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From the Portland DSA Steering Committee: At the Beaverton School Board meeting this Thursday, after an hour-long closed-door session, a motion was made to engage a “third-party investigator” to look into the actions and comments of Dr. Tammy Carpenter, an… read more
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Ecosocialist Working Group Releases Transit Rider Survey Report
Transit isn’t just a nice-to-have; someone in your community relies on it, and they deserve better service. Portland DSA’s Ecosocialist Working Group aims to influence Salem policymakers to do better for under-served frequent riders. read more
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Portland Democratic Socialists support Councilor Novick’s Park Plan
Increasing the existing CEO surcharge Novick championed in 2016 equitable move to fund parks The Portland Chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America supports Councilor Novick’s move to increase the surcharge on companies with highly skewed ratios of CEO to… read more
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Portland’s police union is trying to use the labor movement to avoid budget cuts
By Erica T. and Gabriel E. Efforts by the executive board of Northwest Oregon Labor Council (NOLC) to affiliate the Portland Police Association (PPA) leave us no choice but to speak out as rank-and-file members of unions (AFT and Teamsters)… read more
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Oregonian Editorial Board Snubs Small-Dollar Candidates
After trying to quash small-donor financing in 2016, The Oregonian editorial board refuses to interview top recipients of small-donor funds Readers likely received The Oregonian’s recent endorsements of employer-friendly, corporate-backed City Council candidates with little surprise. After all, the newspaper’s… read more
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Portland DSA Calls On City Council Hopefuls to Back Ceasefire & Arms Embargo
Portland’s silence tarnishes its progressive reputation As the Israeli violence in Gaza escalates to horrifying levels, the human death toll continues to mount. More than 50% of those killed in Gaza are children. Israel has dropped thousands of tons of… read more
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