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• The U. S. has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. Ninety-five percent of those prisoners eventually will return to our … Continue reading
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Pie Any Means Necessary
Local PAC demands a seat at the table
It all started with a sticky note and a vague call to action. “It was just a small handwritten piece of paper posted in the … Continue reading
About Iran and Suleimani
America knows little about the man Trump killed
By M. Reza Behnam Only the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Islamic State rejoiced in the illegal and immoral targeted killing of Iranian … Continue reading
Carlos ‘Retro’ Rasmussen
“I’m a self-taught freestyle animation dancer,” says Carlos Rasmussen, who performs in various venues and teaches dance in local studios and as an artist-in-residence in … Continue reading
Speaking Up About Sex Trafficking
Hope Ranch Ministries to host third annual Survivor Speakout
When many people think about sex trafficking, they imagine it as happening in developing countries far away — not here in the U.S., let alone … Continue reading
Embracing Immigrants
Acknowledge the treasure that is diverse culture
By Victoria Koch On a recent visit to my daughter’s, while we were walking around the suburban streets of Portland, I noticed one home’s flag … Continue reading
Electric Company
A 'current' proposal for saving the planet
By Phil Barnhart Now that we know that human civilization’s use of fossil fuel is unsustainable yet growing more rapidly than ever before, now that … Continue reading
The Call Up
Cameron Smith has led Oregon agencies and advised governors. Now he wants to be secretary of state.
Cameron Smith’s campaign for secretary of state isn’t his first time answering a “call to service.” He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2003, earning … Continue reading
They See Me Rollin’
Eugene debuts new parking enforcement technology
I walked into Courtroom One at the Eugene Municipal Court and sat in the middle of the many rows of benches, took off my coat and … Continue reading
The (Other, Local) Candidates’ Debate
Eugene City Council candidates for Wards 1 and 8 stumped for seats Tuesday night
While the Democratic Party presidential primary debate was in full swing, Eugene City Council Ward 1 and Ward 8 candidates took to their own debate … Continue reading