Category: Portland
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Statement on Police Murder in Lents Park
Portland DSA condemns the police murder of our community member, Robert Douglas Delgado, yesterday in Lents Park. The brutality of policing is an everyday horror perpetrated against the most marginalized people in our society — and it is a tool of capitalism to maintain inequality. Last year, Portlanders mobilized alongside millions of others around the country to… read more
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Portland DSA condemns the cruel and unnecessary decision by MultCo commissioners to rescind eviction protections for Multnomah residents
This decision will result in more evictions, more houselessness, and more suffering. Our commissioners should reverse this immediately. Portland has the highest concentration of low income tenants in Oregon. Strong protections were and still are necessary. But MultCo commissioners have decided to retract their prior protections, and defer to the state’s protections, which are weaker.… read more
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PORTLAND DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA WIN PRESCHOOL BALLOT MEASURE
PORTLAND DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA WIN PRESCHOOL BALLOT MEASURE Tonight, residents of Multnomah County voted to pass Preschool for All, a ballot measure that will create free preschool for all 3 and 4 year olds in Multnomah County, and implement an increased wage for all preschool teachers and assistants, funded by an income tax on… read more
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Letter from an Occupied City
To all the cities, movements, rebellions, DSA chapters, and individuals who have shown our city solidarity and support, directly or indirectly, we send our love, our gratitude, and our hope for a new future much different from this present world. We will never forget how you have aided us while you yourselves are fighting against… read more
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Liberalism and Fascism in the Streets of Portland
49 days of protesting the police murder of George Floyd as well as countless other Black individuals, including 17-year old Quanice Hayes, Keaton Otis, Terrell Johnson, Andre Gladen, Kendra James, Patrick Kimmons by the Portland Police, has resulted in senseless targeting and violence from the neo-fascist regime in the white house. The world watches as… read more
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End the Curfew and Stop Police Violence
We in Portland DSA loudly denounce the punitive curfew instituted by Ted Wheeler and the Portland City Council. Curfews are a form of collective punishment on an entire community. This curfew was intended to rebalance power away from protesters and back to the police. The curfew has given police full permission to attack and arrest… read more
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Portland Swings the Austerity Ax at City Workers
The City of Portland is considering yet another round of deep budget cuts to community services. And again city officials are justifying the cuts by repeating the same, tired excuses: “tough decisions need to be made” to balance the budget. This time the budget may be balanced off the backs of city workers: 70 positions… read more