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Author: Portland DSA
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An Historic Night for Socialism
Portland DSA Celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Victory in NYC, Signals Parallel Path for Portland on Affordability Issues PORTLAND, OR — The Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) today celebrated the historic election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City, hailing it as a watershed moment for the socialist movement and… read more
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Portland DSA Condemns Mayor Wilson’s Cruel Camping Ban, Calls for Investigation into Misuse of Public Funds
November 3, 2025 (PORTLAND, OR) – Portland Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) condemns in the strongest possible terms Mayor Keith Wilson’s decision to begin enforcement of the city’s “public camping” ban, a policy of profound cruelty that criminalizes poverty and will exacerbate the city’s homelessness crisis. This enforcement begins on the same day that federal… read more
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Portland DSA Endorses Parks Levy, Calls for More Ambitious Public Investment
The Nov. 4 Parks Levy effort becomes part of the Chapter’s emerging Family Agenda. On September 14, members of the Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America voted to endorse the upcoming Portland Parks and Recreation Levy 2025 Ballot Initiative as part of its Family Agenda campaign, and is training members to canvass Portland… read more
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Successes and Lessons from the Fight to Defend Preschool for All
In 2020, Portland DSA led a large coalition of unions, community organizations and elected officials to win our largest victory to date: Preschool for All! This program will provide universal preschool for all children in Multnomah County by Fall 2030, with living wages for teachers, all paid for by a small tax on Portland’s highest… read more
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Against the Militarization of Portland
SIGN ON: Fight Authoritarianism with the “Full Force” of the Working Class Organizations and unions: Sign on to this letter and add organizational info here. As Trump continues to sow terror on the working class, we, the undersigned organizations, are committed to protecting our rights to organize freely without fear of state repression. Engaging in… read more
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That Trick Doesn’t Work Anymore: How DSA and Allies Defeated a Smear Campaign and Protected Free Speech on Palestine
How Portland DSA and the community rose up in defense of free speech and a free Palestine, demonstrating that opposition to imperialism and genocide is more powerful than the Zionist lobby’s slander. read more
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Be Gay and Organize! Portland DSA in the Pride Parade 2025
This year Portland DSA joined Portland’s Pride parade for the first time. We decided as a chapter that we wanted to show up at the annual event in solidarity with struggles for working-class queer and trans justice, and to give our members an opportunity to gather together, to march and to show the city what… read more
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A Call to Action to Prepare for the 2026 Elections
Portland DSA ran and won races for the Portland City Council in 2024. This was a historic capture of city infrastructure by the socialist movement. Now we must prepare our organization for their re-election to make sure Socialists stay on council! read more