Rational in PortlandExplicit
by Kristin Olson
Portland native. Trial lawyer. Founding member of North America Recovers. https://www.northamericarecovers.org
Resisting extremism through long form conversations.
Podcast episodes
Season 5
Prof. Michael Weingrad, Ph.D., who started the Judaic Studies Department at Portland State University
Prof. Michael Weingrad, Ph.D., who started the Judaic Studies Department at Portland State University
Prof. Michael Weingrad, Ph.D., started the Judaic Studies Department at Portland State University, where he still teaches. In this episode, we discuss the Israel-Hamas war, what it's like to be a conservative at a university in Portland, and more. https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/michael-weingrad https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/2024-levy-event https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/perelandra-scholars-program https://www.pdx.edu/judaic-studies/perelandra-scholars-program-registration https://youtu.be/mDpaK5g0L60?si=lEeMSG7kR1_RvLCZ https://screensplits.substack.com https://www.dni.gov/nctc/ftos/hamas_fto.html#:~:text=FOREIGN%20TERRORIST%20GROUP%20DESIGNATION,terrorist%20organization%20in%20October%201997. https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/04/10/sean_trende_is_trump_really_on_track_to_win_20_of_the_black_vote.html https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B081W9M25K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1787382680/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/snl-spoofs-obama-support-black-voters_n_4208431/amp https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/03/gen-z-gender-divide-2024-election/677723/#
Future Portland and their Endorsements for the Multnomah County election in May, with Vikki Payne
Vikki Payne from Future Portland gives us a rundown of FP's endorsements for the May Multnomah County election. Future Portland is a nonpartisan, grassroots community organization that provides civic education and endorses local candidates. Future Portland looks for local candidates who they believe have sensible, pragmatic solutions to Portland's challenges. https://futureportland.org https://www.vincejonesdixon.com https://www.juliabrim-edwards.com https://jessieburke.com https://www.votevadim.com https://www.voteforvasquez.com https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/da-mike-schmidts-office-hours-become-flashpoint-in-heated-challenge.html?outputType=amp https://www.wweek.com/news/2024/02/22/drug-policy-alliance-donates-30000-to-district-attorney-mike-schmidts-reelection-campaign/ https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multco-da-launches-step-court-for-some-measure-11-crimes/amp/ https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/voters-could-remake-multnomah-county-commission-ushering-in-big-political-policy-changes.html?outputType=amp https://www.multco.us/board/testimony https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/08/right-2-dream-too-portland-money-fundraising/?outputType=amp https://www.portland.gov/council-clerk/engage-council
Jessie Burke for Multnomah County Commissioner, District 2
Jessie Burke is the owner of the Society Hotel in the Old Town Neighborhood and chair of the Old Town Community Association in Portland, Oregon. She is the mother of three young children. Jessie has a Master’s of Public Administration with a focus on Strategic Planning and Community Development from Portland State University. Jessie grew up very poor. Her father was paralyzed when she was 6. She lost a brother-in-law to a drug overdose. Her focus is on taking care of the least among us. https://jessieburke.com https://thesocietyhotel.com/portland/ https://www.pdxoldtown.org/board-members https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/ https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/04/multnomah-county-commissioner-district-2-debate-sam-adams-jessie-burke-shannon-singleton/?outputType=amp https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/fentanyl-oregonians-portland-emergency-central-city/283-bc97fda8-eff5-4148-95e7-77ff12b1a02f https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/multnomah-county-paymotel-rooms-asylum-seekers/283-97992253-5da6-45da-98ae-88c79c5bc983 https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/portland-business-owner-says-gov-tina-kotek-kicked-her-off-public-safety-panel-over-her-ties-to-candidate-challenging-da-mike-schmidt.html?outputType=amp
Vadim Mozyrsky for Multnomah County Commissioner, District One
https://www.votevadim.com https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/clackamas-county-reduced-homelessness-by-65-since-homeless-services-tax-passed.html?outputType=amp https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/07/26/emails-show-that-even-as-multnomah-county-massively-underspent-homeless-services-dollars-it-fought-metros-corrective-action-plan/ https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/12/02/multnomah-county-auditor-finds-joint-office-overstated-number-of-homeless-people-it-housed/ https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/ https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/03/multnomah-county-chair-has-unparalleled-power-to-block-proposals-she-doesnt-like.html?outputType=amp https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/multnomah-county-winter-storm-warming-shelter-report-severe-weather/283-dab953b9-6b72-45a6-b26c-9ea2377960ee https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2024/02/why-multnomah-countys-plan-to-move-hundreds-of-homeless-campers-into-apartments-utterly-failed-to-meet-its-goals.html?outputType=amp https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2022%20Point%20In%20Time%20Report%20-%20Full.pdf https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2023/04/staff-drug-use-alleged-misconduct-shuttered-multnomah-county-behavioral-health-center-now-reopened.html?outputType=amp https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2024/02/15/man-repeatedly-caught-drug-dealing-in-downtown-portland-has-gained-attention-of-federal-prosecutors/
Pete Grabiel for Oregon State House of Representatives, District 33.
Pete Grabiel is a Portland lawyer and a Democratic candidate for the Oregon State House of Representatives in District 33. https://www.petegrabiel.com http://www.pitzerlaw.net/attorneys.html https://www.wweek.com/news/2023/02/01/they-left-portland-is-losing-some-of-its-biggest-fans/ https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/10/17/oregon-ranks-worst-in-nation-for-prevalence-of-mental-illness/ https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_aid_indigent_defense/indigent_defense_systems_improvement/publications/or-project/ https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/08/national-embarrassment-judge-sets-10-day-deadline-to-release-people-held-in-jail-without-lawyer.html https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/oregon-worst-in-nation-for-addiction-treatments-locals-rally-in-salem/283-b2e5b42b-218e-4b2c-9ec5-f3ce9fca8c74 'https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/10/17/oregon-ranks-worst-in-nation-for-prevalence-of-mental-illness/ https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2024/02/students-nationwide-have-rebounded-after-pandemic-but-not-in-oregon-consequences-could-be-severe.html https://www.kgw.com/article/news/education/oregon-students-fall-further-math-reading/283-78a61f5a-c3ff-471b-9004-f2285de9b9ff