The title of author Sasha Abramsky’s new book, “The American Way of Poverty,” might sound a bit patronizing to patriotic ears, given that Abramsky was born in Great Britain and attended Oxford University. But living now in his mother’s homeland of America ...
28 Jan 2014 - Jay Thiemeyer
Health care champion Margaret Flowers talks w/SR Dr. Margaret Flowers has become a leading voice in a movement for single-payer health care. In 2006, she left behind a medical practice to take up the fight and has become a hero of sorts for millions of un ...
16 Feb 2011 - Street Roots
Single Payer conference this Saturday By Jay Thiemeyer, Contributing writer “It is time to recognize that our advocacy for peace, jobs, education, health, housing, human rights and environmental and economic justice is insufficient. We face the same funda ...
27 Jan 2011 - Street Roots
Extra! Extra! Street Roots vendors will be out in force tomorrow with a new edition of Portland’s finest independent media, if they do say so themselves! Here’s a peek at what will be served up Friday morning for your weekend reading enjoyment: Chasse’s c ...
11 Nov 2010 - Street Roots
At rest in the mission By Jay Thiemeyer, Contributing Writer After the soul-blinding sermon, after being shepherded to the front then in line serpentine around and into another smaller room where we were instructed to get our clothes off and prepare for a ...
15 Sep 2010 - Street Roots
Hoyt Arboretum (Jack Collins) by Jay Thiemeyer fella sitting with us said: I was walking in that park and saw him It was not ten minutes before it went down We saw the cop he stopped us and asked us if we’d seen a drunk with a knife cop wasn’t standing ne ...
6 May 2010 - Street Roots
Teamster talks single-payer health care From the March 20 edition of Street Roots. Tom Leedham has been a Teamster for more than 30 years. He’s been involved in health care for more than 20 years as a chairman of the Taft-Hartley Health Care Trust. As pri ...
1 Apr 2009 - Street Roots
Book Smarts Grassroots democracy comes by our own hands “Hegemonic Love Potion,” by Jules Boykoff. Factory School, Queens, NY, 2009 103 pages. By Jay Thiemeyer Contributing writer At a recent reading, Jules Boykoff, anarchist scholar and activist with Agi ...
23 Mar 2009 - Street Roots
Now you see us... (July 24) Street Roots highlights the work of artists on the streets who have chronicled their lives through film, poetry and art. Pitchfork Rebellion fights against the Bureau of Land Management's plan to ramp up logging in Oregon& ...
24 Jul 2008 - Street Roots