We Need to Modify—Not Trash—Oregon’s Trailblazing Drug Decriminalization Law We Need to Modify—Not Trash—Oregon’s Trailblazing Drug Decriminalization Law
Measure 110 made Oregon the first in country to decriminalize all drugs. The law was poorly implemented and should be changed, not discarded.
Dec 22, 2023 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Republicans Are Big Losers, but They May Still Be a Threat Republicans Are Big Losers, but They May Still Be a Threat
Tuesday turned out to be a surprisingly good day. But in Western states, there are warning signs that the Democratic coalition is brittle.
Nov 10, 2022 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
Is Portland About to Have Two Supporter-Owned Soccer Teams? Is Portland About to Have Two Supporter-Owned Soccer Teams?
Forcing a franchise owner to sell the team? Community ownership? It’s on the table for the raucous fans of the Portland Thorns and Timbers.
Oct 24, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Will Democrats Lose the West? Will Democrats Lose the West?
Republicans are running even in crucial races across the region.
Oct 14, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Merritt Paulson Must Go Merritt Paulson Must Go
It is past time for the soccer impresario to sell the Thorns and Timbers, and Portland would be the perfect city to install public ownership.
Oct 10, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
In the Pacific Northwest, Salmon Declines Upend a Way of Life In the Pacific Northwest, Salmon Declines Upend a Way of Life
Chinook salmon numbers in the Klamath River have fallen by more than 90 percent over the last century.
Aug 30, 2022 / Audrey Carleton and Briana Flin
Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House
Representative Kurt Schrader is the first corporate Democratic incumbent to lose his seat to a progressive challenger this election cycle. And he may not be the last.
Jun 3, 2022 / John Nichols
Portland Soccer Fans Assert Their Power Portland Soccer Fans Assert Their Power
Fans in the Rose City are bringing their protests inside the stadium.
Apr 26, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Portland Timbers Deny a Cover-Up. Fans Demand the Truth. The Portland Timbers Deny a Cover-Up. Fans Demand the Truth.
Questions remain as to whether the Portland Timbers management tried to convince the partner of a player to avoid pressing charges related to a domestic violence allegation.
Apr 13, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Portland Soccer Feels the Power of Protest Portland Soccer Feels the Power of Protest
A movement to remove franchise owner Merritt Paulson could send shock waves beyond the Rose City.
Mar 30, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff