Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of the sickest. Obesity is one of the fastest growing chronic conditions both globally and nationally, affecting 15 percent of American adults and 18 percent of American ch ...
4 Jan 2014 - Jasmine Rockow
Helping U.S. forces made many Iraqi and Afghan interpreters targets in their own countries, and the visa program intended to help them has fallen under heavy fire Fifty-year-old Omar Al-Kubaisi says he wanted to give his people a voice and help prevent bl ...
1 Jan 2014 - Nathan Gilles
Street Roots recently asked civic leaders around Portland, “How does supporting people in poverty help our community?” The project was inspired by the #MyHomePDX campaign on Twitter, recently launched by Street Roots and allies to talk about homelessness ...
1 Jan 2014 - Street Roots Staff
When the waves came, Elena Gayda swam. I met Elena in Lawaan, a fishing and farming town of about 10,000 people on the northeastern shore of Leyte Gulf. Sheltered by a crescent of low-slung mountains, nestled on the south-facing shore of a bay shaped like ...
27 Dec 2013 - Paul Beban
Eugene Woodworth passed away Dec. 21. He was 85 years old. Before he died, he wrote this piece for Street Roots about his dream of marriage equality in Oregon. When I first met Eric, I got cold all over and couldn’t move. It felt like destiny: I’d just me ...
26 Dec 2013 - Eugene Woodworth
Lawsuits seldom provide the most compelling reads. But the stories told in the recent filing by the Oregon Law Center are personal and disturbing. It tells the story of several Portland men and women experiencing homelessness, who after losing everything ...
26 Dec 2013 - SR editorial board
Dignity Village, Portland’s only sanctioned homeless tent city, unknowingly finds itself featured in the latest version of the Grand Theft Auto video game that came out earlier this year. The game has made billions of dollars from sales. There are several ...
26 Dec 2013 - Israel Bayer
For years, formula has been an easy option for new mothers, but institutional attitudes are changing to encourage breastfeeding among low-income and minority families Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States is one of th ...
24 Dec 2013 - Jasmine Rockow
“I’m grateful for the community around me. Those who buy Street Roots, those who smile or give me a nod for the work I do selling SR. And I’m grateful too for the work SR does. Coming into the Street Roots office is a blessing.” — Marlon Crump "I ...
24 Dec 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Nothing about publishing a newspaper is easy. Being able to maintain a timely and informative product that engages and educates the public is even harder. Street Roots works tirelessly to bring readers insights and stories that represent the community we ...
21 Dec 2013 - Israel Bayer