Guest Opinion: Why the Oregon Legislature Should Decriminalize Sex Work

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Vaccine Horny

An Open Letter to the AAPI Community, and Our Allies and Accomplices

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Welcome to the Pandemic Anniversary! 🎉🤮

The Oregonian, the Fake Hardesty Hit-and-Run, and the Price of a Big Scoop

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: "Crudely Casual"

Hall Monitor: "Here to help"

What works—and what's lacking—in Portland's emergency response system.

The Right Place at the Right Time: Portland Got a Gucci Store, Baby!!!

Crying Wolf: If Portland Tourism Dies, You Can Thank Downtown Business Interests and the Police

Someday We Will All Have a Vaccine Story

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: The Far-Right Is Very Wrong About Free Speech

Guest Editorial: Mayor's Denouncement of Far-Right Attack on Capitol Reeks of Hypocrisy

The Year in Review: An Open Letter to the Woman Who Was Buying a Bottle of Watermelon Moscato and Nothing Else at Winco Last Night

Guest Editorial: What's a New Year?

Ten Things That Got Me Through 2020

Guest Editorial: "How to Show Up with Grief"

Guest Editorial: How to Prioritize Portland’s Communities of Color in 2021

The Year in Review: A Note from the Mercury's Editor: Eyes and Hearts

Guest Editorial: Let’s Bring Some of 2020 With Us

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: You Were the Best Part of My 2020

Guest Editorial: My Year as an Essential Grocery Worker Without Essential Protections or Pay

Guest Editorial: “2020 Was Supposed to Be My Year!”

The Governors of Oregon, Washington, and California Strongly Urge You Not to Kill Your Family

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: That Freaked Out Feeling

Guest Editorial: To Seek Justice, Embrace Healing

I Used to Be Addicted to Heroin. Oregon Decriminalizing Drug Possession Is a Historic Victory for Human Rights.

Guest Editorial: Portland's Small Businesses Can Be Saved. Here's How.

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Squad Goals

Hall Monitor: An Authorized Militia

On the Anniversary of the March on Washington, Remember Gay Hero Bayard Rustin

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: How We're NOT Wasting Your Money

The Five Stages of Kamala Harris

Guest Editorial: Black Lives Don't Matter in Portland

Hall Monitor: Fair Weather Wheeler

A Journalist in Jail: What I Experienced After Being Arrested by Portland Police

I Know How to Cover a Portland Protest. So Why Am I Shaking?

A New, Black Batwoman Brings Out the Trolls

Why Can't I Stop Watching This Portland Police “Support from Community” Video?

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Calling Dr. Feel Better

Hall Monitor: Crossing the Line

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Restraining the Police

The Hard Gaze: A Photo Essay Documenting Portland Protests

Hall Monitor: A "Historic Opportunity"

Guest Editorial: The Hypocrisy in Portland State University's Response to Racist Policing

What Is A Peaceful Protest?

A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Eyes and Hearts

Guest Editorial: Oregon's Mental Health Access Is Among the Worst in the Nation. This Needs to Change.

Guest Editorial: Save Our Music Venues—Save Our Souls

Guest Editorial: Oregon Must Act to Support Mental Health Care During COVID-19

Guest Editorial: Opening Hotels to the Homeless Could Prevent Further COVID-19 Tragedy