Release, March 7th, 2008: Friday rally calls for cease-fire in Gaza, builds support for anti-war mobilization marking five years of Iraq war and occupation.
Press Release, February 29th, 2008: Friday rally starts drive to mark five years of war and occupation in Iraq, calls on Democrats to “Get the HELL out of Iraq!”
Press Release, February 1st, 2008: Peace group gagged, mouthpiece for defense contractor welcomed at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Press Release, January 25th, 2008: Friday Rally and March Call for an End to the Siege of the People of Gaza.
Press Release, January 18th, 2008: Friday Rally spotlights public space and political expression with Mark Lakeman of City Repair Project.
Press Release, January 11th, 2008: Portlanders to Rally and March to Shut Down Guantanamo Bay Prison.
Press Release, January 4th, 2008: PPRC kicks off first Friday rally and march of 2008 at Pioneer Courthouse Square, Marks Crimes of Bush Administration, Calls for End to Occupations, Renewing Fight for Civil and Human Rights in the Year Ahead.
PPRC 1/4 Page
Friday Rally Leaflets
PPRC 1/4 Page
Friday Rally Leaflets (Congress Contacts)
Clip Board
Sign-up Sheet
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COUNTER-RECRUITING PROTESTS! Join us as we shut down the Broadway Military Recruiters!
- PPRC hosts counter-recruiting protests on the second Saturday of each month, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. For the past several months, the recruiters have shuttered their windows and locked the doors, a tremendous success in the struggle to stop the flow of new recruits into the war machine. Other community organizations protest on other days of the week, including a regular Monday evening protest from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM each week. Call to find out when the next counter-recruiting protest is planned! SHUT 'EM DOWN! Money for jobs and education! NOT for war and occupation!
If you would like to organize a counter-recruiting protest at the NE Broadway recruiting center, or at any other recruiting center, please call to spread the word on your action and to invite other groups and individuals to take part. Code Pink, Northwest Veterans for Peace, Veterans for Peace Chapter 72, the Catholic Worker, the Oregon Peace Institute, War Resisters League, PPRC and other local peace groups are eager to lend their support!
Contact: (503) 344-5078 pprcnews@yahoo.com
Location: 1317 NE Broadway, Northeast Portland
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JOIN THE CAMPAIGN TO DEMOCRATIZE MEDIA!
ACTION for media reform in the US: FreePress
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR): FAIR
SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED MEDIA!
KBOO Community Radio, 90.7 FM Portland, 91.9 FM Hood River, 100.7 FM Willamette Valley: KBOO
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Contacts
for the Oregon Delegation!
Your calls, faxes and e-mails
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Senator
Ron Wyden
Senator
Gordon Smith
Congressman
Earl Blumenauer
Congressman
David Wu
Congressman
Peter DeFazio
Congresswoman
Darlene Hooley
Congressman
Greg Walden
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Generic "Write Senator" utility (select your state and follow the instructions)
Zip Code Look-up utility
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