Dear ROPnet, Public transportation is a key part of a well-functioning and interconnected community! Yet so many of our towns don’t have what we need for people to get from place to place in a timely, affordable, and safe way (for people and the planet!). Oregon legislators are developing a transportation package for the 2025 […]
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Palestine Solidarity Resources
Groups in at least 11 counties have taken action in support of peace since October 2023. Hosting rallies, vigils, or marches, and writing or calling our congresspeople are some of the most popular ways to engage on this issue. (Send us your announcements, photos, or videos to Rural Organizing Project Facebook and/or Instagram and we […]
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Bringing the Co$t of War Home: Telling the Local Story – Spanish
ROP Archives: 2006 The Co$t of War campaign asks our US Senators and Representatives to explain how much Congress has authorized spending and what they have cut to pay for the war and occupation in Iraq. We are gathering facts, figures, and anecdotes from our local communities to testify to the local cost of war. […]
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ROP Archives: 2006 The Co$t of War campaign asks our US Senators and Representatives to explain how much Congress has authorized spending and what they have cut to pay for the war and occupation in Iraq. We are gathering facts, figures, and anecdotes from our local communities to testify to the local cost of war. […]
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KTA: Election Planning: What We Know (and What We Don’t)
WHY THIS ACTIVITY? We knew the stakes were high this election, and the news from the last few weeks has confirmed that. In Oregon, at least 66 members of People’s Rights, a far-right paramilitary group, coordinated to run for office this May. Nationally, we’ve got a former president and current presidential candidate convicted of 34 felony counts […]
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Paramilitary Attempts to Sow Distrust in Deschutes County Election
Dear ROPnet, On the morning of election day, May 21st, ROP got a message from a local human dignity leader that People’s Rights, a paramilitary organization founded by the Bundy family, was planning a rally at the Deschutes County Clerk’s office. We were immediately concerned that they would attempt to intimidate, harass, or even block voters from participating […]
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Standing Room Only! Candidate Forum for Crook County Commission
Dear ROPnet, Our democracy requires that the public is well-informed and participates in the democratic process. Right now, as the votes from Oregon’s May primaries are getting tallied, many of us are reflecting on what went well and what we can do better leading up to the November election to fulfill that important aspect of […]
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“Nothing has rocked the city like this”
Dear ROPnet, “I’ve worked for the city for over seven years. I’ve worked for dispatch; for the police department; I’ve seen a lot of changes but nothing has rocked the city like this.” Savannah Lovell, former John Day city employee ROP works to build a shared standard of human dignity, including the belief in the equal worth […]
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KTA: ROP Digital Exhibit is Here!
Bridging Divides, Defending Dignity: Digital Exhibit Now Live! Why this Activity? We are winning in our struggle in so many different ways. Earlier this year we won our lawsuit against the City of Cottage Grove for breaking the law by illegally collaborating with multi-billion dollar federal immigration agencies! College students and community members alike are saying loud […]
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International Workers’ Day on May 1st
Dear ROPnet, For over 100 years, International Workers’ Day (sometimes referred to as May Day) has commemorated the struggles and equally important, the victories of workers and the labor movement. It’s an opportunity to show our support and admiration for all the hardworking people who drive our vibrant economy. It’s also an opportunity to organize […]
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