The Portland Alliance has been struggling. But last year we published 5 print issues and 2 online issues . We upgraded our online resources through the efforts of dedicated volunteers. And thanks to Free Geek, we now have a nine server network base for the newspaper and nonprofit. In the past ten days we were hit with a triple whammy . Our production computer and data computers are in the shop. We've been at 5926 N. Albina Avenue for one year, but now must move due to a rent increase and are actively looking for a new place. We have to be out by June 4th. This may be a fortunate move if we can find at least a 600 square foot place for around 600 dollars. This will lower our overhead and allow us to more easily create, publish, and mail our next issue. Even during these hard times , the Alliance endorsed Occupy last August and continues to support the 99% movement. We brought Greg Palast to town, sponsored the Human Rights Film Festival , assisted with MayDay , and have co...
February 2016 Portland Alliance February 8, 2016 The Portland Alliance Speaking Truth to Power Since 1981 Vol. XXXVI, Number 2 February 2016 http://www.ThePortlandAlliance.org/2016/February 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 sur- rounding his campaign, an bursting the “hope” bubble can produce a fierce backlash. The Sanders “hope” explosion is so fierce because capitalism has become a hopeless place. Hope can be positive by pushing people into political action, but it’s also exploited by the establishment as shiny bait. Obama, for example, fished for votes using “hope” and reeled in the presidency. He then clubbed “hope” senseless by betraying his promises, continuing war and maintaining the domestic policies of the 1%. Hope was so thoroughly thrashed that a new messiah of hope was needed to cure the Obama-f...
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