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Justin Yau

Justin Yau is a freelance journalist and photographer with a keen interest in grassroots political movements worldwide. Follow him on Twitter @PDocumentarians and Instagram @justinnyau.
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Photo Essay: Portlanders Young and Old Celebrate Earth Day With Making Earth Cool

Under the pomp and ceremony of a costume parade on a beautiful spring day lay a deep reservoir of disquiet for what the future might hold.
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On Saturday, a parade of Portlanders marched from Sunnyside Environmental School through quiet inner Eastside residential blocks, celebrating Earth Day with the pageantry of handmade costumes and musical accompaniment from Portland’s own Unpresidented Brass Band. Led by a decommissioned fire engine, the procession of approximately 200 people—most dressed as animals and plants—drew neighbors and diners […]

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Recent Protests Show Philosophical Shifts in Opposing Activist Movements

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A right-wing protester stands before police during a Salem rally. Justin Yau Oregon entered 2021 with scenes emblematic of the previous year: Tense protests attended by political groups, attracting a forceful, militaristic response by police and condemnation by elected officials. But despite their familiar features, the intensity of two recent rallies signals a possible paradigm […]

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