Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves across various sectors and politics is no exception. As we navigate an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-generated content and deepfake technologies, it’s important to…
Jo Ann Hardesty is the only politician in Portland that I trust
I know, I know—we are all getting sick and tired of the election talk. Election season has been in full swing and seems to grow longer each cycle as more…
Betsy Johnson is Independent in name only
It’s that time again. Nov. 8, 2022 is election day and we have already been beaten down by the onslaught of political ads for several months now. With our current…
The invisible power of labor activism
These days it can be hard to feel hopeful in any sense of the word. We are living through a myriad of crises—devastating climate collapse, a global pandemic, massive income…
Democracy is dying by tribunal
This summer it is widely expected that the Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the Mississippi 15-week abortion ban that will overturn almost 50 years of settled abortion law…
Satire: Conservatives protest that news is primarily left-leaning
Fake news is responsible for our country’s increasing loss of reality and is a growing issue of significance due to our society’s increasing levels of inequality and corruption. Thanks…
America’s most dominant opinion? No opinion
“My back is spineless. My belly is yellow. I am the American non-voter.” The Simpsons famously opined on the state of the American electorate in the 1991 episode “Mr. Lisa…
Safety of numbers
In recent days, voters around the country have been bombarded with threatening emails, purported to be from the Proud Boys but ultimately attributed to Iran. Identifying the voters as registered…
The politics of apoliticism in video games
A lot has changed in the 13 years since Irrational Games’s BioShock released. BioShock was seen by many to be a huge leap forward in narrative-driven games in the…
Abolish the kids’ table
As the dumpster fire that is the year 2020 blazes on, and the pandemic, politics and protests assert themselves as reigning topics of conversation, it’s becoming more apparent that things…
Hill to Hall June 29–July 6
June 30: Oregon extends coronavirus emergency proclamation Oregon Governor Kate Brown has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency for 60 days. The state of emergency declaration is the legal…