Portland filmmaker Lindsey Grayzel talks about making her documentary, 'The Reluctant Radical' On Feb. 4, four people used bolt cutters and a cell phone to shut down two tar sands pipelines in Itasca County, Minnesota. In a signed statement rel ...
15 Feb 2019 - Stephen Quirke
Bassist Lucas Warford discusses music and the Portland trio’s latest trip to Russia It is difficult to do justice to the band of eclectic misfits that make up Three for Silver. A full-time trio (and sometime big band) of gypsy jazz mercenaries and multi- ...
17 Nov 2017 - Stephen Quirke
Progressive organizers should pay more attention to small acts of rebellion, says the Portland author of 'Guerrillas of Desire' HBO is currently catching criticism for rolling out a new show called “Confederate” – an alternative history where sl ...
4 Aug 2017 - Stephen Quirke
A new mural in Northwest Portland is the work of Gats. In a rare interview, he tells Street Roots why he covertly creates public art. It isn’t every day that a phantom comes to Portland. Gats, or Graffiti Against the System, is a mysterious street artist ...
20 Apr 2017 - Stephen Quirke
Native American practices around mental health and solidarity are helping women recover from the trauma of prison On March 15, 2017, the state’s Emergency Board is set to consider a $3.8 million proposal to prepare a second women’s prison in Oregon. Jack ...
29 Dec 2016 - Stephen Quirke
The Rolling Stone journalist talks about the 2016 vote, the subject of his film For the past month, people around the world have pondered the meaning of the phrase “President Donald Trump.” During this period hate crimes have multiplied, street resistanc ...
14 Dec 2016 - Stephen Quirke