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Communities of Faith and Human Rights Groups Protest the Oregonian’s Distribution of an Anti-Muslim Propaganda DVD
When: Monday September 29th, 2008 at 10:00AM
Where: In Front of the Oregonian’s Office
1320 SW Broadway (SW Jefferson and Broadway)

CIO, along with many religious and human rights gruops, have planned a press conference and demonstration in response to the Oregonian’s decision to circulate a hate-mongering and Muslim bashing DVD on Sunday. The video, titled “Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West,” resembles an educational DVD, but is actually hate filled, racist and an anti-Muslim propaganda tool wielding fear and hatred, and its national release appears strategically timed to influence America’s vote. Read more.


	Accepting Applications for PILOT Program By enhancing the skills, analysis and organizing ability of emerging immigrant and refugee leaders across cultural groups, the PILOT program builds long-term relationships between diverse immigrant and refugee communities in Portland and builds the capacity and voice of new communities to affect change. Click here to apply		VOTE NO on Measure 58! An anti-English Language Learner (ELL) ballot measure, sponsored by Bill Sizemore, would cut support for ELL programs in Oregon. Every child in our state deserves a full and equal education. Help us defeat this attack on children! Click here to learn why YOU should VOTE NO...

	CIO TURNS FIVE! Thank you for your support On Friday, June 27th CIO celebrated our fifth anniversary. Over 200 CIO members, friends and supporters gathered together for an evening of entertainment, reflection and fun! Visit our Facebook page to see photos.		BECOME A MEMBER! Help Build an Inclusive Multicultural Democracy Through your membership in CIO, you are becoming part of a growing tide of compassionate individuals dedicated to seeing that “liberty and justice for all” is evenly applied to peoples of all races, religions, countries of origin and backgrounds.

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