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Author: Portland DSA
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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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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
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Statement on Trump Administration Violence in Los Angeles
by Portland DSA’s Immigrant Justice Working Group Portland DSA stands in solidarity with immigrants and all the people of Los Angeles as they face the oppression of militarized federal ICE forces and the National Guard. We condemn the Trump administration’s use of violence—including tear gas and rubber bullets—to suppress protests against its illegitimate deportation regime. … read more
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Statement on the Political Retaliation Against Dr. Tammy Carpenter
From the Portland DSA Steering Committee: At the Beaverton School Board meeting this Thursday, after an hour-long closed-door session, a motion was made to engage a “third-party investigator” to look into the actions and comments of Dr. Tammy Carpenter, an elected school board member and a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).… read more
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Ecosocialist Working Group Releases Transit Rider Survey Report
Transit isn’t just a nice-to-have; someone in your community relies on it, and they deserve better service. Portland DSA’s Ecosocialist Working Group aims to influence Salem policymakers to do better for under-served frequent riders. read more
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Portland Democratic Socialists support Councilor Novick’s Park Plan
Increasing the existing CEO surcharge Novick championed in 2016 equitable move to fund parks The Portland Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America supports Councilor Novick’s move to increase the surcharge on companies with highly skewed ratios of CEO to worker pay. Portland DSA recently launched a new campaign for a Family Agenda for Portland, to… read more