Opinion
Opinion | Fewer deaths from COVID-19 among unionized nursing homes
We need strong unions, all of us. Tragically, although perhaps not surprisingly, even during the pandemic businesses continue to aggressively resist worker attempts at unionization. Martin Hart-Landsberg is a professor emeritus of economics at Lewis and Clark College. Here is one example of what is at stake: A study of New York state nursing homes…
Opinion | For America’s incarcerated, health care falls short
“Incarceration affects health. In fact, more than half of the population in prisons and jails are at high risk for COVID-19 because many have chronic conditions. This pandemic has further highlighted the need for better public health measures within the prison and jail systems of our country,” said Homer Venters, a physician, epidemiologist and professor…
Editorial | Measure 110 passed. The next steps are crucial.
We decriminalized drugs. Let that sink in. Once Measure 110 is implemented, those who use drugs will no longer live in fear of arrest, jail or prison for the simple act of using or possessing a small amount of a controlled substance. This is monumental. And, as we embark on this experiment, the nation will…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | ‘I have a servant’s heart’
“I love being part of something bigger than myself,” Gary Serventi declared. “My name, Serventi, means being a servant. I have a servant’s heart.” Being of service is what drew Gary to Street Roots. “It’s not about the money for me. I’m here to volunteer,” he explained. When Gary was asked to join the Street Roots…
Housing
Homebuilders stall Oregon climate goals
The homebuilding industry, through its outsized influence in Salem, may prevent the state from meeting important greenhouse gas reduction goals. According to a draft report from the Oregon Global Warming Commission last month, Oregon is “highly unlikely” to meet a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target established a decade ago. “To be clear and to the…
Housing development named for Harvey Rice will combat displacement in NE Portland
Housing, by Harvey Rice’s standards, is the foundation to a strong community. “You have to have a roof over your head and be stable in order to get the education and in order to be neighborly,” Rice said. “I think people have to know each other in order to understand each other — and when…
Sam Tsemberis has revolutionized the way we think about homelessness
In the late 1980s and early ’90s, on both ends of the country, the concept of Housing First was born. In 1988, a Los Angeles social worker named Tanya Tull was convinced that shelters were not the answer. She founded the organization Beyond Shelter, which prioritized housing for families with children and provided support services…
News
Homebuilders stall Oregon climate goals
The homebuilding industry, through its outsized influence in Salem, may prevent the state from meeting important greenhouse gas reduction goals. According to a draft report from the Oregon Global Warming Commission last month, Oregon is “highly unlikely” to meet a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target established a decade ago. “To be clear and to the…
Housing development named for Harvey Rice will combat displacement in NE Portland
Housing, by Harvey Rice’s standards, is the foundation to a strong community. “You have to have a roof over your head and be stable in order to get the education and in order to be neighborly,” Rice said. “I think people have to know each other in order to understand each other — and when…
