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Extinction Rebellion US and XRPDX are not affiliated with nor do we support XR America. This offshoot from the national XR organization has replaced the XR US 4th Demand with an amorphous “demand” that is … Read more
Pacific Northwest Family Circle is putting out a request for protesters who have been charged with federal crimes by local and federal police to give testimony, anonymously if desired. If you’ve been a victim of … Read more
On Friday, November 27th, members of XR answered the call of Indigenous leaders, standing in solidarity with water and land protectors to call for Indigenous Sovereignty in the fight against fossil fuel pipelines. A small … Read more
I have been thinking about Portland’s proposed Carbon Shadow Tax, and I am concerned. I am concerned that we as a society continue placing flat monetary values on the health of our environment, and in … Read more
The business community is already pushing back but this may be one of the more substantial actions the City of Portland has considered taking on climate change to date and we must support them. Visit … Read more
Icy rain was hitting my window as I read through my Twitter feed. November’s gray gloom made the afternoon feel like an endless evening, and a recent report published in Nature titled “An earth system … Read more
The tsunami of money, stunts, bluster and coup threats known as the 2020 Elections is over. Finally! The climate crisis continues, along with other crises of ecological and human devastation, including a sharp uptick in … Read more
When you’re being repressed by the police — teargassed or hit with other chemical munitions; beaten and shoved; arrested with federal charges; and more — it doesn’t make you feel one bit better that it’s … Read more
September 23, 2020 Governor Kate BrownOffice of the Governor900 Court Street NE, Suite 254Salem, OR 97301-4047 RE: Statement on “Unified Law Enforcement Plan” and Portland Protests We, the undersigned, are writing to you with deep … Read more
Last week, a coalition of groups including XRPDX sent an open letter to Governor Kate Brown regarding violence from the Portland Police Bureau and her response to the Portland protests. Based on what happened this … Read more