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Vol. XXXVI, Number 2
February 2016
http://www.
ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February
Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981
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Does Bernie Sanders' Imperialism Matter? 
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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Event Calendar
Thursday, February 18
OregonSOS - Fight High Rents & Low Wages
Oregon State Capitol
#OregonSOS Oregonians are sinking,
900 Court St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301
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 |
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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 |
Be sure to check out this issue!
And please send articles, essays, events, meetings, rallies and actions for March no later than February 21. And thanks for all you do. editor@theportandaliance.org.
