Recent PPRC Press Releases

March 25, 2004: PPRC Friday rally responds to 9-11 revelations, condemns US role in assassination of Sheikh Yassin.

March 19, 2004: Friday Rally joins with Iraq Affinity Group for Vigil for Peace and Remembrance: "Counting the Costs: Iraq One Year Later".

March 12, 2004: PPRC joins Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights to Mark the Anniversary of Rachel Corrie�s Death, Emphasize Need for Investigation.

March 3, 2004: PPRC joins with Portland Central America Solidarity Committee to Protest US Coup in Haiti, Kidnapping of President Aristide

February 22, 2004: PPRC Friday Rally reviews latest lies and the new hysteria of Bush Administration.

February 20, 2004: PPRC observes National Day of Solidarity with Muslim, Arab and South Asian Immigrants, joins 80+ groups planning for March 20th global mobilization.

February 13, 2004: PPRC "Friday the 13th" Rally condemns Bush�s slasher attacks on the Bill of Rights, gutting of social programs, views drop in polls as good sign for the nation.

January 30, 2004: PPRC Friday Rally highlights findings: no WMDs in Iraq, CIA and FBI incompetence leading up to 9-11 attacks.

January 23, 2004: PPRC Friday Rally Looks to the State of the Union, Condemns Bush�s Speech as Fear-Mongering Campaign Propaganda.

January 16, 2004: PPRC Friday Rally remembers the fallen, marks the MLK holiday by honoring those who gave their lives to win justice and freedom for others.

January 13, 2003: Local protest planned for Dick Cheney�s latest Republican fundraiser, war profiteering, energy policy ENRON corruptions, environment are among the top issues

December 5, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Joins Links Corporate Globalization to US Militarization, Marks Bhopal Massacre and FTAA Miami Police State.

November 27, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Joins With "Buy Nothing Day" Campaign, Marks Growing Numbers of American and Iraqi Casualties.

November 21, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Joins With Local Muslim Organizations to Mark International Day of Quds (Jerusalem), Supports FTAA Protestors in Miami, FL.

November 14, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Condemns Bush Administration�s Neo-Con Policies and Lies About Iraq Occupation, Calls for US Troops to Come Home.

November 7, 2003: Joined by Portland�s Jews for Global Justice and Americans United for Palestinian Human Rights, PPRC�s Friday Rally and March Protest Israel�s Separation Wall

October 31, 2003: Joined by Portland�s Women in Black, PPRC�s Friday Rally and March Mark the International Day of Solidarity with Women of Juarez and Chihuahua

October 24, 2003: PPRC�s Friday Rally and March Welcomes Bay Area Community Organizer, Gopal Dayaneni of DIRECT ACTION TO STOP THE WAR to Portland

October 24, 2003: Community Organizing for Non-violent Direct Action: The San Francisco Model

October 17, 2003: PPRC�s Friday Rally and March Protests US Support for Israel�s Attacks on Syria and Gaza, Supports Portland City Council Resolution Against the Patriot Act

October 10, 2003: PPRC's Friday Rally and March Marks Chief Mark Kroeker's Departure, Calls for Continued Reforms in Portland�s Police Bureau

October 3, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Protests Israeli�s Apartheid Wall Land Grab

September 26, 2003: PPRC Marks 100th Friday Rally and March for Peace at Pioneer Courthouse Square, Local "Angel" to Sing as Marchers Rededicate to Struggle for Peace

September 21, 2003: March and Rally for Peace in the Middle East -- A Call for Peace in the Middle East and to Bring US Troops Home

September 19, 2003: Friday rally promotes Sunday "Bring the Troops Home!" peace march, transforms South Park Blocks into Peace-Sign Workshop and Gallery

September 12, 2003: Friday rally marks second anniversary of 9-11, backs local protest of Cancun WTO Meeting, gears up for next week�s rally and march against US occupation of Iraq

September 5, 2003: Friday rally highlights the latest news of the corruptions of empire: a record deficit, assault on the environment, and Bush asks UN to clean up Iraq catastrophe

August 29, 2003: Friday rally condemns latest Israeli "targeted killings" in Gaza, calls for cutoff of US Aid until occupation ends

