The Homegrown Crisis California Refuses to Own

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 5, 2019 One of the wealthiest, most liberal states in America has created a humanitarian emergency that only those who caused it can address. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Texts Show Police and Far-Right Extremist Collusion: Oregon Official

The Associated Press Feb 14, 2019 A Portland councilwoman says reported friendly exchanges between a lieutenant and Patriot Prayer leader points to "broken policing system." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

As Far-Right Groups Incite Violence on Both Coasts, Officials Struggle to Respond

Ilana Novick Oct 16, 2018 As Proud Boys and counterprotesters clash in New York, the mayor of Portland, Ore., announces belated measures to combat their influence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Homeless America

Chris Hedges, Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 8, 2018 The stories of extreme poverty will be increasingly familiar as our ruling elites amass greater wealth and our society devolves into corporate tyranny. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

What You Have to Earn to Buy a Home in Biggest U.S. Cities

Steve Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 21, 2017 Most Americans cannot afford to live in progressive coastal epicenters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Cartoonist Joe Sacco on Religious Extremism and Hate Crimes in the U.S. (Video)

BLANK Jun 11, 2017 The Truthdig columnist and the Portland-based illustrator and journalist discussed hate crimes, religious extremism and opposition to fascism, as well as Hedges' "CAGED" project. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Bird Feels the Bern at a Sanders Rally

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2016 “I think there may be some symbolism here,” the Democratic presidential candidate ad-libbed when a little bird flew onto his podium at a rally in Portland, Ore., on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Supporters Embrace the Word ‘Socialism’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 6, 2015 Attendees at the candidate’s largest rally in Portland, Ore., seemed "to understand Sanders’s socialism as a way to reintroduce a simple modicum of humanity into an economic system that has no real cushion [for] those who suffer ill health or simple bad luck,” writes Guardian correspondent Jason Wilson. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oil Boom Prompts U.S. to Push for Crude Exports

By Valerie Brown, Climate News Network Oct 24, 2014 America’s expanding oil production threatens the pristine Pacific Northwest region of the country with a rash of new oil terminals along the coast. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Portland, Oregon Drops Investments in Walmart

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 17, 2014 As part of an attempt to invest responsibly, officials have announced that the city will let its bonds with the retail giant and documented labor abuser die when a final holding expires in April 2016. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Sea Levels Will Rise

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 27, 2012 The New York Times on Sunday published a series of maps showing coastal and low-lying areas in the United States that could be permanently flooded as sea levels rise in the coming decades and centuries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portland Will Be Weird Whether They Put Fluoride in the Water or Not

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2012 The chemical that helps prevent tooth decay can be found in the tap water of most Americans, but some residents of Portland, Ore., a city that may finally begin adding the stuff to its water supply, strongly oppose the plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )