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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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Community Supporters to Join Striking City Workers in Light of Mayor’s Falsehoods and Strike-Breaking
Portland Democratic Socialists of America stands in full solidarity with the heroic struggle of Portland city workers on strike with LIUNA 483. We condemn Mayor Wheeler and Portland City Council for their refusal to address city workers’ economic plight in… read more
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Portland DSA’s Statement Against Collaboration with Police
Portland DSA reaffirms our chapter’s commitment against collaborating with police. In 2017, when our chapter was less than a year old, Portland DSA participated in the Portland United Against Hate coalition to counter-protest rising far-right activity in our region. The… read more
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A Practical Guide to Strike Solidarity for DSA Members
by Laura Wadlin Over the 40-day strike against Nabisco this summer, DSA chapters from five cities – Portland, OR; Richmond, VA; Denver; Atlanta; and Chicago – collaborated in a national solidarity campaign with local actions that bolstered the army of… read more
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