Opinion Archive
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Cutting Your Benefits Not the ‘Middle’ Way
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsDoes anyone actually like this idea? By Peter Hart The federal budget is, according to many experts, a “political document.” It’s how our political leaders convey their priorities... -
Don’t Cheat Your Grandma
Posted on April 3, 2013 | No CommentsTargeted cuts that will shrink Social Security By Martha Burk Despite the fact that Social Security isn’t contributing a penny to the federal budget deficit, fiscal hawks have convinced President... -
Invisible Hand University
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Picturing Inequality
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A Conversation about Empowering Women
Posted on March 27, 2013 | No CommentsProud to join the discussion By Marc Morial In a stroke of marketing genius befitting the Chief Operating Officer of the social media phenomenon, Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg chose Women’s History... -
‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ Stands Out
Posted on March 20, 2013 | 1 CommentOpinionated Judge: By Judge Darleen Ortega I was disappointed, but not surprised, to see “Beasts of the Southern Wild” lose out on all of its four nominations at the Academy... -
Endangered: United States Post Office
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Urgency of Now Taken Seriously
Posted on March 20, 2013 | No CommentsNo stopping the battle for equality and justice By Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian We must take the urgency of now very seriously. Not just because of this year will mark... -
Big Government can be Beautiful
Posted on March 20, 2013 | 2 CommentsI have a question: If this is the greatest country in the world, why do we keep acting so dumb? I suppose the sequestration of the federal budget isn’t as... -
NRA Lesson Plan
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Offensive Narrative on the Housing Bubble
Posted on March 13, 2013 | 1 CommentMagazine’s cover perpetuates a myth By Dedrick Muhammad Bloomberg Businessweek magazine just released its latest issue to much-deserved uproar and outrage. On its cover, the magazine featured Jim Crow-esque caricatures... -
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Too Many Suffering from Dental Decay
Posted on March 6, 2013 | 18 CommentsWater fluoridation will improve community health By Avel Gordly and Tricia Tillman As lifelong Portlanders we are deeply committed to the health and well being of our beloved community and the people... -
Hearing the Cry for Immigration Reform
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 1 CommentLaying out a pathway for justice By Mari Castellanos President Obama has just released his administration’s blueprint for immigration reform. It is notable that this is one of the first... -
The Courage and Vision of Medgar Evens
Posted on February 20, 2013 | No CommentsOur challenge of keeping the beacon lit By Marian Wright Edelman When Myrlie Evers-Williams gave the invocation at President Obama’s January inauguration, she was in part recognizing the vision and...
