Acts of kindness and compassion often go untold In my time at Street Roots, I’ve watched readers do some amazing things for vendors. Readers helping organize first and last month’s rent for a vendor, doctors helping with surgeries, dentists helping people ...
16 Jun 2017 - Israel Bayer
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is investigating militia involvement in an arrest at a rally On Sunday, June 4, downtown Portland became the epicenter of the city’s rising tension following several confrontations with white supremacists, one tragically ending ...
8 Jun 2017 - SR editorial board
This flawed policy would perpetuate a cycle of madness that's been repeated for decades People tell me all the time, Israel — all my friends, even the liberal ones are tired of it. The homeless. The trash. Something has to be done to clear these camp ...
19 May 2017 - Israel Bayer
COMMENTARY | Oregon legislators are considering a bill that reflects these preferences Crime survivors have a seat at the public safety table, but to ensure that criminal justice policy solutions reflect victims’ needs, advocates should always seek more w ...
19 May 2017 - Talia Gad
DIRECTOR'S DESK | Your support translates to vendors' success Here are 10 ways to support Street Roots and vendors this spring and summer. The more you spread the love about Street Roots and the more people who purchase the newspaper, the more s ...
12 May 2017 - Israel Bayer
We can do something powerful, but we need to focus on solutions We’ve lost the general public’s support and political will on homelessness. I’ve been hearing these sentiments a lot lately in political circles. That’s nonsense. It’s true that many people ...
4 May 2017 - Israel Bayer
COMMENTARY | For too long, the voices of victims and survivors have been overlooked by the criminal justice system A few years ago, I worked with kids from the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. I was invited to a summer training to lead activities designed ...
27 Apr 2017 - Amy Davidson
Stand with Street Roots. Together, we will weather this storm. Street Roots not only needs your support – we want your support. Street Roots fully understands the gravity of the current political climate. The question before us remains — how does a local ...
20 Apr 2017 - Israel Bayer
COMMENTARY | There are many reasons to dismiss a declaration of crisis Be afraid, very afraid. There is good reason to fear that President Trump and the Republican Party are out to destroy our Social Security system. Social Security is an incredibly popu ...
17 Apr 2017 - Martin Hart-Lan...
We can get ahead of the curve on homelessness Young people grow up understanding that having people experiencing homelessness in their city is simply a fact of life. It’s a sad reality. The truth is mass homelessness hasn’t always existed in American citi ...
13 Apr 2017 - Israel Bayer