“Now accepting new patients.” Minerva Studio / iStock / Getty Images Plus Hello dear darlings! First things first, HOW ARE YOU DOING? Query: Have you found a therapist yet? If so, yay and good idea! If not, UGH, me neither! Look, I get it… I, of all the people you know, really need a therapist—but […]
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Hall Monitor: Crossing the Line
Federal officers stand in downtown Portland the night of July 11. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland Hall Monitor is a regular column on issues related to Portland City Hall and its influence on the community it serves. ___ In his past three years in City Hall, Mayor Ted Wheeler has proudly positioned himself as a leader in the […]
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A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Restraining the Police
Mercury Staff Hey readers ‘n’ pals! So a few days ago I was talking with an out-of-town friend who was VERY interested in the ongoing Portland protests, and DOUBLY interested that I occasionally cover them on the ground for the Mercury. They had seen the quick, 10-second videos on TV news that depict Portland streets […]
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The Hard Gaze: A Photo Essay Documenting Portland Protests
Hannah Dugan [Editor’s Note: Hannah Dugan is a photographer here in Portland, and has been documenting the many marches and rallies against police brutality. Here she shares some of her more memorable shots, and describes what she sees when she looks at them and the meaning they hold.] Hannah Dugan I am struck by this […]
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Hall Monitor: A “Historic Opportunity”
Protesters stopped on the Morrison Bridge during a June 4 march downtown. Blair Stenvick Hall Monitor is a regular column on issues related to Portland City Hall and its influence on the community it serves. It’s been on hiatus since the Mercury halted its print publication in March. Now, it’s back! ___ For nearly three […]
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Guest Editorial: The Hypocrisy in Portland State University’s Response to Racist Policing
Portland State University [The following is an editorial opinion piece written by Avery Panganiban, an activist and graduating senior at Portland State University studying Political Science. Here she explains how PSU’s response to the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers stands in stark contrast to the way the university has addressed racism and […]
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What Is A Peaceful Protest?
Tuesday night in downtown Portland. alex Zielinski Over the last five days in Portland, an easy narrative has emerged about the protests against police violence and racism that have followed the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. That narrative says that there is a large majority of peaceful protestors in this city who simply […]
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A Note from the Mercury’s Editor: Eyes and Hearts
Hey good friends, Last night was Sunday, May 31, and I along with a couple thousand others were out on the street in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center. I was covering the rally to remember George Floyd and end police brutality, because a) sure, that’s my job, b) our small staff is severely […]
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Guest Editorial: Oregon’s Mental Health Access Is Among the Worst in the Nation. This Needs to Change.
Ponomariova_Maria / Getty Images [Dave Dahl is the founder of Dave’s Killer Bread, the author of The Good Seed, and a longtime mental health advocate. In the following guest editorial, Dahl talks about the pressing need for Oregon to improve the way it provides mental health services.—eds] I am not an innocent. I am an […]
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Guest Editorial: Save Our Music Venues—Save Our Souls
Mississippi Studios in happier times. Jennie Baker [Jim Brunberg is the co-owner of Mississippi Studios and Revolution Hall. In the following guest editorial Brunberg introduces us to the Independent Venue Coalition, a group of venues from across Oregon that is lobbying the Oregon Legislature to save the state’s music clubs and performance spaces—eds.] Odds are, […]
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Guest Editorial: Oregon Must Act to Support Mental Health Care During COVID-19
japatino / Getty Images [The following is an editorial opinion piece written by Oregon State Rep. Janelle Bynum, a Democrat who represents Happy Valley and sections of East Portland, Gresham, and Clackamas. She is also a business owner and parent. Here, she explains why she and other elected officials are urging Gov. Kate Brown to […]
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Guest Editorial: Opening Hotels to the Homeless Could Prevent Further COVID-19 Tragedy
Portland’s Jupiter Hotel has made 81 rooms available for houseless Portlanders showing symptoms of COVID-19. Alex Zielinski [The following is an editorial opinion piece written by Rachel Lockard and Kelsey C. Priest, medical students at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Here they present an argument in favor of opening hotels to the homeless during […]