Smoke Grenades: Somehow Even More Toxic than Expected

Smoke Grenades: Somehow Even More Toxic than Expected

Portland’s Chemical Weapons Research Consortium, led by Dr. Juniper L. Simonis, has been studying the use of chemical weapons on ...
Open Letter to Kate Brown about the Continuing Police Violence in Portland

Open Letter to Kate Brown about the Continuing Police Violence in Portland

September 23, 2020 Governor Kate BrownOffice of the Governor900 Court Street NE, Suite 254Salem, OR 97301-4047 RE: Statement on “Unified ...
A long "BLACK LIVES MATTER" banner hangs in Peninsula Park.

Editor’s Preface to the Open Letter to Kate Brown

Last week, a coalition of groups including XRPDX sent an open letter to Governor Kate Brown regarding violence from the ...
Update on the Environmental Impacts of Teargas

Update on the Environmental Impacts of Teargas

Last week we asked everyone to nag Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality and Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services about a ...
A Case for Optimism

A Case for Optimism

As the world literally burns and melts around us, it’s very easy to feel discouraged. The concept of “climate grief” ...