Presentation at Friendly House by Jeff Seward. He presents a list of his favorite reforms that already exist somewhere in the world or have been seriously proposed and nearly implemented elsewhere. What about the politics of actually choosing these reforms for our own society? Ah, that's a subject for a different presentation. Jeff has a Ph.D from Stanford. He has had a career in public television as a political reporter, news anchor, and film producer. A retired professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University, he has presented to us many times in the past.
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A Non-Utopian Model for a Progressive Society
05/05/2024
Jeff Seward
HGP Personal Stories
04/21/2024
Suzanne Thornton, Margie Adams, Jules Elias, Dave Gray
Suzanne Thornton has organized an event in which three HGP members share stories of significant events in their lives. Today we hear from Margie Adams, Jules Elias, and Dave Gray.
Oregon Values and Beliefs
04/14/2024
Adam Davis
Presentation by Adam Davis. The Oregon Values and Beliefs Center is similar to having a Pew Research Center for Oregon. It regularly designs and administers research including statewide reporting. Davis will share findings related to such issues as economic and social well-being, artificial intelligence, health care, the political polarization in Oregon, and the urban-rural divide. Davis is a graduate of Portland State University and the University of Oregon School of Law where he was director of the Interviewing Skills Project.
Portland Street Medicine
04/07/2024
William Toepper, M.D.
Presentation at Friendly House by William Toepper, M.D. who reviews how the pioneering practice of street medicine has changed the lives of patients, mutual aid organizations, and healthcare workers in general. The practice of street medicine questions the rigidity of traditional healthcare practices. Dr. Toepper is a retired physician and co-founder of Portland Street Medicine.