News
Meet Tarana Burke, the woman behind ‘Me Too’
A recurring question Tarana Burke is asked by men is: “Can you teach me how I can do better?” “‘Do I have to teach you how to be human?’ is my usual answer. When a man wants something from another man, he knows he can’t be disrespectful or insult him. But when it comes to…
Bill would force Oregon addiction-services commission to ‘do something’
In 2009, Oregon legislators created the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission and gave it one job: create a plan for improving the state’s publicly funded substance abuse programs, then deliver that plan back to the Legislature. Nearly nine years later, the commission hasn’t even begun to write that plan. That’s why on Feb. 5, Rep.…
Sports, comedy, politics: How Carl Wolfson makes sense of it all
The Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in the Super Bowl was a euphoric milestone in the lives of Philly sports fans. But no matter how sweet that smell of victory is for the sports-loving city, it doesn’t wash away that terrible September more than 50 years ago when their beloved Phillies – seemingly destined for the World…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile: Learning from his mistakes
Eric Fields wants people to know that he is outgoing and resilient. “I still have a lot of life in me, if I can be on track now,” he said. “I don’t have a lot of time to be making any more mistakes, the way I look at it.” Eric was born in Hobbs, N.M.,…
Opinion
The case for doing away with NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement is unpopular with many people who correctly blame it for encouraging capital flight, job loss, deindustrialization and wage suppression. President Donald Trump triggered the agreement’s renegotiation, and talks between the governments of Mexico, Canada and the U.S. about NAFTA’s future will likely conclude sometime this year. To this point,…
Editorial cartoon: Feb. 9, 2018
Portland native Elizabeth Considine is the creator of Street Roots' editorial cartoon, Sheeptoast. Want to see more Sheeptoast cartoons? VIEW OUR GALLERY Street Roots is an award-winning, nonprofit, weekly newspaper focusing on economic, environmental and social justice issues. Our newspaper is sold in Portland, Oregon, by people experiencing homelessness and/or extreme poverty as means of…
Culture
Sports, comedy, politics: How Carl Wolfson makes sense of it all
The Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in the Super Bowl was a euphoric milestone in the lives of Philly sports fans. But no matter how sweet that smell of victory is for the sports-loving city, it doesn’t wash away that terrible September more than 50 years ago when their beloved Phillies – seemingly destined for the World…
Housing
Director’s Desk: These are the faces of people who deserve opportunities
Many of our vendors recently sketched self-portraits with the artist Helen Hill. These drawings adorn a wall of our vendor office, and I see them each day. I love these faces. Kaia Sand is the executive director of Street Roots. You can reach her at kaia@streetroots.org. Follow her on Twitter @mkaiasand These are the faces…
