To achieve social progress, you change the system, not hearts, she says from experience.

Even with five days of August left, I can’t get used to the idea that I let the season get away from me.

Portland mayoral candidates Ethan Strimling and Mike Brennan are quite similar, but the incumbency may be a disadvantage here.

Our drift into oligarchy – a government run by a few wealthy families – puts democracy at risk.

Most people work hard in every line of work, and they don’t need little favors – tips – as motivation.

The Trial and Error group has exposed problems around the case but it has not exonerated Dechaine.

The pontiff’s compassionate stand against injustice should inspire us to turn against ‘the Donald’-style love of money.

Civility once precluded the social media backlash that followed a campaign visit to Becky’s last week.

African immigrants who fled persecution are asking for help and we are failing to do the right thing.

If we can’t get together to build the housing this city needs, a lot of us won’t be able to live here anymore.