August 22, 2003: Friday rally marks Portland�s latest success in protesting Bush�s criminal administration, blames occupations for attacks on UN, Palestinians and Israelis

August 19, 2003: PPRC Drops Plans for Permitted Rally and March, Urges Support for Columbia Park Bush Protest

August 15, 2003: War Veteran to Address Friday Rally on "Bring Them Home Now!" Campaign

August 15, 2003: Friday rally joins "Bring Them Home Now!", a campaign by military families, veterans, active duty personnel, reservists opposing the war

August 8, 2003: PPRC Marchers Call on Community to Condemn Attack on Friday Rally, Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful Response to Belligerents

August 1, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally Targets the Propaganda War on US Citizens

July 25, 2003: Conflict with Korea 50 Years Later is Theme of Weekly PPRC Rally

July 18, 2003: "Bush Lied and Thousands Died" is Theme for PPRC Friday Rally and March, as Local Peace Movement Plans for New Season of Protest and Organizing

July 10, 2003: Member of Faculty Peace Group to Discuss Visit to the Occupied Territories, International Community�s Role in Resolving a Conflict at an Impasse

June 6, 2003: PPRC Friday rally and march to focus on Palestinian solidarity, confronts the "Road Map" with the reality of three decades of brutal occupation

May 30, 2003: PPRC Friday rally and march again appeals to community to join struggle for police reform and accountability, promotes June 4th Salem lobbying effort

May 23, 2003: PPRC Friday rally and march appeals to community to join Saturday�s action for police reform and accountability

May 16, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Asks: "Has the Bush Regime�s War Made Us Safer?" , Calls on US to Change Policy in the Shadow of Latest Saudi Bombings

May 9, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally Hosted by Impeachment Resolution Action Coalition (IRAC)

May 2, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Again Cites FBI Role in Repression, Condemns Treatment of Mike Hawash, Condemns US Shooting of Iraqi Protestors in Falluja

April 25, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March to Honor Rachel Corrie, Tom Hurndall and Brian Avery, Internationalists Targeted by the Israeli Military

April 18, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Calls for End to US Occupation of Iraq

April 11, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Promotes April 12th Peace March,
Confronts Pro-War Senator Gordon Smith at Portland Art Museum

April 11, 2003: PRESS CONFERENCE: Affirming Community Support for Frank Fromherz,
for his endorsement of the April 12th Peace March, and for his work for Economic Justice, the Environment, Justice and Peace

April 10, 2003: PEACE MARCH GAINS MOMENTUM - March and rally against the war and occupation of Iraq
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2003, 3:30 PM Waterfront Park

April 4, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March to Promote April 12th Peace March, "Stop the Violence Overseas and at Home!"

April 2, 2003: PPRC to Continue with Friday 5:00 p.m. Peace Rallies/Marches on Pioneer Courthouse Square; No Other Weekly PPRC Events Planned

March 31, 2003: PPRC and Peace Community Monday Rally and March Marks Growing Numbers of Deaths, Injuries in Iraq; Condemns Administration's Architects of Quagmire

March 28, 2003: PPRC Friday Rally and March Mourns Deaths, Injuries of US War on Iraq, Calls for Immediate Cease Fire, Humanitarian Aid

March 28, 2003: PPRC Condemns Attacks on Rights and Obligations to Protest War, Calls on Peacemakers to Continue Non-Violent Acts of Dissent

March 24, 2003: PPRC Peace Rally and March, Pioneer Courthouse Square on Monday at 5:00 p.m

March 17, 2003: PPRC Denounces Bush's Ultimatum to UN, Condemns Israeli Bulldozer-Murder of American Volunteer, Prepares for War.

March 14, 2003:Peaceful Response Gears Up for Historic Peace March, Calls for Massive Turn-out to say "NO WAR ON IRAQ!"

March 12, 2003: Local Peaceniks Unveil Pyramid Scheme to Stop the War on Iraq, "Pyramid Peace Power!" is the Rallying Cry of these Foes of Pharaoh.

March 9, 2003:PPRC Prepares for March 15th Peace March, Sign Factory Switches On, Phone Bank Volunteers Reach Out and Touch Someone for Peace.

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