Marc Koller for Portland

It’s is clear to anyone with a brain, that America is no longer the country that the world looked to as a beacon of freedom and democracy. Can it ever return? It took a major world war to put an end to fascist dictatorships. There is no chance that the right wing facist governments that are now (with Trump) in control of the three largest militaries in the world (US, China, Russia), can ever be overthrown. You can add Israel, Noth Korea, Venezuela, and a growing number of nations to that list.

Can Denmark stop Trump from taking Greenland? Can the Ukraine stop Russia? Can anyone stop China from taking Taiwan?

There are only two way this will end. One is with uprisings by the people of theses nations. But with overwhelming military force (Trump has already stated that he is prepared to use the US military against its citizens) the prospects of citizens overturning any of these dictators is impossible to envision.

The other and sadly more likely end, will be by the earth itself. The inevitable path that the destruction of our climate will eventually make the planet unlivable. Or, an uncontrolled pathogen (virus) will kill off a majority of the human population.

As a white man in my mid-seventies, I believe I will survive. I will watch with great sadness and dismay that the country I grew up in is no longer going to be where I plan to spend the last years of my life.

Good luck to those that believe that women, the young and educated and committed Democrats can overcome the facist dictatorship that is coming with the Trump regime.

This should be sent to everyone you know that is a Trump supporter or fanatical Fox News watcher. Share it everywhere !!

The Brainwashing of My Dad A filmmaker explores the radical change of her once Democratic father to an angry right-wing fanatic after his immersion in talk radio and Fox News. She discovers this to be a powerful phenomenon that has divided families across the nation.

The WNBA has awarded its 15th franchise to Portland, to begin play in 2026. Portland “not only the capital for sports lifestyle, but now the global epicenter for women’s sports.”

There were only 400 people at the DNC. The rest were AI. (According to Trump)

I’m proud of Joe for doing the right think for the USA

Columbia Riverkeeper at the White House
Board President Emily Washines and Advancement Director Emily Kao had the honor of attending the White House signing ceremony for the Columbia River Basin Restoration Agreement. Columbia Riverkeeper works in solidarity with the many Tribal Nations whose dedication and leadership made the historic agreement possible. This agreement acknowledges the urgent need to recover abundant salmon while working to replace the energy, transportation, and irrigation services provided by the four Lower Snake River dams.

Israel must stop killing innocent women and children NOW

I love this.

"All summer long, we were right out in the open. You didn't have to be paranoid anymore, you didn't have to be worried about the cops," said John Hood, a 61-year-old drug addict living on the streets of Oregon’s most populous city.

Oregonians should cautiously cheer the news that lawmakers have added campaign finance reform to their agenda for the short legislative session. Voters have made it clear for years that they support statewide limits on campaign contributions, but legislators in recent sessions have been unable to answer the call. Turns out, it’s tough for politicians to turn off the spigot of unlimited cash landing in their campaign