Oregon Area Progressives
The Oregon Area Progressives’ mission is to build and strengthen grassroots activism by educating and empowering people to act on local, state, national, and international issues.
Oregon Area Progressives works collaboratively with other grassroots groups to make lasting change in our community and beyond.
Anyone who shares this common purpose is welcome to join us.
OAP is a local collaborative grassroots group committed to organizing support for progressive policies at the local, state, and national level.
OAP advocates for these issues:
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The Oregon Area Progressives believes that housing is a basic need of all people, and the availability of affordable housing for the workforce is important in a community. While the benefits of an affordable mortgage or rent are many, the benefits extend beyond the occupants, to the community at large.
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OAP members focus on:
Supporting progressive candidates in local, state, and national elections
Taking an active role in the election process
Assisting voter registration
Organizing forums for candidates to engage with voters
As a group, we generally do not support specific candidates in primaries, but individual members may choose to endorse and support a candidate during that time.
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Oregon Area Progressives understand that climate change is real and caused by human actions, like burning fossil fuels. We encourage sustainable living through renewable energy, reducing waste by reusing, recycling, and composting, supporting eco-friendly building methods, public transportation, and backing government policies that protect the environment.
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Oregon Area Progressives believe we can prevent deaths from gun violence. Guns are the top cause of death for children, surpassing traffic accidents and cancer. We support three common-sense measures to reduce gun violence nationwide:
Universal background checks on gun sales
Banning assault weapons and large-capacity magazines
Holding gun manufacturers and the National Rifle Association accountable.
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Oregon Area Progressives believe healthcare is a human right and advocate for a single-payer system that guarantees safe, affordable medical care for everyone.
We supported the Obama Administration's Affordable Care Act in 2010. We urge the Wisconsin State Legislature to expand Badgercare, which would help cover thousands of Wisconsinites, particularly the elderly, children, and low-income individuals.
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Oregon Area Progressives believe that immigrants have the right to be free from discrimination and to have access to education, employment, and healthcare.
OAP recognizes that immigrants, BIPOC people, LGBTQAI+ people, and women are regularly targeted and scapegoated by people and politicians who want to distract us from their destructive and discriminatory policies.
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Oregon Area Progressives supports passing laws and a constitutional change to create an independent nonpartisan process for drawing voting district maps. Voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around.
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Oregon Area Progressives believe LGBTQAI+ rights are human rights. Excluding people based on sexual orientation or gender identity is unacceptable. We think all government levels should provide equal protection for everyone. We urge our members to learn about policies affecting LGBTQAI+ individuals and support organizations that promote their rights.
OAP recognizes that immigrants, BIPOC people, LGBTQAI+ people, and women are regularly targeted and scapegoated by people and politicians who want to distract us from their destructive and discriminatory policies.
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The Oregon Area Progressives are worried about the strong influence of big money in politics, which harms democracy and the voices of regular people. Wealthy individuals and groups like Elon Musk, ALEC, and AFP use donations to campaigns and events to sway politicians and push their own laws, ignoring what the public wants. This creates a situation where the money of a few is seen as equal to the votes of many.
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The Oregon Area Progressives support local non-profits, businesses, government, and schools in addressing racial inequalities.
We believe that unfair advantages or disadvantages based on skin color are wrong and stem from deep-seated biases. Our goal is to promote inclusivity and challenge racism and discriminatory policies wherever they occur. We aim to be inclusive and work to challenge racism and racist policies whenever and wherever we see them.
OAP recognizes that immigrants, BIPOC people, LGBTQAI+ people, and women are regularly targeted and scapegoated by people and politicians who want to distract us from their destructive and discriminatory policies.
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Oregon Area Progressives support the right of individuals to decide whether to have children and to use or not use birth control. The government should not interfere in these choices.