The U.S. government’s use of force against protesters — and the mothers who are fighting it — bears unmistakable resemblance to Argentina’s Dirty War In 1976, Argentina was on the precipice of a military dictatorship that would result in mass disappearanc ...
29 Jul 2020 - Anna Pedersen
The regional arm of Planned Parenthood and its advocacy partner are adapting, and the women who head these organizations discuss how As jobless claims in Oregon climbed, newly unemployed individuals across the state sought out health care providers that s ...
28 May 2020 - Anna Pedersen
As the pandemic puts issues facing older adults in the spotlight, AARP Foundation and Justice in Aging look for opportunities to change the status quo Before COVID-19 sent the United States hurdling toward a devastating economic recession, 37 million adul ...
26 May 2020 - Anna Pedersen
It’s time to rethink eviction policies in America, the “Evicted” author tells Street Roots Following the widespread shutdowns caused by the coronavirus, the national conversation around eviction has changed. Nearly 50 million Americans rent their home, an ...
8 May 2020 - Anna Pedersen
Street Roots and other organizations are helping non-filers navigate a new tax portal — but tax experts say those who skip filing might be missing out on another credit The same question is on the minds of many Americans: How and when will I receive my $1 ...
21 Apr 2020 - Anna Pedersen
Farmworkers are considered essential workers, but they don’t necessarily receive essential services such as health care and unemployment benefits Beatriz Tapia fears tomorrow. So do billions of other people in a world caught in the grip of a deadly pandem ...
11 Apr 2020 - Anna Pedersen and Tom Henderson
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the center continues to provide essential services, such as groceries and meals, to low-income and homeless people It’s a marathon, not a sprint, is the way Debra Mason of the Clackamas Service Center describes its response t ...
3 Apr 2020 - Anna Pedersen
NAYA’s Many Nations Academy offers support to students affected by homelessness, violence and other barriers to traditional education Walking through NAYA’s long halls at 9 a.m. on a Wednesday made it pretty clear that the space doubled as a high school. ...
22 Mar 2020 - Anna Pedersen
Nadia Dahab, a local attorney involved in the legal fight against Trump’s policy banning immigrants who can’t pay for health care, says the White House is subverting Congress On Thursday, Jan. 9, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard o ...
17 Jan 2020 - Anna Pedersen
The event, geared toward workers rather than supervisors, draws attention to accidents that result from a language barrier On Nov. 19, about 200 workers filed into a conference hall at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. As the room started to fill up, ...
6 Dec 2019 - Anna Pedersen