Author: Portland DSA
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PORTLAND DSA CALLS FOR MAYOR WHEELER TO STEP DOWN AS POLICE COMMISSIONER
Today’s news regarding collaboration between the PPB and a violent right-wing group demonstrates the need for an immediate transfer of leadership to Commissioner Hardesty February 14, 2019 Portland DSA is dismayed, but not surprised, to read today’s reports of collaboration between Portland Police and the right-wing street gang Patriot Prayer. This latest outrage clearly demonstrates… read more
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It’s Time to Unionize Amazon
By an Anonymous Member of Portland DSA Work Hard A few weeks ago, a co-worker (let’s call her Rosa) and I were assigned to a work area and tasked with moving an endless stream of heavy boxes off a conveyor belt, many weighing up to fifty pounds. Even a bigger guy like myself finds this… read more
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Will Oregon Democrats Squander Their Supermajority?
By Shamus Cooke, Member, Portland DSA The backtracking began the day after Democrats won a supermajority in the Oregon state legislature. Insiders dismissed the victory as a “fake” supermajority, because in the Senate there was one rogue voter, a “Democrat in name only” determined to block progressive legislation — Betsy Johnson. Pundits wondered aloud whether the Democrats’… read more
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Open Letter to the Portland Trail Blazers from Veterans and First Responders
We write to you as veterans, first responders, and, most importantly, as members of the community strongly urging you to immediately cease your partnership with Leupold & Stevens. We love this town and its teams, and so our call to end this partnership is not based on animosity towards Blazers. We are members of the… read more
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Veteran who protested at Portland Trail Blazers game speaks out
“We should not allow our experience as veterans to be reduced to moralistic spectacle, to cover the fact that the Trail Blazers are in business with a corporation that profits from killing people.” Portland Trail Blazers fans were treated to a surprise protest during the 2nd quarter of Tuesday’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks,… read more
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Is Portland a sanctuary city?
Is Portland a sanctuary city? Backers of Measure 105 would have you believe that undocumented immigrants can “commit crimes with impunity” in our city, while “stealing jobs” and “causing pollution” — all due to the 1987 anti-racial profiling law. As socialists, we know that this country plays an active and continuing role in destabilizing other countries for… read more
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Portland DSA Statement on Mayor Wheeler’s Proposed Protest Restrictions
Over and over again, Portlanders have watched as our millionaire mayor and his police force have protected fascist demonstrators who wear shirts that say “Pinochet did nothing wrong” while demonizing and brutalizing anti-fascists who turn out to defend our most vulnerable communities. Now Mayor Wheeler wants to make it even easier for Chief Outlaw and… read more