Culture
Carl Bernstein on Trump: ‘More dangerous than McCarthy’
In 1992, legendary journalist Carl Bernstein blasted the media for their obsession with celebrity, manufactured controversy, gossip and sensationalism in “The Idiot Culture,” his article for The New Republic. The front pages of newspapers across the country had been more focused on Donald and Ivana Trump’s divorce than they were on Nelson Mandela’s return to…
News
Carl Bernstein on Trump: ‘More dangerous than McCarthy’
In 1992, legendary journalist Carl Bernstein blasted the media for their obsession with celebrity, manufactured controversy, gossip and sensationalism in “The Idiot Culture,” his article for The New Republic. The front pages of newspapers across the country had been more focused on Donald and Ivana Trump’s divorce than they were on Nelson Mandela’s return to…
A program that helps Multnomah County send fewer people to prison is at risk
Since July 2014, Multnomah County has sent more than 600 offenders, who in the past would have likely gone to prison, into an intensive probation program within the community instead. The program is part of a statewide effort to cut down on incarceration rates of people convicted of nonviolent drug and property crimes, while at…
Opinion
The mid-20th-century rise of a secret government
In 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act, creating the National Security Council and the CIA. Thus, Truman laid the groundwork for the “deep state,” a shadowland of secret machinations and deadly intrigue. It comprises a parallel government unaccountable to the American people and elected officials. Years later, Truman would question the surreptitious…
Director’s Desk: Street Roots builds social change, one reader at a time
Five years ago, Street Roots set several goals to support a broader social justice agenda in Portland. Our No. 1 goal was to go to a weekly publication. By doing so, we wanted to give vendors a more stable income week-in and week- out. We also wanted to expand our in-depth social justice reporting and…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Spreading good cheer
Peter Polzer is a people person with a sure sense of salesmanship that is helping him toward a better future. His years as a furniture salesman make selling Street Roots a natural fit. “The main tool to sell Street Roots, in my opinion, is to be genuinely enthusiastic,” Peter said. “I look at my job…
