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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
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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
The Arms Industry
Repeal the federal legislation which grants immunity to the arms industry based on a warped contortion of the Second Amendment
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
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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
People Over Profits
It’s time for Eugene to say ‘Enough!’ to NW Natural
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
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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
A Life Steeped in the Arts
In Memory of Lois Wadsworth, 1936-2019
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
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Whatever Trump may say, we are not the enemy
• 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
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It’s A River That Lost Its Light
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
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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
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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
Examine Your White Privilege
The Jan. 6 insurrection calls attention to the need to examine unconscious participation in systematic racism
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
The Greatest Threat to Our Democracy
The votes of the people are not fraud
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
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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