Opinion
Hope Partnership unlocks a future for incarcerated youths
One was about betrayal. One about suicide. And another about the perils of life as a bee. The scripts-in-progress were being workshopped by a class of a dozen teenage boys. The kids were self-reflective and open to feedback and pushed themselves outside of their comfort zones, which made it just like any other play writing course,…
Editorial cartoon: March 17, 2017
Elizabeth Considine was born in Portland and has been drawing since she could hold a pen. She loves theater, poetry and chickens; growing food; and walking her three dogs in the park. “I find inspiration in the strangeness of life and the character of human nature. I hope my art will inspire contemplation, curiosity and…
Director’s Desk: Hateful acts against the homeless and the need to go big on housing
In the past few months, a bar owner brandished an assault rifle at police. He was drunk and upset at individuals experiencing homelessness in the community. Another man tossed a homemade bomb under an RV frustrated at people experiencing homelessness camping outside his residence. The bomb didn’t go off, thank goodness. Both of the individuals…
News
Street papers partner for best practices
Street papers from the U.S., Serbia, Finland, Australia and the U.K. will come together in the next few weeks for International Network of Street Papers’ new Intensive Learning Program, or ILP. The ILP allows street paper leaders to undertake a week-long placement at a well-established street paper, observing and learning about key areas of street paper…
Jordan Cove LNG pipeline ‘a never-ending nightmare’
In the whirlwind of deregulation and corporate jubilance surrounding President Donald Trump, Canada-based Veresen Inc. hopes to find some new wind in its sails. Veresen is the money behind the long-running effort to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the coast of Southern Oregon in Coos Bay. Its plans were dealt a serious blow last…
Al Sharpton: ‘We are not going backwards’
On Jan. 19, the eve of the Presidential inauguration, the Rev. Al Sharpton stood outside Trump International Hotel in New York City with Mayor Bill De Blasio, filmmaker Michael Moore, actor Alec Baldwin and thousands of protesters to kick off their 100 days of resistance to the president-elect’s agenda. “We are sending you a message…
‘Distracted and distractible’: The rise of propaganda
Do you think of “Saturday Night Live” as propaganda? What about those commercials of sad-looking puppies in cages that can’t be helped “without your support”? At Mind Over Media, a crowdsourced online collection of media messaging, you can explore these and other examples of contemporary propaganda. Users can comment on how they perceive the messaging…
Environment
Jordan Cove LNG pipeline ‘a never-ending nightmare’
In the whirlwind of deregulation and corporate jubilance surrounding President Donald Trump, Canada-based Veresen Inc. hopes to find some new wind in its sails. Veresen is the money behind the long-running effort to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the coast of Southern Oregon in Coos Bay. Its plans were dealt a serious blow last…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: ‘God has something planned for me’
Maria D. radiates human warmth and openness. Talking with her, it’s hard to feel you’re not right at home, regardless of where your conversation takes place. She speaks with a self-effacing kindness that belies the years of travel and hard work in her life. Maria has lived in Portland for three years. She was born…
Culture
‘Distracted and distractible’: The rise of propaganda
Do you think of “Saturday Night Live” as propaganda? What about those commercials of sad-looking puppies in cages that can’t be helped “without your support”? At Mind Over Media, a crowdsourced online collection of media messaging, you can explore these and other examples of contemporary propaganda. Users can comment on how they perceive the messaging…
