Winnemem Wintu Hold Ceremony, Continue Fight

Winnemem Wintu Hold Ceremony, Continue Fight

In a major victory for the tribe, the Winnemem Wintu were finally given clearance to hold their coming of age ceremony in peace. As a result of the incredible perseverance and unwavering commitment of the Winnemem Wintu tribe, along with the overwhelming show of...
CLDC June Newsletter

CLDC June Newsletter

Read the CLDC June 2012 Newsletter! Spring has come and gone. As the flowers have been growing here in Oregon — home to the CLDC headquarters — so have the ever looming threats to our civil liberties, and the need for action. This Spring Newsletter is one...

Judge Forrest and the NDAA

Carl Mayer, CounterPunch Judge Forrest, of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, issued a ruling on May 16 that will be regarded as a watershed moment in reversing a decade-long bi-partisan assault on civil liberties and the Constitution. Her honor took the...
Renewed Threat of Exclusion Zone on Horizon

Renewed Threat of Exclusion Zone on Horizon

Under the guise of public safety, the City of Eugene enacted the “Exclusion Ordinance” in 2008, a law authorizing police to essentially banish citizens from the downtown. Under this law, the mere allegation that a person has committed a criminal violation...

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