From the open publishing newswire: Join us for a demo against foie gras at Blue Hour restaurant in the Pearl! If you can't make it please call them anyway and ask them to take foie gras off the menu! A pre-demo uniformity and solidarity meeting is at 6:30 pm at NW 10th and Davis right near Blossoming Lotus. Then, at 7pm we will demo Blue Hour.

Email or call Blue hour and let head chef Kenny Giambalvo and owner Bruce Carey know that Portland wants foie gras gone! Their lunch starts at 11:30 am and we can call all day if needs be!

Blue Hour
250 NW 13th Ave
503-226-3394
 info@bluehouronline.com
bluehouronline.com

From the open publishing newswire: August 10th 2pm--4pm at Liberty Hall (311 N. Ivy)

Know Your Rights and Check A Pig (how to Copwatch) Training
presented by NoPo CopStop

Learn your rights when dealing with the police and how to organize community pressure to check the pigs.

From the open publishing newswire: Today, August 4, 2008, in the final event of the Climate Convergence, about two dozen people participated in a multi faceted rally, street theater, and march to NW Natural Gas.

The first portion of the action took place along the Portland Waterfront, just north of the west side of the Hawthorne Bridge, where, amid chants and exhortations in favor of riding bicycles, tickets were given to mock automobiles by officers of the Oil Enforcement Agency. Replete with chants and signs, the event was mainly organized around resistance to the proposed 6 lane I-5 bridge over the Columbia River.

Leaving there the gathering marched along the Waterfront, where at the Morrison Bridge they came upon a young man locked down on an access ramp to the Morrison Bridge. As the group arrived, a young woman climbed the structure of the bridge and unfurled a banner which read, "6 More Lanes = More Sick People NO EXPANSION."

From the open publishing newswire: Friday: The first time convoys have been blocked at Fort Lewis! At 8:00 p.m. demonstrators numbering 15-20 converged on Puyallup and East D. Estimates counted 30 police cars. Several convoys left the port beginning at 11:20 p.m.; last reported convoy at 3:30 a.m. A group of 25-30 demonstrators met the first convoy at Exit 122 at 11:45 p.m. A soft blockade on the overpass disrupted the transport for approximately 15 minutes. Estimates counted 20 police cars...

Saturday: Strykers and Hecklers ... At 12:00 p.m. demonstrators converged at Exit 119 for a "No War on Iran" protest. Usual counter-protesters arrived at 11:30 a.m. At approximately 1 p.m. one demonstrator was arrested on the overpass and charged with "depositing trash on the highway" and resisting arrest. His car was searched and photographed. The demonstrator is being released on PR. As of 4:00 nine Strykers have come thru this exit today!!!! 20-25 demonstrators are here now. We need you and more! Get out here!!!!!

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From the open publishing newswire: The Nolympics(!) '08 demonstration is scheduled for next Sunday, August 3rd 1-3pm at the city park located at the intersection of 5th and Hall Blvd. in Beaverton. Our goal is to inspire a boycott of this year's Olympics (beginning August 8th) and draw media attention to the human rights situation in China/Tibet. We would be honored to have you join us in the continuing fight to raise awareness. We hope to see you there!

From the open publishing newswire: As we drove to Silverton today, we passed by the memorial along Highway 213 which honors Andrew Hanlon, the Irish citizen who was shot and killed by officer Tony Gonzalez early this month. The Grand Jury has since decided that Officer Gonzalez was justified in killing Hanlon. No surprise there. We are getting used to officers being exonerated after their thoughtless and deadly actions. Will we ever get used to these memorials? There were notes from Andrew's friends, declarations of solidarity and flags of Ireland fluttering in the summer breeze. I thought about Fouad Kaady, another unarmed man killed in Sandy by officers quick to pull their triggers. In Portland there have been many such deaths. Each of them has been discussed and remembered on this site. Here are pictures of this memorial so we can put a face to this most recent murder.

From the open publishing newswire: The biodiesel bus named Cool and the Oregon Wildlife Federation will be taking people to the climate convergence on Friday and returning on Sunday afternoon/evening. Leaves Daily Grind Parking lot (4026 SE Hawthorne) Promptly @ 11 am.

 http://www.climateconvergence.org/west/

From the open publishing newswire: After Raymond James decided that £7 million shares in HLS blood money were not for them, or their subsidary Eagle Assset Management. H Partners also made a quick escape from the campaign against HLS and sold all £11.2 million LSR shares in mid July.
The sale was confirmed this week by Win Animal Rights in the USA.

* H Partners Management - LSR Shares: 459,539 - Value: $12,454,000
* H Partners Capital - LSR Shares: 368,933 - Value: $9,998,000
* Combined asset of $22,452,000 / £11,258,085.54

ALL GONE! Thats the 2 largest institutional investments of HLS (LSR) shares gone in less than a month!

From the open publishing newswire: USNS Brittin is now unloading returning Strykers from the 4th Brigade stationed at Ft. Lewis. We need you to help resist the Port of Tacoma from being a revolving door for the war in Iraq NOW!

Port Militarization Resistance is a tactic to end the war by resisting military shipments via public infrastructure by regional organizations and individuals. Related Article

From the open publishing newswire: Portland Independent Media will be having an open general meeting at It's a Beautiful Pizza (3342 SE Belmont) on Saturday August 2nd at 5pm. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend. This meeting is for people with general concerns or ideas regarding the website, print, radio, television, video or other.

Indymedia strives to be all-inclusive so please be mindful and respectful of other people's age, race, gender, sexual orientation, class and abilities. Thank you.

Don't hate the media.
Become the media!

From the open publishing newswire: While stopping in at Oregon Humane Society to adopt a new dog, I was shocked to see Playboy Playmates in the lobby. What were they doing there? Apparently they were invited to help adopt out none other than bunnies.

Now I am not a prude, but with the shelter filled with children participating in something called camp and parents bringing children in to adopt a new pet, is the Oregon Humane Society an appropriate place for member of the corporate sex industry to set up shop? Whoever chose to use Playboy Playmates, most of whom moonlight as strippers, as a PR stunt definitely isn't in tune with what a family oriented organization is. I am saddened by this.

From the open publishing newswire: This week, Bark, a local forest watch group focused on Mt. Hood National Forest sent Oregon Governor Kulongoski a letter demanding he use his full authority to stop LNG from coming in and through Oregon. The concerns expressed in the letter were surrounding the Palomar Pipeline. In June, Bark staff and volunteers walked the entire 40-mile segment that crosses Mt. Hood National Forest. Many of the findings in the letter were a result of this groundtruthing effort.

From the open publishing newswire: WE WERE THERE! Covering the WOPR opposition event in our city living room. July 27 2008 - Pioneer Square

We Are Everywhere This Event Was Great ! Wait Till You See The Videos !!!!

Your Local Portland Independent Media Was There In Support of Pitchfork Rebellion and in documenting the opposition to WOPR As one would hope ...there were no problems at this event....it was "all good!" In fact .... it was more than good ...it was informative and fun..... videos coming soon!

PEACE - SAVE THE FOREST - SOLIDARITY