And that terrifies those who want to rule the world, the renowned Oregon author says Many consider the arts, and the ability to produce art, intrinsically connected to freedom of expression and essential to ensuring a democratic and egalitarian society. ...
29 Sep 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Author Franklin Foer warns against a world in which companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook have eroded our thought processes and command our lives When Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes purchased the New Republic in 2012, he brought back the magazin ...
21 Sep 2017 - Emily Green
Programs that receive grant money add cultural and economic value across the state Leaders in Oregon’s art world were not surprised when the Trump administration in March became the first in U.S. history to propose eliminating the National Endowment for t ...
15 Sep 2017 - Amanda Waldroupe
Two street artists show us why Portland’s underground paste-up community is internationally renowned If you know where to look, you may have noticed: Portland is plastered with little pieces of guerrilla art. Along main drags in popular neighborhoods, st ...
8 Sep 2017 - Emily Green
The project disrupts homogeneity with a platform for female and genderqueer youth comic artists Nearly a century has passed since the foundation for modern-day comic books was created in the United States. Although comics had existed within newspapers and ...
8 Sep 2017 - Emilly Prado
Author Robert Wright says mindfulness can help us live better lives and 'endure the Trump era' Buddhists had it right all along, and we have the science to prove it. That’s the premise of a new book from New York Times best-selling author, journ ...
1 Sep 2017 - Emily Green
Photographer Arkady Brown wants to heal, empower and break the stigma – with pictures Arkady Brown, a fine-art boudoir photographer, has set out to create a project that rejects body shame and encourages women to love and know about their bodies – especia ...
1 Sep 2017 - Sarah Hansell
BOOK REVIEW | “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy,” by Cathy O’Neil If you’ve been denied job after job, even some of those entry-level, low-wage positions, Cathy O’Neil can explain. If the rates you’re ...
1 Sep 2017 - Megan Wildhood
Angie Thomas was afraid YA readers wouldn’t want a novel that explored police brutality and a black teenage experience. It turns out they did. “The Hate U Give” is an award-winning young adult novel mesmerizing teens and adults alike who delve into its pa ...
18 Aug 2017 - Lisa Edge
Progressive organizers should pay more attention to small acts of rebellion, says the Portland author of 'Guerrillas of Desire' HBO is currently catching criticism for rolling out a new show called “Confederate” – an alternative history where sl ...
4 Aug 2017 - Stephen Quirke