Vol. XXXVI, Number 2 The PortlandAlliance: Feb. 2016 http://www. ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February

Vol. XXXVI, Number 2   February 2016 http://www. ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981

Does Bernie Sanders' Imperialism Matter? by Shamus Cooke   Critiquing Bernie Sanders from the left can be a lonely project. There is a "hope"-powered hysteria surrounding his campaign, and bursting the "hope" bubble can produce a fierce backlash. The Sanders "hope" explosion is so fierce because capitalism has become a hopeless place.

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Jobs with Justice Update! Event Calendar Thursday, February 18   OregonSOS - Fight High Rents & Low Wages   Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 #OregonSOS Oregonians are sinking, and it's time to do something about it! Join us as we build a tent city on the steps of the capitol building to highlight and call for a housing state of emergency in Oregon. Demand solutions to this state of emergency such as rent control and a moritorium on no-cause evictions, a statewide $15 and local control of minimum wage laws, and an end to ODOT sweeps of houseless camps. Sponsored by Right to Survive, Right 2 Dream Too, 15 Now PDX, Don't Shoot PDX, Portland Rising Tide, Jobs with Justice, PSUSU, Hazelnut Grove, International Socialist Organization, and more. Endorsed by NW Alliance for Alternative Media and Education, The Portand Alliance, The Peaceresource and The Wordsmith Collection and others... more ______________________________________________________________ Monthly Steering Committee Meeting Monday, March 7, 2016 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 1500 NE Irving Street, Suite 585 Portland, OR 97232                             First Monday of the Month Unless    info:  http://www.theportlandalliance.org/jwjupdates

Contact DEQ and Bullseye regarding carcinogenic and neurotoxic emissions W ednesday, The Portland Mercury reported that Bullseye Glass, located at 3722 SE 21st St, has been emitting "a monthly a verage of 49 times the state air-safety benchmark level for the neurotoxin and carcinogen cadmium, and 159 times the air-safety goal for the carcinogen arsenic." The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) plan to announce specifics of their collected data on Bullseye's toxic emissions recorded at nearby measuring stations. Also nearby are schools and a children's daycare located at Fred Meyer's headquarters, KinderCare Education LLC. rest of story:  http://www.theportlandalliance.org/breakingnews

 

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