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Change Is Possible Ask Jonathan
2021-12-06 08:00
 Change Is Possible... Ask Jonathan:     Something that many people need to keep in mind is that change is always a possibility. Although, Portland has changed and t… Read More
Communities Making Recovery A Possibility
2021-12-06 04:37
Community Making Recovery A PossibilityIt's a deep thought; to think just how much our world has changed in these last two years. Life, as we had known it before, becomes a sweet memory. The… Read More
Housing Instability And Healthcare
2021-12-06 03:29
Both housing and healthcare have been the center of a global conversation regarding human rights, with advocates calling for greater accessibility and equity for both. In what ways… Read More
Houseless Not Homeless: Why Labels Matter
2021-12-05 07:00
Houseless Not Homeless: Why Labels MatterTerminology matters when discussing any issue. Recently, the commonly used term "homeless" has begun to be replaced with "houseless".Why is this… Read More
Trauma And Homeless Children
2021-12-05 01:42
Homelessness results from extreme poverty, lack of affordable housing, decreased government support, and domestic violence. Children and families experiencing homelessness results in the los… Read More
Housing And Shelter
2021-12-05 01:20
Commonly recognized causes of homelessness include poverty, unemployment, and the lack of affordable housing. These risk factors can worsen mental and substance use disorders, trauma and vio… Read More
Homelessness On Children And Families
2021-12-04 23:50
According to Oregon Housing and Community Services, 16% of individuals experiencing homelessness in Multnomah are part of households with children. An estimated 57,971 family households are… Read More
Homelessness And Addiction
2021-12-04 23:06
The National Coalition for the Homeless stated that substance abuse can be both the cause and the result of homelessness, and that many individuals start to abuse alcohol or drugs after losi… Read More
Health And Homelessness
2021-12-03 23:15
Homeless people have little to no access to healthcare which can result in higher risks of adverse health outcomes compared to the average U.S. citizen. According to the U.S. Department of H… Read More
Homeless People Need Food Too
2021-12-03 22:08
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, over 580,000 Americans experienced homelessness in 2020. Hunger follows homelessness because those who are forced to decide between pa… Read More
Lack Of Low Income Housing
2021-12-03 20:45
Housing affordability and homelessness go hand in hand. Homelessness is the product of a broken housing ecosystem. Communities used to have plenty of affordable housing and when a family or… Read More
The Rise Of Homelessness Among The Youth
2021-12-03 20:07
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, about 30 percent of people experiencing homelessness are younger than the age 24. Youth experiencing homelessness are challenged… Read More
The Rise Of Homelessness Among The Elderly
2021-11-22 04:45
As much as I see the youth and young adults living on the streets or in tents, there has also been a recent site of the homeless elderly during the pandemic. However, while the homelessness… Read More
Winter Effects The Homeless
2021-11-20 16:58
Winter is rolling into Oregon, along with the holidays, and it can get below freezing this time of year.Those who can afford to turn up their heat, will do so. They will put on their thick c… Read More
STRESS AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
2021-11-19 17:54
 STRESS AND YOUTH HOMELESSNESSWhen seeing homeless youth on the streets in a city or somewhere in your community, how often do you take into consideration the factors that led to their… Read More
Reducing Wasted Food Save Our Lives
2021-11-19 17:51
We live with surrounding tons of food. If you go to a grocery store, you can see various kinds of groceries, from fresh foods to frozen food, beautifully displayed in the large store. In the… Read More
How Homelessness Affects Mental Health
2021-11-19 04:29
Being without a home or reliable source of safety can be scary and detrimental to some people. Those same people live that nightmare on a daily basis. They go through many hardships many of… Read More
HIGH RENT KEEPS PEOPLE HOMELESS
2021-11-11 00:09
One main contribution to homelessness in the United States is the accessibility to affordable housing for low income households. In Oregon on average a person working a minimum wage job… Read More
2021-11-04 06:42
There is no denying that the world we live in has changed since the pandemic. Perhaps it will never return to what it once was. If there was something to learn, is if we are not careful, the… Read More
Your Leftovers Can Change Lives
2021-10-31 22:11
 Only 10% of available, edible wasted food is recovered each year in the United States, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Although most food businesses… Read More
Mental Health And Homelessness
2021-10-29 22:42
The relationship between poverty and mental health has been studied for decades and the results have been disheartening, to say the least. People who are homeless are twice as likely to expe… Read More
Relationship Between Stress And Food
2021-10-20 20:07
It was when I went shopping in downtown Portland after a long-time pandemic. I have witnessed many homeless people setting up tents and living on the streets. I knew from the news that many… Read More
The United States Of Death
2020-08-17 06:04
I saw a meme going around for a few days and when my own father reposted it, I thought I would investigate further. I don’t normally repost or engage with memes that share “facts… Read More
Weaponizing Third Party Candidates
2020-08-16 19:27
         Third-party candidates have been part of elections for many years and their motives have been all over the board. With many Americans not defining… Read More
The Stakes Are High For Election Safety
2020-08-16 03:51
    As the 2020 presidential election is drawing near, never before has the security and integrity of elections been this much in doubt. Many different factors are in play and… Read More
A Better Return For Sports
2020-08-15 22:42
 The NBA has restarted from COVID-19 July 30th and their message from commissioner Adam Silver could not be any stronger. This restart is now taking place in Florida at Walt Disney Worl… Read More
