• What is Feminism for the 99%?

    By Carin Duney Earlier this year, Students for Democratic Socialism (S4), co-sponsored and marched with the Feminism for the 99% Contingent in the Women’s March in Portland. This contingent is made up of organizations and individuals who understand that feminist demands such as the ending wage gap and securing abortion rights will not be won… Read more

  • Government Shutdown Technique: From Boston Port Act Blocking Harbors and Winning by Force

    By Loraine Aceto According to History.com, “In 1774, British Parliament passes the Boston Port Act, closing the port of Boston and demanding that the city’s residents pay for the nearly $1 million worth (in today’s money) of tea dumped into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773.” This historic event is… Read more

  • Immigrant Voting Rights

    By Morgan Dyer On Jan. 26, I was lucky enough to meet with Portland At-Large Councilor Pious Ali at Coffee ME Up on Cumberland Avenue to learn about an initiative of his. Ali wants to give resident non-citizens in Portland the right to vote in local elections. Pious Ali is a former SMCC student who… Read more

  • Board Game Review The Quiet Year by Avery Alder

    By Elliot Clark Play Time: 4 hours (with optional rules for a 2-hour game) Players: 2 – 4 people Themes: Map-Drawing, Narrative, Cooperative, Indie. Cost: $6 (PDF only) or $25 (physical booklet + specialized cards) Using a standard deck of cards and a short pamphlet of rules, The Quiet Year, by Avery Alder, offers its… Read more

  • Workers’ Strikes and Canada’s Colonizing Claw

    By Liam Woodworth-Cook While our government was shut down, two major strikes were occurring in North America. Just south of Brownsville, Texas, in the Mexican city of Matamoros, more than 25,000 Mexican workers at dozens of factories went on strike, demanding a 20 percent pay increase and annual bonus. In one march, they detoured and… Read more

  • 14 Eyes and VPNs

    By Cole Horne Security? Privacy? Why not both? VPNs are used to achieve both of these. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are a way to encrypt and transmit your data over a public network. So what are the 14 eyes and why does it matter if I use these VPNs, that are in the jurisdiction of… Read more