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July 29, 2020
A Springfield Black Lives Matter retrospective
Anyone present during the Black Unity-led protest in Springfield’s Thurston Hills neighborhood on July 29, 2020, will likely remember it forever. The protest focused on … Continue reading
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The bad news: climate change with record-setting heat in the Pacific Northwest; floods in Kentucky; fires everywhere. The good news: a bill agreed to by … Continue reading
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What should Phil Knight do next? After bringing the splendid World Athletics Championships to Eugene for 10 days, he has done all he can for … Continue reading
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If you haven’t seen it already, come check out our new Suspish Fish graffiti art! Suspish is a fantastic local artist whose work we haven’t … Continue reading
(Anti-) Social Media
We need civilization to collapse
It is a madly accelerating techno-world, one of endless interruption. So-called social media have clearly made social existence worse. Popular books and articles treat online … Continue reading
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What we’re reading: David Cay Johnston’s The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family. We know more than ever … Continue reading
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Readers weigh in on local and national issues
Traditional newspapers call opinion pieces written by the community “op eds” because they appear “opposite the editorial” page where the opinions of the editorial board … Continue reading
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Powering Eugene’s Future
Let’s build a new City Hall that takes on climate change
By Zach Klonoski What if Eugene’s new City Hall not only served as the center for Eugene’s civic life and agenda for decades to come, … Continue reading
Guns on the Ballot
Shooting survivor says Tina Kotek is the leader on gun control
By Brandon Wolf I’ll never forget the first sounds of relentless, booming gunshots. The bright strobe lights bouncing across the dark room. The smell of … Continue reading
Less Talk, More Walk
Eugene City Council’s “wait-and-see” mentality led by Councilor Alan Zelenka is slowing climate action
By Danny Noonan Since last November, the city of Eugene has been actively considering adopting regulations requiring all-electric construction of new buildings — a policy … Continue reading
‘We Dissent’
Collective trauma and grief in the death of Roe v. Wade
By Beth S. Patterson I knew it was coming, but when I saw the words “ROE VERSUS WADE OVERTURNED” splashed across my computer screen, I had no … Continue reading
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Imagine our surprise — as a woman-owned and edited local newspaper — when we were invited to ask a question of the three men speaking on … Continue reading
After Dobbs, We Have to Make the Court Political Again
Confronting the power of the Supreme Court
By David Purucker On June 24, the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. In a 5-4 ruling, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the … Continue reading