This proposal (or a variation of) will be brought before the current spokes council on October 4, 2012. Spokes Council will meet the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month.  [...]

This is just a brief skeleton of ideas that have been forming around restructuring OPDX community meetings.  Any feedback is encouraged. This is now broken up into seperate proposals: Proposal [...]

Proposal In light of the broken windows of the Genoa Restaurant (2832 SE Belmont St., Portland, OR. 97214) caused by the anti-police brutality march on Monday, February 6, 2012, I [...]

Proposed Portland Principles (Modified and adopted from the St. Paul Principles adopted during the RNC 2008 and from the Occupy Chicago Principles adopted 2/11/12)   1) Our solidarity will be [...]

Decision-Making Process: 1. Proposal 2. Clarifying Questions 3. Concerns 4. Statements of Support 5. Evolutionary Amendments 6. Voice Consensus   Why: Proposals are being considered for the Evolutionary Amendment phase [...]

I have a fair bit of training in nonviolent communication, harm reduction, and de-escalation tactics from my former careers. I have handled bomb threats, suicide threats, angry persons, violent persons [...]

Bill of Human Rights: With Demands For Legal Implementation of Specific Policies Pertaining To 12 Categories of Inalienable Rights If Occupy is to adopt a unified vision of an ultimate [...]

Solidarity Response Coordination Team: WHO:  Diverse members of Occupy Portland and working with the Action Committee, PR, and Media. WHAT/WHERE: Calls for action (march, vigil, gathering, dance party) when at [...]