Category: DSA Positions
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Labor Must Learn Again to Oppose Capital; Portland DSA Labor Responds to the AFL-CIO
Labor Must Learn Again to Oppose Capital; Portland DSA Labor Responds to the AFL-CIO DSA members who are in labor unions should call for open debate in their locals to pass resolutions against the AFL-CIO’s Energy Committee statement opposing the Green New Deal. In their statement, the Energy Committee says the Green New Deal will… read more
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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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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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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
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Watch: Portland DSA Denounces the City’s Use of G4S Security Firm
On Wednesday morning Portland DSA officers Juno Suarez and Olivia Katbi Smith testified at city council in opposition to a proposed expansion of the city’s contract with G4S, the world’s largest private security company, to the tune of $2,972,798.72 of our taxpayer dollars. G4S contracts with ICE and the Israeli Defense Force, has been implicated… read more
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Portland DSA Statement on Occupy ICE Raid
Yesterday, Portland DSA and supporters of Occupy ICE went to city hall to demand city council stop our city’s continued cooperation with ICE. Members of Portland DSA, Direct Action Alliance, and the undocumented community testified before the council. You can view the video of our co-chair’s testimony here: https://youtu.be/4h8refkGqNs While Commissioners Eudaly and Fritz offered… read more
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Portland DSA Calls on the Community to Mobilize at City Council
The Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is calling on partner organizations and members of the community to focus energy on Portland City Council, who has the power to take emergency action to protect those at risk from being targeted by Trump’s vicious immigration policies. The next city council meeting is Wednesday, June… read more