For many Street Roots vendors, political debate occurs on a street corner with customers In a nation of states where lawmakers are working every angle to suppress voting by the masses, Oregon stands above the fray with a solid record. We have the universa ...
22 Sep 2016 - SR editorial board
War on drugs has failed to protect Americans' health, welfare; it's time to ditch the taboo It’s been nearly 100 years since the U.S. sent heroin underground, banning the sale of what was, at the time, a marginalized opiate. In the time since, h ...
15 Sep 2016 - SR editorial board
Trading transparency for expediency is unacceptable Controversial changes to the city’s police accountability process will be examined during a special community forum Aug. 23, 2016. We all should be there. The event, hosted by the Albina Ministerial Alli ...
18 Aug 2016 - SR editorial board
It's a time for solution-based dialogue around the issues facing Portlanders in poverty and homelessness Summer is a time of simple pleasures, and Portland is loaded with them. On the street, summer presents a new set of challenges for our vendors. B ...
7 Jul 2016 - SR editorial board
Officials, workers deserve credit for rewriting the story The Joyce Hotel is not in any tourist pamphlet. It’s not a go-to recommendation for people looking for a fun weekend in old Portland. It has never been and never will be anyone’s second choice if t ...
23 Jun 2016 - SR editorial board
This is no time for hand-wringing, finger-pointing and resignation over the horse that left the stable. We have to get back in our saddle. Maybe, finally, 2016 might be the year Portland creates real progress for the environment. The year has certainly pr ...
16 Jun 2016 - SR editorial board
We trust that lawmakers will honor the testimony of these laborers with real action It is unconscionable that there are thousands of workers in Oregon who would suffer injury, forgo fair pay and endure untenable living conditions out of fear of losing the ...
26 May 2016 - SR editorial board
Listen carefully to what the state ballot initiatives are really about Hate speech has always been a part of our public discourse, but this year it seems to swell with added oomph, energized by a foul whiff of validation from our national electoral debate ...
12 May 2016 - SR editorial board
Housing crisis is undermining our socioeconomic stability – and Portlanders are angry Housing and homelessness have become staples in Portland’s recent election cycles. But this year it has reached a fever pitch. Renters’ rights, affordable housing and en ...
14 Apr 2016 - SR editorial board
Charging youths as adults presents serious problems – and doesn’t reduce crime rates We know too much, and have seen enough evidence of the consequences, to continue punishing juvenile offenders as adults. We know too well the research explaining the deve ...
4 Apr 2016 - SR editorial board