Trump Versus USPS
2020-08-15 02:10
 Photo: Willamette Weekly     It is not a secret that politics are, in part, a strategy game for politicians to play to get reelected. In the state of Oregon, voting by m… Read More
Quarantined Voter
2020-08-14 06:57
 This year faces the addition of a global pandemic to the voting for a new president. There will be an unusual lager, maybe even record-breaking number of mail-in ballots this season. B… Read More
Basketball And A Voice For Everyone
2020-08-13 18:02
 Basketball and a Voice For EveryoneBy Cade Petersen With COVID-19 still placing a firm grip on our daily lives, the ‘normal’ routine we were all accustomed to before this p… Read More
Voting After Conviction
2020-08-13 02:52
      Many people within the United States are victim to various forms of voting disenfranchisement. Some feel oppressed, while others are unable to procure a licens… Read More
2020-08-11 04:40
Photo courtesy of Joshua Hoehne on UnsplashWhen I first began researching voter suppression, what it is and just how and who it tends to target, it hadn't really occurred to me that jus… Read More
Voting Under A Rigged System
2020-08-10 01:48
Under the current situation that we have in the united states, there is a divided portion of the population that is not inclined to vote. Some of the reasons that have caused this situation… Read More
Social Media Is A Powerful Tool
2020-08-04 17:31
Voting is important for our nation and local communities. For our voice to be heard, we must express our opinion. Not everyone has the right to vote, so we should use our vote to make a chan… Read More
Trump And TikTok
2020-08-04 06:39
In an era that promotes "cancel" culture, Trump claims he has the authority to ban TikTok from the US which will prevent Microsoft from buying the app from Chinese-owned company known as Byt… Read More
Broken Education System
2020-08-02 20:57
As we are entering the current voting process on the US presidential position we come to look as to who is voting and who is not voting. The population that is largely made up of public-scho… Read More
Self-Expression & Serving Our Community
2020-07-31 21:05
Self-expression is a way to express your opinion and creativity which is important for mental health. Did you know that voting is a form of self-expression? COVID-19 and the 2020 election ye… Read More
Defunding Our Police
2020-07-30 23:09
The protests in Portland started on the night of May 28th in response to the death of George Floyd. The main thing protestors wanted? Justice for George. The second thing? Defunding the Port… Read More
Mail-In Ballots
2020-07-25 18:14
In these current times, mail-in voting seems to be the only way to vote while actively following the CDC guidelines for subduing COVID-19. It’s voting while social distancing―&nb&hell…Read More
2020-07-18 21:52
No one is oblivious to the black lives matter protests that have been going on across America this last month. People are hitting the streets and making their voices heard in regards to the… Read More
The Necessity Of Write-In Voting
2020-07-16 21:33
Written by Shannon GilbGraphic from the Write In Teressa Raiford Facebook PageContent Warning: racism, police brutality, sexual assault In Portland, Oregon, a grassroots write-in v… Read More
Tear Gas And Reproductive Health
2020-07-15 22:20
Photo credit: Kelly Lacy from PexelsAlthough not directly related to voting, I feel that it’s important to shed light on an issue that is effecting much of the US right… Read More
2020-07-10 23:13
We inspire voters in Oregon and beyond by informing and educating - by reviving, awakening, and empowering voters to represent their communities Read More
Why Are Confederate Statues Being Removed?
2020-06-14 06:06
Many monument statues are being destroyed by protesters because of many protesters claim that these statues glorify white supremacy. Historical facts leading to the creation of these mo… Read More
2020-06-12 19:33
Epidemic and election in the USThe pandemic pneumonia epidemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) is affecting the world. Social and political life in the United States is inevitably affe… Read More
Voting Locally
2020-06-12 01:26
With so much going on in the world right now, voting locally is extremely important. Local change is the first step to bigger change. The actions of local government affect us and how we liv… Read More
Is 2020 The Year Of True Change?
2020-06-09 20:28
Young adults typically have a lower voter turnout, but with the eruption of protests both nationally and globally, will the ugly head of police violence, public policy, and politics encourag… Read More
Mail-In-Voting = Fraud?
2020-06-08 07:57
If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Does vote-by-mail increase the risk of voter fraud? Election experts say no. There is also, litt… Read More
Your Mental Health Is Important ♡
2020-06-02 22:17
In wake of George Floyd, a global pandemic, and personal struggles, your mental health is important to us. A few resources and directory of resources have been provided below. Mental health… Read More
I Voted!.. Is That It?
2020-06-02 22:13
In times like these, it is important to know what you can do to make your voice heard. Voting was the first step, but now what do you do after your votes have been submitted? Well, we want t… Read More
2020-06-02 04:09
Where are all the voters at?  Oregon recently passed the deadline to vote in the Oregon primary election and the turnout was less than acceptable.  Oregon has the option to vote by… Read More
#JusticeforGeorge
2020-05-30 04:31
Minneapolis, Minnesota's third precinct is a blaze this week.  The people are hurting, and angry after a black man, George Floyd, was murdered in plain site after being arrested fo… Read More
Oregon's Experience With A Mail In Vote
2020-05-28 22:27
In light of our current public health crisis, questions arise as to how people will be able to safely contribute to our upcoming election nationwide. Questions such as voter turnout and gene… Read More
Mail-in Voting = Voting Fraud?
2020-05-25 00:37
In short no, mail-in voting does not have an effect on voting fraud, but this theory is still a threat to many peoples' right to vote. The current president of the United States stated… Read More

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