Nicole Bowmer

With Portland teachers' union officials announcing a "conceptual agreement," we hold a pop quiz on some of the issues facing our public schools.

Portland teachers are fighting for the schools Portland students deserve--and that students and teachers everywhere deserve.

Over 600 teachers and their supporters rallied at a Portland Public Schools meeting in an inspiring display of solidarity.

If Dr. King were alive today, he would be raising his voice against all forms of injustice and oppression.

Three teachers' strikes in Oregon share a common feature: each district received legal advice from the Hungerford Law Firm.

A meeting of veterans' families and supporters near Fort Lewis revealed the causes of an epidemic of military suicides.

The wrenching photo on Time magazine's cover uses the issue of women's rights to justify the continued occupation of Afghanistan.

It's a good thing BP executives are "extremely concerned" about the spill in the Gulf--because I'm extremely disgusted and extremely scared.

Peter Robinson scoffed at March 4 protesters for displaying an "entitlement mentality." Then again, the man wrote speeches for Ronald Reagan.

The passage of measures in Oregon to raise corporate taxes give a glimpse into the anger that people feel at having to pay for the economic crisis.

I can't understand how Sen. Jeff Merkley or any "progressive" member of Congress can declare that an individual mandate for health insurance is a "right."