Douglas Murray: How a Gay Cruise Got Stuck Between Islam and the West

by Ty Davison | Aug 8, 2026 | News & Commentary

Douglas Murray: How a Gay Cruise Got Stuck Between Islam and the West: There was a moment after the victories of the various civil rights movements of the past century when Western activists might have decided to turn their attention toward countries that foster none...

Confusion over Trump changes to graduate student loan limits hurting Oregon programs

by Ty Davison | Jul 30, 2026 | News & Commentary

Confusion over Trump changes to graduate student loan limits hurting Oregon programs • Oregon Capital Chronicle: Enrollment in some graduate education and healthcare programs at Oregon’s public universities is expected to be down this fall, in part because students...

Portland Public Schools’ new foundation falls short of early fundraising goals

by Ty Davison | Jul 11, 2026 | News & Commentary

Portland Public Schools’ new foundation falls short of early fundraising goals – oregonlive.com: Portland Public Schools’ fledgling districtwide foundation has only $152,000 to invest in staffing across the district’s 81 campuses in the upcoming school year....

Accountability means correcting our mistakes: Letter from the Editor

by Ty Davison | Jul 4, 2026 | News & Commentary

Accountability means correcting our mistakes: Letter from the Editor – oregonlive.com: Sports columnist Bill Oram published a column earlier this week criticizing the Portland Trail Blazers’ trade for Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies. Oram wrote that Morant,...

Racial wealth gap widens as many workers of color lack retirement savings

by Ty Davison | Jun 8, 2026 | News & Commentary

Racial wealth gap widens as many workers of color lack retirement savings • Oregon Capital Chronicle: The racial wealth gap is widening as many workers of color go without retirement savings. The median wealth gap between Black and Hispanic families and white families...