Claim of responsibility for arson at Mercedes-Benz of Portland

After weeks of indiscriminate bombing and a ground military invasion of Gaza, leveling homes, hospitals, and schools, the cost to human life has been over 18,800 deaths — 8000 of which are children — and over 51,000 injured. The bombings along with the ongoing Israeli blockage has created a humanitarian catastrophe leaving hundreds of thousands …

Expectations vs. Reality – A personal reflection and response to a recent post

If the authors of this piece were so concerned the anarchist fair held this weekend was “organized by anti maskers”, I think that actually seeing the event, even just for a bit, would’ve alleviated their fears. I was there for a lot of the event, mostly in a mask, and experienced no anti-mask sentiment. Throughout …

Soldier statue torn down Thanksgiving night

After the sun set on Thanksgiving, we tore down a memorial to the US soldiers of the Spanish-American War in Riverview cemetery. The Spanish-American war, overseen by President William Mckinley, marked a turning point in American Imperialism, resulting in the annexation of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba and the Phillipines and creating new norms for overseas …

PNW Fur Industry Update

In another sign of the fur farming industry’s decline, the Northwest Farm Food Co-op has sold its feed plant in Burlington, Washington. The new owner, Scoular, will use the facility to produce ingredients for pet food. At one time, the cooperative was a major supplier of mink feed to fur farms in Washington, Oregon and …