Blog Posts

Portland School Board: Say No To More Police In Schools

We strongly urge the the Portland Public School Board to reject or postpone signing this contract and make time for feedback from students and impacted communities.

December 11, 2018

Unprecedented Jailing of Immigrants in Oregon Federal Prison Ends

This spring, the Trump administration secretly transferred 124 asylum seekers from the border to a federal prison in rural Oregon. Thanks to an emergency lawsuit and an outpouring of community support, Oregon is no longer holding detained immigrants at Sheridan prison.

December 7, 2018

Oregon Voters Demonstrate the Power of the People

Our field program is off to a strong start and, together, we achieved historic wins this election. With our activism we collectively tipped the scales towards inclusion and justice providing tremendous hope for Oregon and a much-needed alternate vision for our country.

November 27, 2018

Keep the Backdoor Ban on Abortion out of Oregon’s Constitution—Vote No on Measure 106

Measure 106, on the ballot this November, would amend the Oregon Constitution to ban public funding for abortion. The language of Measure 106 is misleading and deceptive, but voters should not be fooled.

November 1, 2018

NO on 105: Many Voices Digital Ad

Today we released new digital ads featuring immigrant Oregonians. They shared this powerful message about voting NO on Measure 105: "We all come from different places, but we are united by our values. We will not be divided."

October 15, 2018

Meet "Uncensored" Artist Heldáy de la Cruz

Portland-based illustrator, designer, and activist Heldáy de la Cruz is returning to Uncensored as one of the featured artists for year two of the event, both creating a new poster that will benefit our civil rights work while helping other local artists get involved, too.

September 14, 2018