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What's PPRC?

The Portland Peaceful Response Coalition is a volunteer community organization advocating peaceful, nonviolent responses to conflict. PPRC emerged from a community gathering on the evening of September 11, 2001, as people of many local peace and justice organizations came together in anticipation of a violent, unjust and criminally misguided response by the US government to the 9/11 attacks.

PPRC opposes the ethnic profiling of the Arab, Muslim, South Asian and Middle Eastern immigrant populations by the US Justice Department. PPRC opposed the wars on Afghanistan and Iraq, and continues to oppose the occupations of those countries by the US Military. In addition, PPRC has taken a strong stand in support of the Global Justice movements, opposing the so-called 'free trade' agreements such as GATT and CAFTA (these are actually investor rights agreements - see Global Trade Watch for background), and more generally in support of workers rights; PPRC is a member of Portland Jobs with Justice.

PPRC is committed to working for a just and peaceful resolution to the Israel/Palestine conflict, calling for the withdrawal of Israel's military occupation from the West Bank and Gaza, and for the establishment of a viable, independent Palestinian state in these territories. For examples of this work, please check out the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.

For a broader view of the work and perspectives of the PPRC, please review the archive of past press releases posted on our Press Releases webpage. We are a member and support the work of United for Peace and Justice. For more information, please explore the navigation bar to the left.

Each Friday at 5:00PM, the PPRC holds a rally and march starting at Pioneer Courthouse Square (SW Broadway & SW Yamhill) in downtown Portland. For details, please check out the calendar entry listed below.

The PPRC holds a general meeting the first Tuesday of each month. All are welcome. Please call (503) 344-5078 for the location of the next meeting.


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Urgent Action!

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KEEP UP THE PRESSURE TO DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF US TROOPS FROM IRAQ!

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What's Happening!

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Every Friday at 5:00 PM! - PPRC's Friday Rally and March - Since November 2001 and still going strong!

- Friday rally and march for peace and justice.

Contact: (503) 344-5078 pprcnews@yahoo.com
Location: Pioneer Courthouse Square

Press Release, March 14th, 2008: Friday rally condemns Bush's pro-torture veto, makes final push for Saturday's mobilization protesting Iraq war.

Press Release, March 12th, 2008: Portland Peaceful Response Coalition fires up the protest sign factory to mark five years of war and occupation in Iraq, raises the pressure on Democrats to take action.

Press Release, March 7th, 2008: Friday rally calls for cease-fire in Gaza, builds support for anti-war mobilization marking five years of Iraq war and occupation.

Press Release, February 29th, 2008: Friday rally starts drive to mark five years of war and occupation in Iraq, calls on Democrats to “Get the HELL out of Iraq!”

Press Release, February 1st, 2008: Peace group gagged, mouthpiece for defense contractor welcomed at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Press Release, January 25th, 2008: Friday Rally and March Call for an End to the Siege of the People of Gaza.

Press Release, January 18th, 2008: Friday Rally spotlights public space and political expression with Mark Lakeman of City Repair Project.

Press Release, January 11th, 2008: Portlanders to Rally and March to Shut Down Guantanamo Bay Prison.