Opinion
Editorial cartoon: Sept. 1, 2017
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Director’s Desk: We’re making a difference on homelessness, even if it’s hard to see
Thinking about solving the issue of homelessness can feel almost impossible. For the general public it’s hard to understand the relationship that nonprofits and government play in working to give people a safe place to call home. It’s understandable. Why, after spending all of this money, are people still sleeping on our streets? It’s a…
Housing
Director’s Desk: We’re making a difference on homelessness, even if it’s hard to see
Thinking about solving the issue of homelessness can feel almost impossible. For the general public it’s hard to understand the relationship that nonprofits and government play in working to give people a safe place to call home. It’s understandable. Why, after spending all of this money, are people still sleeping on our streets? It’s a…
News
Director’s Desk: We’re making a difference on homelessness, even if it’s hard to see
Thinking about solving the issue of homelessness can feel almost impossible. For the general public it’s hard to understand the relationship that nonprofits and government play in working to give people a safe place to call home. It’s understandable. Why, after spending all of this money, are people still sleeping on our streets? It’s a…
The science of Buddhism: ‘Real progress’ through meditation
Buddhists had it right all along, and we have the science to prove it. That’s the premise of a new book from New York Times best-selling author, journalist and Princeton University professor Robert Wright (“The Evolution of God,” “Nonzero”). In his new book, “Why Buddhism is True,” Wright examines the Buddhist practice of mindfulness meditation…
Codifying injustice with algorithms
If you’ve been denied job after job, even some of those entry-level, low-wage positions, Cathy O’Neil can explain. If the rates you’re finding for auto insurance are sky high, Cathy O’Neil knows why. If your amazing teacher was just fired or your employer has started charging higher health insurance premiums for not using a Fitbit…
Climate change denier appointed to Oregon Global Warming Commission
Oregon’s Democratic Senate president appointed a climate change denier, Sen. Alan Olsen (R-Canby), to the Oregon Global Warming Commission last week. The commission was formed a decade ago to advise the Legislature on ways to coordinate state and local efforts to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals. Olsen is known among climate policy advocates and, according…
Culture
The science of Buddhism: ‘Real progress’ through meditation
Buddhists had it right all along, and we have the science to prove it. That’s the premise of a new book from New York Times best-selling author, journalist and Princeton University professor Robert Wright (“The Evolution of God,” “Nonzero”). In his new book, “Why Buddhism is True,” Wright examines the Buddhist practice of mindfulness meditation…
Vulva Art Project aims to end body shame
Arkady Brown, a fine-art boudoir photographer, has set out to create a project that rejects body shame and encourages women to love and know about their bodies – especially their vulvas. The Vulva Art Project grew from a conversation between Brown and a friend who would become the first project participant, Sophia Treyger. Brown was…
Codifying injustice with algorithms
If you’ve been denied job after job, even some of those entry-level, low-wage positions, Cathy O’Neil can explain. If the rates you’re finding for auto insurance are sky high, Cathy O’Neil knows why. If your amazing teacher was just fired or your employer has started charging higher health insurance premiums for not using a Fitbit…
Environment
Climate change denier appointed to Oregon Global Warming Commission
Oregon’s Democratic Senate president appointed a climate change denier, Sen. Alan Olsen (R-Canby), to the Oregon Global Warming Commission last week. The commission was formed a decade ago to advise the Legislature on ways to coordinate state and local efforts to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals. Olsen is known among climate policy advocates and, according…
