Sept. 4, 2008
The wait is over! The latest edition of Street Roots hits the streets tomorrow, conveniently packaged with a friendly vendor!
In this issue:
Henry Rollins: Rage against the regime
An interview with punk rock and spoken-word artist and quintessential angry man Henry Rollins about his new tour. He will be performing at Newmark Theatre on Oct. 13, but you can get a taste of what’s to come Friday in Street Roots.
Tensions rise on the city’s east side.
The Central Eastside Industrial Council, a 1,300-member business association on the inner east side of Portland, has hired private security guards to patrol and clean-up the campsites of people experiencing homelessness. Meanwhile, there are talks of moving ownership of some of the parking lots there –prime area for campers – over to the parks department, which could free up guards to issue park exclusions a la Waterfront Park.
Forty years gone and the ’68 Convention still resonates.
A look back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago through the eyes of activists Marilyn Katz, Abe Peck and Dick Gregory.
The case for anarchism: Brian Mason, a Canadian philosopher and writer, explains the need for a fresh look at anarchism, the potential of which might surprise its detractors.
Addicts Almanac: Part IV in this series by Tye Doudy, chronicling his life as a user on the streets of Portland.
Also look for Jay Thiemeyer’s review of “Landscapes of Dissent” by Portland authors Jules Boykoff and Kaia Sand. Let it be a lesson for political poets inside us all!
And so much more. Say hello to your local vendor and pick up a Roots today!
Posted by Joanne Zuhl