Tag: Politics
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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
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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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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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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 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