by Peter Miller and Nancy Hedrick Portland area activists protested the annual Oregon State membership dinner of the leading pro-Israel lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee or AIPAC, on Sunday May 19. As usual, a number of local, state, and ...
28 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Eric Ares, Dilara Yarbrough and Paul Boden, Contributing Columnists On April 23, the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee passed Assembly Bill 5, also known as the Homeless Person’s Bill of Rights and Fairness Act, out of committee with a 7-2 ...
21 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By David Rogers, Contributing Columnist Gov. John Kitzhaber convened a diverse set of public safety system stakeholders to examine ways Oregon could improve public safety while also reducing prison spending. The governor’s Commission on Public Safety exam ...
17 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots editorial Last year, 56 people died while experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County. In 2011, the figure was 47. In addition to these numbers, we know that even more people on the streets died in local hospitals that were not counted by t ...
9 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Andrea Valderrama, Contributing Columnist “On August 12th, 2012 they arrested me around 2 a.m.,” the day laborer says. “I think they arrested me simply because they noticed I was Latino, but they wrote down it was for littering. The police officer told ...
6 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Taurus (April 20–May 20) The stars see great prospects in your future, but then they have a lousy sense of timing. This could just be a throwback to your conception when you really made something of yourself. Look on the bright side going forward. Gemini ...
2 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By John Duke, Contributing Columnist Twice a month the Medical Teams International mobile dental van comes to Outside In to treat homeless youths and other patients within our homeless youth services. Even though the van has the ability to do cleanings an ...
2 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Dr. Jay Levy, D.D.S., Contributing Columnist As a practicing Portland dentist and one who has enjoyed reading and supporting Street Roots for years, it was very disappointing to read the Street Roots article and editorial regarding water fluoridation. ...
2 May 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Michael Anderson, a Street Roots’ board member and longtime housing advocate recently wrote a piece about how Street Roots makes Portland a better place for all. He pinned the following commentary for the organization: I love Street Roots. For the news t ...
30 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Street Roots editorial Jim and Street Roots’ Vendor Coordinator Cole Merkel started around the same time. Jim was a Street Roots vendor. Cole was a Jesuit Volunteer a year out of college and looking to make a difference in the world. For more than a year, ...
25 Apr 2013 - Street Roots Staff