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Category: Socialism & DSA
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An Historic Night for Socialism
Portland DSA Celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Victory in NYC, Signals Parallel Path for Portland on Affordability Issues PORTLAND, OR — The Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) today celebrated the historic election of Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York City, hailing it as a watershed moment for the socialist movement and… read more
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Portland DSA Condemns Mayor Wilson’s Cruel Camping Ban, Calls for Investigation into Misuse of Public Funds
November 3, 2025 (PORTLAND, OR) – Portland Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) condemns in the strongest possible terms Mayor Keith Wilson’s decision to begin enforcement of the city’s “public camping” ban, a policy of profound cruelty that criminalizes poverty and will exacerbate the city’s homelessness crisis. This enforcement begins on the same day that federal… read more
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Successes and Lessons from the Fight to Defend Preschool for All
In 2020, Portland DSA led a large coalition of unions, community organizations and elected officials to win our largest victory to date: Preschool for All! This program will provide universal preschool for all children in Multnomah County by Fall 2030, with living wages for teachers, all paid for by a small tax on Portland’s highest… read more
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Against the Militarization of Portland
SIGN ON: Fight Authoritarianism with the “Full Force” of the Working Class Organizations and unions: Sign on to this letter and add organizational info here. As Trump continues to sow terror on the working class, we, the undersigned organizations, are committed to protecting our rights to organize freely without fear of state repression. Engaging in… 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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Portland DSA’s National Delegation
Portland DSA has elected a politically diverse, 35-member delegation to DSA’s national convention. Let’s look at the political composition of Portland’s delegation and its prospects for DSA’s future. read more
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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
