A project gives former inmates an opportunity to share their re-entry experiences and the injustices they witnessed in the prison system Tyrone Rucker was 14 the first time he went to juvenile hall, before he “graduated” to prison, as he puts it. It was t ...
20 Oct 2017 - Sarah Hansell
Finding it tough to break into the city’s largely white creative scene, Celeste Noche is using her blog, ‘Portland in Color,’ to draw attention to diversity Portland is really white. It’s so commonly heard that it almost doubles as an unofficial motto for ...
13 Oct 2017 - Emilly Prado
The author of ‘You’re More Powerful Than You Think’ explains how “You’re More Powerful Than You Think” isn’t about personal empowerment. “There is no chicken soup for anyone’s soul here,” author Eric Liu writes in the book. Instead, it’s a self-help book ...
13 Oct 2017 - Mike Wold
The Prophets of Rage (and Rage Against the Machine) musician has never been afraid to be politically provocative In the 1980s, Tom Morello – years before becoming Rage Against the Machine’s resident Guitar God – was just a young man in Spandex who loved h ...
13 Oct 2017 - Jason Greenough
And that terrifies those who want to rule the world, the renowned Oregon author says Many consider the arts, and the ability to produce art, intrinsically connected to freedom of expression and essential to ensuring a democratic and egalitarian society. ...
29 Sep 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Vancouver, B.C., artist Raven John defies bullies and inspires Native youths with art Artist Raven John is carving her own path and finding work as a professional in spaces that celebrate both her indigenous and two-spirit identity. Bullied as a teenager, ...
29 Sep 2017 - Tessa Vikander
Author Franklin Foer warns against a world in which companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook have eroded our thought processes and command our lives When Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes purchased the New Republic in 2012, he brought back the magazin ...
21 Sep 2017 - Emily Green
Author Robert Wright says mindfulness can help us live better lives and 'endure the Trump era' Buddhists had it right all along, and we have the science to prove it. That’s the premise of a new book from New York Times best-selling author, journ ...
1 Sep 2017 - Emily Green
BOOK REVIEW | “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy,” by Cathy O’Neil If you’ve been denied job after job, even some of those entry-level, low-wage positions, Cathy O’Neil can explain. If the rates you’re ...
1 Sep 2017 - Megan Wildhood
Angie Thomas was afraid YA readers wouldn’t want a novel that explored police brutality and a black teenage experience. It turns out they did. “The Hate U Give” is an award-winning young adult novel mesmerizing teens and adults alike who delve into its pa ...
18 Aug 2017 - Lisa Edge