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Jared Paben

Articles by Jared Paben

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    Shariff Abdullah

    Shariff Abdullah: No one-size-fits-all solution for garbage and poverty

    The Commonway Institute director talks about the intersection between homelessness and waste management
    By
    Jared Paben
    November 23, 2018
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    Lecia Brooks

    In mono-racial Portland, ‘white supremacists can hide in plain sight’

    Southern Poverty Law Center’s Lecia Brooks explains how racists have become emboldened
    By
    Jared Paben
    June 9, 2017
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    Construction of an urban building

    Upzoned and disowned: Author Peter Moskowitz on gentrification

    How it happens, who it harms, and how we can work toward a solution
    By
    Jared Paben
    April 27, 2017
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    Som Nath Subedi

    Young immigrants, refugees build cultural connections in Portland

    Teens representing cultures around the world apply to become community youth ambassadors, connecting the city of Portland with its immigrant and refugee communities
    By
    Jared Paben
    February 23, 2017
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    “Speculation Nation"

    Documentary shines light on Spain’s housing crisis, with lessons for all

    'Speculation Nation' screens in Portland
    By
    Jared Paben
    August 2, 2016
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    Jonathan Bloom

    Jonathan Bloom wants us to rethink food waste

    Author explains how U.S. can throw away less food, give more to people in need
    By
    Jared Paben
    February 4, 2016
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    The comic book, called “Know Your Rights: Don’t Get Evicted,” aims to deliver important renters’ rights information in a fun and accessible format.

    Eviction education, in a comic book form

    “Know Your Rights: Don’t Get Evicted” aims to deliver important renters’ rights information in a fun and accessible format
    By
    Jared Paben
    June 19, 2015
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    Nancy Haque, left, and Jeana Frazzini lead Basic Rights Oregon. The nonprofit recently opted to employ co-directors instead of a single executive director.

    Lifting Barriers: Basic Rights Oregon

    As co-directors transform Basic Rights Oregon, they remain committed to putting LGBTQ issues ‘front and center’
    By
    Jared Paben
    May 7, 2015
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    protest wal mart wages working poor REUTERS Lucy Nicholson

    Dispelling perceptions about the working poor

    "Hand to Mouth" author Linda Tirado speaks with Street Roots about her own experiences living in poverty
    By
    Jared Paben
    March 14, 2015
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    Lani Guinier speaking at the University of Rochester in New York

    Lessons in meritocracy: Civil rights attorney Lani Guinier on the failure of higher education

    By
    Jared Paben
    February 18, 2015

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