Making Effective Change class

Woodstock Buzz asked that we post this on behalf of Dennis “Occupy The ‘Hood” Lucas Editor

Peace to the Occupy Tacoma and Conversation Family. Here’s a request for support from Mr. Anthony Zaragoza.

Anthony, who is an instructor at Evergreen State College at the Olympia campus, has class called [...]

Tonight's GA is canceled

Tonight’s GA, February 18, 2013, is being canceled.

The next GA will be on Monday, February 25, at the same place, 621 Tacoma Ave South, in Tacoma, WA., First United Methodist Church. We meet  Monday evening in room 207, which is in the tower at the far left side of the building in the front. [...]

Solidarity Rally for Climate Solutions

WHAT: Family-friendly peaceful Solidarity rally for Real Climate Solutions

WHERE: Tacoma, Washington, In front of the Federal Courthouse at Pacific Avenue and 21st Street.

WHEN: February 17th at 3:00 till too dark to see or too tired to stay!

WHAT ELSE? Bring signs, chants, warm clothes, determination.

* AFTERWARDS PEOPLE ARE WELCOME TO DRIFT OVER [...]

HB 1085 Washington Health Security Trust

HB 1085, the single payer bill entitled Washington Health Security Trust, had a hearing on February 1, 2013, which was attended by about 150 enthusiastic supporters.  Twenty-four people from many areas and occupations throughout Washington State testified in support of this bill.  An executive session has not yet been scheduled for a vote on this [...]

Single Payer Health Insurance Bill for Washington

Action Alert, February 1, 2013

Susan Eidenschink of Health Care For All, Washington (HCFA-WA) asked that this important and urgent article be posted on our website. It covers important news about proposed legislation for Single Payer Health Insurance (clickable link if you don’t know what that is). —Editor

Phone & Email Zap to Demand Clemency for Leonard Peltier

This is a request from Marilyn Kimmerling asking you to participate in a concentrated phone/email zap to petition President Obama to grant clemency for Leonard Peltier, internationally recognized as a political prisoner. You can see Marilyn’s previous article by clicking here.

PLEASE SUPPORT CLEMENCY FOR [...]

Celebrate Occupation Park's 1st Birthday!

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Nearly 3000 people have read the tentative schedule for the October 14/15 celebrations on our website, www.occupytacoma.org in the past 4 days! That’s an amazing show of interest, especially so close to the presidential elections!

Occupy Tacoma and related movements are making history. I’ve been an activist at various times over the course [...]

#S17 #OWS Year 1: Silent Flash March

Occupy Tacoma invites members and supporters to attend Occupy Seattle’s OWS 1-Year Anniversary.

Occupy Tacoma will celebrate its own 1-year anniversary of the occupation of Pugnetti Park in October, check back here for more details on that later.

Public Event · By #MicCheckWallSt

Occupy changed the conversation.

“It placed greed front and center in [...]

Screening of Heist: Who Stole The American Dream

Several activist organizations who support the Occupy Movement, including Washington Public Campaigns, Move to Amend, Move On, Fuse Washington, and The Pierce Progressive are sponsoring a special showing of the movie Heist: Who Stole The American Dream. The movie will be shown at the Grand Cinema in Tacoma,

Planning meeting to Honor the Park and Celebrate Occupy Tacoma

HONORING THE PARK AND CELEBRATING OCCUPY TACOMA.

PLANNING MEETING

When: Sept 9, 2012, 3:30 p.m. Where Cutters Point Coffee 1936 Pacific Avenue (map)

We had one of the longest occupations in the country. We’re working on having a celebration on October 14/15 to mark the day Occupy Tacoma [...]