A Different Kind of Prosecutor
Remembering Bill Warnisher
By Randy Harrington Bill Warnisher died Aug. 25 while battling acute leukemia. It was one day after his birthday. He was 62. And when I … Continue reading
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County Commission Climate Denier
Jay Bozievich tells Sunrise Movement to listen to fake news
By Anika Nykanen Jay Bozievich, Republican member of the Lane County Board of Commissioners, revealed his climate change-denying beliefs several weeks ago in an email … Continue reading
Observing 9/11 at Guantanamo Bay
A Eugene lawyer defending an accused militant leader at Gitmo reflects on terrorism, torture and justice
By Rita Radostitz For the second year in a row, I spent the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. … Continue reading
The Legislature’s Unfinished Business on Climate
Oregon’s work on cap-and-invest is not done
By James Manning Out of more than four million Oregonians, 90 of us are blessed and fortunate to serve our fellow citizens in Oregon’s Legislature. … Continue reading
End the Cycle of Slaughter
A retired federal judge calls for sensible arms regulations
By Thomas Coffin Mass shootings are a rampant disease in our nation. We are numbed by the incidents and carnage. A partial list includes: Virginia … Continue reading
No Home at Homestead
A facility holding Migrant children is empty, but questions remain
By Anne Bridgman There are no more children at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children. When I heard the news that Homestead had … Continue reading
Time to Pay Women More
Fred Meyer and Gender Pay inequality
By Claire Syrett In spite of many signs of increased equality between women and men in our society, the disturbing fact is that in 2019, … Continue reading
Seventy-four Years After Hiroshima
Planting a tree on Aug. 6 will celebrate peace and hope
By Susan Cundiff When the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped in the center of the city of Hiroshima in 1945, killing 140,000 people, survivors … Continue reading
Rain Bomb
Work together to stop climate change
By Deb McGee I just experienced my first Oregon “rain bomb.” Living 40 years in Lane County, I know this rain was different. If you … Continue reading
Long Day’s Journey From Darkness to Light
Shining light on the dark side of business as usual
By Jacqueline McClure and Julie Hulme It is time to shine the light on an egregious and shady deal on the banks of the Willamette … Continue reading