No Right To Intimidate
I have gone to a variety of demonstrations for 55 years, beginning with a sympathy march for the folks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in … Continue reading
Year: 2020
Slant
• There’s an important election in November. What can I do? Go to the Blackberry Pie Society website and it will tell you “how to … Continue reading
If ‘All Lives’ Mattered, You’d Be Vegan
I am heartened to see some folks standing up for the real unspoken group by declaring “All Lives Matter.” Yet they don’t look like any … Continue reading
Fight Trump’s Fascism
As a military veteran, I still live by the oath I swore to protect and defend the Constitution. When Donald Trump tried invoking the Insurrection … Continue reading
Act for Change
It’s time for a more effective, humane approach to addiction
by Chris Hecht COVID-19 is on the rise in Oregon. People need access to health care now more than ever, and for people with addictions, … Continue reading
Meet the New Press
Increase of protests has lead to the growth of independent journalists capturing narrative-challenging footage
In 2019, being at a protest was the most dangerous place for a reporter to be in the U.S. According to the 2019 Press Freedom … Continue reading
Share The Wealth
Ronald Reagan became president on a platform emphasizing “trickle-down economics,” reasoning that if the rich got richer, then wealth would “trickle down” for the rest … Continue reading
SPD Assaulted Protesters
For most of my life I have believed that police are a force for good in our community. I have recently appreciated their assistance when … Continue reading
Paradis Found
Eugene visual artist performs improvisational guitar music at Cowfish
Back when live music was still a thing, Eugene musician and visual artist Will Paradis found a very unusual vantage point from which he liked … Continue reading
EPD Arrests People Two Months After Protest
Eugene police arrest 11 people who allegedly participated in what EPD is calling a riot on May 29
Eugene Police Department announced it arrested nine adults and two minors on Wednesday, Aug. 5 for alleged crimes on May 29 that police now call … Continue reading