Tag: Socialism

An Historic Night for Socialism

Nov 7, 2025

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Electoral Politics, Socialism & DSA, Strategy

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
Portland DSA Condemns Mayor Wilson’s Cruel Camping Ban, Calls for Investigation into Misuse of Public Funds

Nov 3, 2025

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Portland, Socialism & DSA

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
Defend Preschool For All!

Jun 19, 2025

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Portland, The Media

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 19 2025 Info@portlanddsa.org Update: sign our petition to tell Gov. Kotek hands off! In an article published on June 18 by Willamette Week, Governor Tina Kotek is quoted as suggesting to Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pedersen a restructure of the Preschool for All tax, a levy on Oregon’s top… read more
The Politics of Pretending in Progressive Portland

Mar 7, 2025

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Portland

DSA’s city council victories draw out true face of ‘progressive’ corporate agenda. Written by Brian D. In a recent interview in the Rose City Reform Podcast, two reporters were asked about the Democratic Socialists of America, and the significance of three DSA members on a newly elected Portland City Council. The host quoted this Instagram… read more
We Reject Portland Police Intimidation

Nov 23, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Police, Portland

Portland DSA co-chair Brian Denning challenges police intimidation of workers calling for more On Saturday, November 9, residents of your city rallied outside Revolution Hall to respond to the national and local elections. I saw school teachers, postal workers, bus drivers, nurses, students, retirees, servers, baristas, city workers, Amazon workers, Intel workers, landscapers, nursing home workers,… read more
An Emergency Election Response for Portland DSA

Nov 11, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Strategy

How do we fight Trump? With a united front of working class organizations. On November 5, Donald Trump was elected, again. How did this happen? At the heart of the disaster is the failure of the Democratic Party. For decades, Democrats have operated as just another party of big business, corporate policies, and the status… read more
Portland DSA 2024 Voter Guide

Oct 16, 2024

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Portland DSA

in Electoral Politics, Portland

This is a transformative election for the City of Portland, which will select the first cohort of leaders for the brand new city government. Portland DSA’s two amazing candidates will come ready to fight for social and economic justice, offering a fresh vision for Portland following years of rule by candidates committed to regressive policies.… read more
The Shared Mission of Socialists and Unionists

Mar 1, 2023

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Portland DSA

in Labor, Socialism & DSA

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
Statement on the Murder of Tyre Nichols

Feb 1, 2023

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Police

The Portland Democratic Socialists of America expresses our outrage at the murder of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police Department. This murder is part of the systemic violence of police everywhere against people of color and the working class. We offer our condolences to the Nichols family, and we stand in solidarity with the black… read more
The Portland DSA calls on the DSA National Political Committee to censure or expel Representative Jamaal Bowman from the Democratic Socialists of America

Nov 14, 2021

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Portland DSA

in DSA Positions, Electoral Politics, International

In the past weeks, Rep. Bowman has: DSA passed its first political platform outlining the principles of the organization at our 2021 convention. The platform, passed overwhelmingly by our national organization’s highest decision making body, makes our position on Palestinian liberation quite clear. In the section titled International Solidarity, Anti-Imperialism, and Anti-Militarism, the platform states:… read more