October2011.org News: Update on NOW DC and the West Coast Tour

Update on NOW DC and the West Coast Tour

Because a sustainable future depends on the people willing to see the truth for what it is, and for those to stand up in unison in order to make a difference. — Jake Edward Keli'i Eakin We are pleased to announce that 14 General Assemblies from around the United States, and now including Occupy Exeter in England, have signed on in solidarity with the upcoming  National Occupation of Washington, DC (NOW DC) which begins March 30th. NOW DC is being organized by and for occupiers to show our occupy power and includes a social forum, celebration and direct action. We welcome organizers from Occupy Congress who have recently joined in the planning. The weekly organizing call is open to those who would like to assist in the creation of this event on Sunday nights at 9 pm eastern on InterOccupy.org. There are 7 working groups at present. For those who are wondering about the two encampments in Washington, DC, whileMcPherson Square has been mostly evicted, they are doing excellent, ongoing working groups, and the Freedom Plaza encampment remains in place with less tents and faces continued harassment by the Park Police. Two of the organizers of the occupation at Freedom Plaza, Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, will begin a west coast speaking tour on Sunday, Feb. 12 to visit occupations on their way to the Occupy Olympia Solidarity Social Forum. They hope to see you along the way if you are in the area. Here is an outline of their speaking schedule: Sunday, Feb. 12: Occupy Phoenix in Cesar Chavez Plaza from 6 to 7:30 pm. Monday, Feb. 13: Occupy Tucson 7 to 9 pm: Single Payer and the 99% Deficit Proposal. Tuesday, Feb. 14: Single Payer Now Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Wednesday, Feb. 15: Panel on Diversity of Tactics with Chris Hedges, listen live atRevolutionTruth.org at 3 pm pacific/6 pm eastern, followed by Which Way Forward from 7 to 9 pm by the San Francisco 99% Coalition. Thursday, Feb 16: Occupy Ashland Forum on Occupy from 6:30 to 8 pm at SOU. Friday, Feb. 17: City Library in Corvallis, OR from noon to 2 pm to speak about single payer and the economy, followed by a teach-in on Occupy Strategy and Tactics at 6 pm at Occupy Portland. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18 & 19: Occupy Olympia Solidarity Social Forum This is the last week to bid on the amazing painting of the first weekend in Freedom Plaza. If you would like to support this tour and the work of October2011/Occupy Washington, DC, you can donate here. We all continue onward in the march against corporate rule and to create a world that is peaceful, just and sustainable. In peace and solidarity, October2011/Occupy Washington, DC