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Tag: Socialism
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The Portland DSA calls on the DSA National Political Committee to censure or expel Representative Jamaal Bowman from the Democratic Socialists of America
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
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Texas and Oregon Outages: The Case for Public Power
By Emily Castle and Serena Howell, Portland DSA Ecosocialist Working Group A crisis of power Oregon is currently recovering from an historic winter storm that, at its peak, left more than 420,000 people without power in freezing temperatures. Though regulators had warned the two largest electric companies (PGE and Pacific Power) to maintain the vegetation near… 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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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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Ecosocialism or Barbarism!
By David Purucker These are tough times for the environmentally aware socialist. The International Panel on Climate Change warns that humanity has only about 12 years to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius. Trump and the Republicans seem determined to turn Earth into the planet Venus. And we know the Democrats won’t do much… read more
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Oregon Needs a Green New Deal, Not Weak Cap and Trade Legislation
Given the urgency of climate change, you might think that any climate-focused policy in Oregon would be a welcome one. However, some policies fall far short of what is necessary and could even do more harm than good. According to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) we only have 12… 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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The Occupation
Lessons to carry forward as we fight to abolish ICE By David Purucker In the wake of important electoral victories for socialist-endorsed candidates and ballot measures in New York, Michigan and California, thousands of people have taken the plunge and joined the Democratic Socialists of America. Here in Portland, our own chapter’s rapid growth — in terms… read more
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Stop the #JordanCove LNG Terminal!
With record-breaking heat waves and droughts, severe storms battering the coasts, and wildfires burning throughout the Pacific Northwest and choking the region in smoke, it is hard to ignore the fact that climate change is affecting our daily lives in myriad ways. Yet, that is exactly what Oregon’s political and business leaders are doing by… 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