Opinion Archives - Page 2 of 138 - Street Roots

A group of 6 people are gathered on a street corner, holding signs. The signs say, "No contract. No coffee." "Baristas on strike" and "Union yes! Union Proud!"

Last Month in Oregon Labor | The myth of unskilled labor

by Aurora Biggers December 10, 2025January 9, 2026

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Letter from the editor | Support your local newspaper

by K. Rambo December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

People standing in a line are holding signs at a picket line. One sign says, "patients over profits."

Last Month in Oregon Labor | October 2025

by Aurora Biggers November 12, 2025March 12, 2026

A person stands with a megaphone in hand and addresses a crowd.

Last month in Oregon Labor | September 2025

by Aurora Biggers October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

A fishing pile with the state of Oregon as its bait is on a light blue background.

Letter from the editor | Portland and Oregon electeds took the bait

by K. Rambo October 8, 2025October 9, 2025

Last Month in Oregon Labor | August 2025

by Aurora Biggers September 10, 2025September 11, 2025

Eight partially visible Street Roots covers' with original black and white illustrations. Some feature portraits of Oregon women, a house being built, Portland City Hall and more.

Letter from the Art Director | Notes on 100 issues

by Etta O’Donnell-King September 9, 2025September 11, 2025

Exterior of the Portland ICE facility. The building is boarded up and has graffiti that says "we pay your wages" and "fuck ICE"

Opinion | Immigrants bolster the economy; deportations weaken it

by Kathy Lara September 4, 2025September 10, 2025

Ritz-Carlton 2 - credit Jeremiah Hayden

Opinion | Tax cuts won’t bring back Portland’s downtown

by Mary King July 30, 2025March 4, 2026

Two adults and their child sit around a table working on a puzzle together.

Opinion | We can’t shelter our way out of homelessness

by Anna Kurnizki July 23, 2025July 24, 2025