Category: Socialism & DSA
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A Democratic Socialist City Council
Portland DSA members met Sunday March 12th for our General Meeting, and ratified a new Endorsement Policy for the chapter. The authors of the new policy, Wallace Milner and Spencer Mann, explain their perspective on the policy and its purpose. read more
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The Shared Mission of Socialists and Unionists
by Portland DSA Labor Working Group Once in 2021 and again 2022, Portland DSA received political donations of $10,000 from the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals. We want to express our deepest gratitude to OFNHP for trusting us to carry out our shared political goals, and we are honored to have worked in… read more
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Buyout, not Bailout: Housing in the Coronavirus and Climate Crises
The crisis we’re facing today is unprecedented; the coronavirus is spreading like a wildfire and as many businesses shut down and lay off workers en masse, all signs point to a recession much worse than 2008. Naomi Klein’s insightful analysis of “disaster capitalism” shows how through the neoliberal era the capitalist class seized on a… read more
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Portland DSA To Lead Protest Against COVID Capitalism
The Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is leading a Caravan Against COVID Capitalism this Friday from 4 to 6PM, during which we will visit dozens of neighborhoods throughout the city of Portland via car. We invite the city to bang on pots and pans in a cacerolazo from their homes in support!… read more
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Socialism Outside of a Textbook: Our Obligation to Support the Venezuelan Socialist Project
By Candy Herrera In Miami, Venezuela is a topic of discussion wrought with misplaced anger, confusion, and, more often than not, a passionate hatred for socialist movements. Yet in the Pacific Northwest, where we struggle to hold on to the little diversity we have, conversations about Venezuela are virtually nonexistent. Local history notwithstanding, it is… read more
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What is Socialism in 2018?
By Keith Guthrie For the first time in over a generation, socialism is gaining popularity and acceptance in U.S. politics. DSA membership, about 5,000 people total in 2016, has surged to over 50,000 today. The fact that a growing number of political candidates openly identify as socialists is another testament to the momentum of this… read more
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Democratic Socialists of America Exceeds 50,000 Members
Nationally, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) now has over 50,000 members. Here in the Portland, Oregon area, we have over 1,000 members, and there are new chapters forming across the nation. Since 1982, the DSA has advocated for a society based on democracy, respect, an economy that works for the worker, and health care… read more