Opinion
Editorial cartoon: Oct. 6, 2017
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Director’s Desk: Persist. Unite. Fight for social justice.
The times are changing. They always have been. Given the current circumstances politically, it feels like we’re being bombarded in almost every direction. We are. Israel Bayer is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach him at israel@streetroots.org or follow him on Twitter @israelbayer. Waking up every morning to a news cycle that…
A measured approach to globalization
If neither the neoliberal globalization peddled by establishment political parties nor xenophobic protectionism preached by right-wing populists like Donald Trump is the answer, what kind of international economic program would serve the interests of the vast majority? It is important to make two things clear at the outset: Only when a greater international division of…
News
Director’s Desk: Persist. Unite. Fight for social justice.
The times are changing. They always have been. Given the current circumstances politically, it feels like we’re being bombarded in almost every direction. We are. Israel Bayer is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach him at israel@streetroots.org or follow him on Twitter @israelbayer. Waking up every morning to a news cycle that…
Portland stalled on fair and equitable contracting
Pressure is mounting on local policymakers to ensure taxpayer-funded construction projects aren’t used to exploit workers, but rather to train and provide meaningful employment to members of marginalized communities. To accomplish these goals, on recommendation from local trade unions and labor rights groups, the Portland-area Workers Rights Board wants officials to use the Community Benefits…
Portland-area communities address hygiene needs on the streets
During the last week of September, two portable toilets were placed in downtown Oregon City, providing access to public restrooms in downtown 24 hours a day, every day of the week for the first time in the city’s history. Called “Arta Potties” after the community organization in Salem that works to install port-a-potties throughout Salem’s…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: ‘Nothing but good things’ from Portland
In his own words, Mark is an artist and a goal setter, with a strong desire to carry through and accomplish his goals, no matter how long it takes. Mark began working toward a college degree in his hometown of Santa Barbara when he was 21, but “life happened.” Thirty years later, he finally completed…
Housing
Portland-area communities address hygiene needs on the streets
During the last week of September, two portable toilets were placed in downtown Oregon City, providing access to public restrooms in downtown 24 hours a day, every day of the week for the first time in the city’s history. Called “Arta Potties” after the community organization in Salem that works to install port-a-potties throughout Salem’s…
Culture
Portland exhibits highlight beauty beneath human tragedy
Artist Mary Jo Mann was looking around her neighborhood in Southeast Portland for inspiration during the spring and summer of 2016. She’d walk up and down alleyways in Ladd’s Addition and ride her bike along the Springwater Corridor toward Sellwood. She began to notice weeds growing out of cracks in the sidewalk and the crevices…
