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Black Girl From Eugene Racialized Inequality A Dream Deferred No Longer The Assault on St. John’s Church Protect the People A Changing Restaurant Scene
Things are looking brighter, and while we need to remain vigilant, we are also looking for the positive spots in this rotten pandemic. A couple … Continue reading
It was always difficult to imagine 17 U.S. Republican senators summoning the spiritual spine to convict former president Donald Trump for inciting the Jan. 6 … Continue reading
Military weapons were generally never available to the public until relatively recently. Beginning in the 1970s, the NRA and arms industry began to advocate a … Continue reading
The Blackberry Pie Society, that terrific organization that defines itself as “dedicated to promoting good politics and great people in East Lane County and beyond … Continue reading
By Nicholas Tippins The city of Eugene has long touted itself as a climate leader, yet fossil fuel corporations like NW Natural have obstructed city … Continue reading
Three political professionals with strong Eugene ties have been hired by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. The two latest additions lead us to wonder about Wheeler’s … Continue reading
My mother was a gatherer of people. She could draw someone she had just met into conversation, then into friendship, almost before they knew what … Continue reading
• We are not the enemy. On Aug. 16, more than 350 newspapers across the United States, led by The Boston Globe, have signed on … Continue reading
By Jesús Sepúlveda The frost sticks to windows Winter coven Feel the tide rise through my mouth It’s a river that lost its current In … Continue reading
Now that we’ve taken a deep breath post President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration — as well as happily watched Biden reverse … Continue reading
The prevailing of democracy, the shattering of a glass ceiling, the calls for unity from the same stage where the last president called for, and … Continue reading
Dear White People: We all witnessed the uncorked anger of white people feeling robbed of their privilege. White privilege, for white people, is hard to … Continue reading
By Thomas Coffin We had an election on Nov. 3. The incumbent president lost the popular vote by a margin of just over 7 million … Continue reading
We are watching the Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris draw closer with delight and fear. The Jan. 6 mob attack on … Continue reading