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Opinion | We can learn from youth homelessness, here and abroad

Rupal Ramesh Shah: To address the crisis, lessons need to be shared worldwide
By
Rupal Ramesh Shah
June 30, 2021
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Kaia Sand | A heat wave is less escapable for those living in the elements

OPINION | When conditions demand it, many unhoused people step up as informal health and safety workers
By
Kaia Sand
June 30, 2021
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Kaia Sand | If nothing else, these words are our own

OPINION | I love how flexible the English language is, that it keeps bending
By
Kaia Sand
June 23, 2021
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Kaia Sand | There’s plenty of trash talk. Ground Score puts people at the fore.

OPINION | Trash is infrastructural, but it’s also personal. It connects us in on a human level.
By
Kaia Sand
June 16, 2021
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Leo Rhodes

Kaia Sand | We can learn a lot from the wisdom of the streets

OPINION | Leo Rhodes reminds us that people’s needs vary: ‘You might not need it, but somebody else will’
By
Kaia Sand
June 9, 2021
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Opinion | What I learned crunching numbers for social justice

When it comes to activism, much of the work happens backstage
By
Maddie Davidson
June 2, 2021
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Editorial | Portland needs to prioritize government transparency

With long waits and exorbitant fees hindering access to public records, accountability should be built into the city charter
By
SR editorial board
June 2, 2021
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Opinion | Black Lives Matter protests have saved lives, study finds

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | This research legitimizes efforts in Portland and beyond to defund the police
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
May 26, 2021
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Opinion | American Rescue Plan money must support housing stability

Get this funding into the hands of those who provide direct social services
By
Samm McCrary
May 26, 2021
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Opinion | Marginalization of AAPI communities is evident in America’s health care crisis

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon will continue to work together in solidarity across movements to fight for justice
By
An Do
May 26, 2021

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