Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | He’s got a great heart
“You’ve got a great heart, Norman,” the doctor said, referring to Norman’s health and applauding the fact that at 67 years old, Norman has been able to navigate the COVID-19 crisis this past winter without getting sick. Norman’s customers might say the same: You’ve got a great heart, Norman. “I have a love for people,”…
Opinion
Opinion | Solitary confinement ‘was like being in a zoo’
Just think if you had a loved one behind bars, would you want that loved one treated with respect? You would not want that person treated like an object. People make mistakes, and that is something as a society we have to remember. I write the truth so people can see the damage that is…
Editorial | Local efforts could bolster Biden’s housing plan
He may have been president in the 1980s, but Ronald Reagan’s legacy has stuck with us going on four decades. It was during his administration that the nation adopted the policies of stripped-down government services and unfettered capitalism that we’re still paying for today. Turns out, the private markets weren’t the panacea they made themselves…
Opinion | Oregon legislation that will transform justice
Oregon’s public safety and criminal justice systems have worked for some, but they haven’t worked for all of us. These are systems built within Oregon’s distinctly racist history, which means that systemic racism is threaded throughout. This feels especially true today as we approach the one-year mark of George Floyd’s murder and we await the…
News
Having someone committed could become easier in Oregon
Oregon lawmakers are mulling over two bills that would make it easier to commit people to in-patient mental health treatment involuntarily. One of these bills, which would roll back years of litigation that made civil commitments difficult to achieve, has been criticized by some mental health advocates with lived experience. Instead, these advocates are championing…
Opinion | Oregon legislation that will transform justice
Oregon’s public safety and criminal justice systems have worked for some, but they haven’t worked for all of us. These are systems built within Oregon’s distinctly racist history, which means that systemic racism is threaded throughout. This feels especially true today as we approach the one-year mark of George Floyd’s murder and we await the…
Environment
8 ways to get involved in Portland-area Earth Day events
In 1969, Earth Day sprung from the growing collective of student groups who were clamoring for public consciousness on deteriorating air and water quality in the United States. Now, more than a half-century later, young people are paving the way for a renewed fight against climate change and environmental destruction. This year, many youth activists…
