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Oregon groups are stepping up in the fight for food justice
From a food justice perspective, it’s far past time to acknowledge inequities in how food is brought to the table in Oregon and across the world, said Venus Barnes, who works with college students as an outreach coordinator at Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon. “This pandemic is really exposing the haves and have nots, and…
Photos | How Portland food pantries have adapted to extraordinary demand
Although many Oregon businesses have reopened and unemployment numbers have declined, local food pantries remain busier than ever. The first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic in March were filled with uncertainty. Pantries initially asked their customers to stay home while they rushed to figure out how to distribute goods with safe social distancing practices.…
Portland’s busiest bus line: What it looks like during a pandemic
“MASKS REQUIRED” reads the orange electronic sign on the side of one of TriMet’s signature blue buses, reminding the riders of Line 72 that even after six months, the pandemic is a serious concern for TriMet and its passengers. That everyone onboard is wearing a face mask — mostly the light blue PPE mask that…
A magazine from Oregon prisoners seeks to humanize their experience
Lying bare the gritty firsthand accounts and austere imagery from inside the compounds of America’s penal system, All Rise magazine is the first of its kind. Based in Portland, the nonprofit publication launched a crowdfunding campaign Sept. 9, one that allows donors to pre-order copies of the magazine’s first edition. A publication featuring the art and writing…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendors tell us what it’s like to be back
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Street Roots vendors lined up in front of the Street Roots office an hour before it opened. The first print edition of the paper since March was coming out, and they were eager to buy their papers and get selling. Most of them had been out for the past couple of…
Housing
Kaia Sand | We must counter lies about the C3PO camps with facts
What I noticed first was the peacefulness. It was that hot time of the day on Sunday, pre-dusk, when I stopped to check on the C3PO camp villages on Southeast Water Avenue. Viral videos had surfaced spreading lies alleging that these camps are “antifa breeding grounds,” saying, “This is where they house the rioters.” The…
Opinion
Kaia Sand | We must counter lies about the C3PO camps with facts
What I noticed first was the peacefulness. It was that hot time of the day on Sunday, pre-dusk, when I stopped to check on the C3PO camp villages on Southeast Water Avenue. Viral videos had surfaced spreading lies alleging that these camps are “antifa breeding grounds,” saying, “This is where they house the rioters.” The…
