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,...

The entire Sydney Sweeney jeans ad disaster, explained

by Ty Davison | Aug 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

CNN’s front page clickbait headline was reworded as the following for the story itself: What did we learn from the Sydney Sweeney jeans drama? | CNN: “This is intentional. This is pointed, and you’re calling out to the consumers that you hope to attract here,”...

Lewis & Clark College no longer wants to be a ‘Pioneer,’ planning to adopt a new mascot

by Ty Davison | Sep 19, 2024 | News & Commentary

Lewis & Clark College no longer wants to be a ‘Pioneer,’ planning to adopt a new mascot – oregonlive.com: Soon, Lewis & Clark College will no longer be the home of the “Pioneers.” Citing a survey of students, staff, faculty, and...

The Legal Assault on Corporate Diversity Efforts Has Begun

by Ty Davison | Aug 8, 2023 | News & Commentary

The Legal Assault on Corporate Diversity Efforts Has Begun – WSJ: In lawsuits, shareholder letters and petitions to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, activists are using some of the same tactics that progressive groups have used to advance diversity,...

Marion County DA drops reckless-driving case after a prosecutor calls defendant ‘drunk Hispanic guy’

by Ty Davison | May 26, 2023 | News & Commentary

Marion County DA drops reckless-driving case after a prosecutor calls defendant ‘drunk Hispanic guy’ – oregonlive.com: A Marion County deputy district attorney referred to a criminal defendant as a “drunk Hispanic guy” in a discussion...