News Earlier reports of a endorsement deal between Nike and Michael Vick —now denied by Nike— caused a WW reader to remind us of why a deal would have been a curious move for Phil Knight's company. Vick was reinstated this season by the NFL to play for Philadelphia after serving prison time for being part of a dogfighting ring. Obviously, Vick has served his time and should be allowed to ...   More

News With one week to go until Washington voters decide whether to retain their state's domestic partnership rights for same-sex couples, we were curious which Oregonians and Oregon companies are donating their cash to the campaign across the river. Washington Families Standing Together, the group urging a yes vote Nov. 3 on Referendum 71 to retain domestic partnership, has collected more than $1.3 ...   More

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News Ex-Gov. John Kitzhaber, running in the Democratic gubernatorial primary for his old job, isn't the only one getting political donations from Nike. The company also swooshed into Portland politics last week when it gave $2,000 apiece to two candidates who each have little-financed challengers in the May primary. The recipients of the Nike contributions are City Commissioner Nick Fish and Multnomah ...   More

News Nike's activities in Honduras were condemned as “monstrous” this week by two factory workers from that Central American country who alleged abuses by the sportswear company. Speaking Tuesday night at Portland State University, the two Honduran workers told an audience of about 100 people that Nike's subcontractors violated Honduran law by withholding severance payments totaling $2.2 ...   More

News Today's New York Post reports that Nike executive Brandyn Cooper is facing sex-abuse charges stemming from a woman's allegations this week in New York City's Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The paper reports that related charges initially made against a second man allegedly in the hotel room, European basketball player Michael Haynes, have been dropped. The paper reports that Cooper, a 27-year-old NBA ...   More

News Some might suggest that Nike has become a more politically sensitive company. Others, like this sports columnist, believe the company has been "strong-armed by an environmentalist organization." Whatever the case, today Nike replaced an ad that it had created to promote the new uniforms for the West Virginia University football team with another, less controversial one. What was wrong with ...   More