Readers’ View When $15 isn’t really $15 Rather than oppose a Seattle measure with numerous concessions they once criticized, Socialist Alternative has declared victory. June 5, 2014
Readers’ View A ban on more than public nudity The real purpose of a San Francisco law against nudity is to ensure that public spaces are controlled by the wealthy. January 22, 2013
Readers’ View Will Occupy activists get a fair trial? Portland prosecutors are trying everything to prevent Occupy defendants from exercising their legal rights in court. May 8, 2012
Readers’ View The importance of civil disobedience Civil disobedience, as a tactic for those who are able to engage in it, still has an important strategic role in play in the Occupy movement. March 20, 2012
Marching against LGBT assaults in Portland An estimated 400 people turned out for a late-night march to protest a string of recent anti-gay assaults. August 1, 2011
Calling out the tax cheats More than 60 people gathered in freezing temperatures in Portland to demand that Bank of America pay its fair share in taxes. March 2, 2011
Activists gather to “reboot democracy” Some 200 young activists gathered in Bend, Ore., March 26-28 for the "Rebooting Democracy" conference to discuss progressive activism. March 31, 2010
Portland sit-in for single-payer More than 100 activists rallied for single-payer health care outside the Portland building of Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Oregon. October 20, 2009
Portland police raids against homeless Over 100 people joined a spirited march through downtown Portland to protest a string of police raids on homeless encampments. July 16, 2008
