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I have been thinking about Portland’s proposed Carbon Shadow Tax, and I am concerned. I am concerned that we as a society continue placing flat monetary values on the health of our environment, and in … Read more
The business community is already pushing back but this may be one of the more substantial actions the City of Portland has considered taking on climate change to date and we must support them. Visit … Read more
Icy rain was hitting my window as I read through my Twitter feed. November’s gray gloom made the afternoon feel like an endless evening, and a recent report published in Nature titled “An earth system … Read more
The tsunami of money, stunts, bluster and coup threats known as the 2020 Elections is over. Finally! The climate crisis continues, along with other crises of ecological and human devastation, including a sharp uptick in … Read more
When you’re being repressed by the police — teargassed or hit with other chemical munitions; beaten and shoved; arrested with federal charges; and more — it doesn’t make you feel one bit better that it’s … Read more
September 23, 2020 Governor Kate BrownOffice of the Governor900 Court Street NE, Suite 254Salem, OR 97301-4047 RE: Statement on “Unified Law Enforcement Plan” and Portland Protests We, the undersigned, are writing to you with deep … Read more
Last week, a coalition of groups including XRPDX sent an open letter to Governor Kate Brown regarding violence from the Portland Police Bureau and her response to the Portland protests. Based on what happened this … Read more
Last week we asked everyone to nag Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality and Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services about a request for information regarding the effects of teargas on the environment. A few days ago, … Read more
This is a follow up to Austen’s post, “What has tear gas done to Portland?” I didn’t want to do a follow up on police tear gas poisoning of the Rose City. We rebels in … Read more
We stand in support of Portland’s Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines. President Duterte is attempting to pass an Anti-Terror Bill that would criminalize and threaten environmental defenders and anyone who criticizes his oppressive … Read more