Portland Facing Homelessness “Catastrophe”: Mayor
By Scottie Barnes With the homelessness crisis cited among their top concerns, Oregon voters are taking note of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s declaration of a…
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Covid Protocol? Video Shows Kindergarten Students Forced to Sit Outside on Buckets in Freezing Weather
By Paul Joseph Watson Kindergarten students in Portland, Oregon were forced to sit outside eating lunch on buckets in the near-freezing cold while socially distanced…
One Year Ago Oregon Decriminalized All Drugs & Thousands of Lives Have Been Saved with Help Not Handcuffs
By Matt Agorist In November 2020, in a near-landslide, Oregon became the first state in history to decriminalize all drugs, including hard drugs like heroin,…
Undersea Fiber Optic Debacle Courtesy of Facebook: Abandoned Equipment, Drilling Fluid Leaks, Sinkholes, etc.
By B.N. Frank The installation of fiber optics by Google (see 1, 2) has not been without problems. Ditto with Facebook, hence, inspiring new regulations…
Papers, Please! Oregon Now Requires “Proof of Vaccination”
By Jordan Schachtel If you want to participate in Oregon society without being forced to wear a mask, you better have your paperwork in order….
As ALL Drugs Decriminalized in Oregon, Addiction to Be Treated With Health Care Not Handcuffs
By Matt Agorist In November, in a near-landslide, Oregon became the first state in history to decriminalize all drugs, including hard drugs like heroin, cocaine,…
OR Governor Encourages Calling Police on Neighbors that Break Punishable by Jail Time Covid Orders
By Joe Jankowski As the holidays approach, Oregon Governor Kate Brown has encouraged residents to call the police on their neighbors if they break any…
Oregon Wildfires Spark Class Action Lawsuits: Victims Blame Negligent Utilities and Downed Power Lines for Devastation
By B.N. Frank As wildfires continue to wreak havoc on the West Coast, there’s been no shortage of finger pointing. In California, some blame climate…
Oregon’s Best Firefighting Helicopters Are In Afghanistan, Can’t Help With Wildfires
By John Vibes As unprecedented fires sweep across the West Coast of the United States, Oregon’s best firefighting helicopters are unavailable because they have been…
Portland Oregon Bans Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 10, 2020) – Yesterday, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition technology. The…
Appeals Court Suspends Protections for Journalists, Legal Observers Covering Protests
By Rebecca Ellis The order had allowed journalists and observers to stay behind as federal law enforcement dispersed protesters at nightly protests against police brutality….
EFF and 45 Human Rights and Civil Liberties Groups Condemn Federal Law Enforcement Actions Against Protesters in Portland
By Matthew Guariglia and Rainey Reitman EFF joined dozens of other groups in a letter condemning the behavior of federal law enforcement agencies in Portland,…
Feds Use Unmarked Vans to “Kidnap” Protesters Off Portland Streets, Enraging Local Officials
By Elias Marat In a bid to suppress protests against police brutality and racial injustice in Portland, Oregon, federal authorities have turned the city into…
Oregon for Safer Technology Defeats 4G Cell Tower Application at University
By B.N. Frank Opposition to both 4G and 5G small cell towers is increasing throughout the U.S. due to health and safety risks (1, 2….