Posted 8 years ago on Aug. 15, 2012, 6:53 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt

Tags: anti-war, pfc. manning, portland, chicago, direct action

PORTLAND, OR: FREE PFC. MANNING – END THE DRONE WARS

via Occupy Portland

Cascadians Against War have been organizing a big action that will occur this Thursday, August 16th from 10am to 4pm at an Army Recruiting Station near you. Then at 4:30pm everyone will meet up at the Lloyd Center Recruiting Station for the announcement of a big surprise. Here’s the details:

In a coordinated West Coast action demanding the immediate release of PFC Manning, we will once again be shutting down 5 military recruiting locations throughout Portland, Beaverton and Gresham. We’re also demanding an end to the drone wars. Our drones have killed 4,371 people in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia alone. This DOES NOT include Iraq & Afghanistan… We’re asking supporters to go to any of the 5 Army recruitment locations to help us shut them down again! Show your support for PFC Manning and demand an END TO THE DRONE WARS! Your location choices are as follows:

Gresham at 830 NW Eastman Parkway

Beaverton at 2660 SW Cedar Hills Blvd

Eastport Plaza at 4200 SE 82nd Ave Ste 1100

Lloyd Center at 1317 NE Broadway

Battalion Headquarters at 6130 NE 78th Ct We’ll be shutting down at least these locations from 10am-4pm. Then we’ll meet up at the Lloyd Center recruiting location at 4:30pm and go on a short march to watch and support the surprise!

For more information: Event Facebook Page

PDX Bike Swarm: Swarm the Recruiting Centers (Free Manning, End the Drone Wars)

Manning Support Network

Courage to Resist

CHICAGO: OCCUPIED AIR AND WATER SHOW TRAINING

via Occupy Chicago Direct Action Committee -- note: the training is tomorrow (Thursday), the action is Saturday

Every summer Chicago's lakefront is assaulted with a public relations spectacle for the military industrial complex known as the Air and Water Show. While the "Show" brings the sounds of war to Chicago each August, it leaves out one crucial detail: death. That changes this year with an act of symbolism from Occupy Chicago.

The Occupy Chicago Direct Action Committee has put together a piece of political theater to highlight the real purpose of these war machines. There is just one missing ingredient though, YOU.

Meet up at The Horse (Congress and Michigan) on Thursday August 16th to debrief and get ready for Saturdays action. We are asking that all those interested in participating on Saturday join us for this training.

Info on the Air and Water Show protest: