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For 101 years, City Club of Portland has created forums that spark conversations and inspire new ideas. Next at the Mic takes that tradition further, inviting complex conversations that reach beyond a single event and explore new questions in Portland and

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Greater Expectations

Posted December 21, 2018 • 00:59:14

Black students face significant barriers in public schools. In this episode, we talk about the Friday Forum on November 30, 2018, "How Oregon Is Failing...

The Washington County Strategy

Posted November 14, 2018 • 00:20:01

Oregon saw record turnout this election season. What do all these new voters tell us about the future of our state? Joining us to answer these and other...

The Ghost of Measure 97

Posted October 30, 2018 • 00:24:31

Measure 103 claims it is trying to protect your groceries, but a closer look at the ballot language makes it clear that this is about a lot more than...

So Fresh, So Clean

Posted October 25, 2018 • 00:33:10

Portland's Clean Energy initiative (Measure 26-201) is being led by frontline communities and a diverse coalition of grassroots leaders. In this episode,...

Are Newspapers Doomed?

Posted June 4, 2018 • 00:43:33

Maybe a better question is: What's a newspaper now?

In this episode, we explore the shape of alternative media with Douglas Tsoi of Portland...