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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
(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
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
Local and Vocal
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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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
Civilized, All Too Civilized
A local anarchist calls for a return to primitive living to avoid catastrophe
We want to be seen as “civilized,” not looked down upon as “primitive.” But what if we have this the wrong way round? For 99 … Continue reading
Education for Life
Don’t choose a major based on what pays well this week
I’ve taught college for almost 30 years. Over the past decade and a half, I’ve averaged a teaching award every three years. Next year I’m … Continue reading
For the Children of Uvalde
How about we regulate our ‘well-regulated militia’?
By Dan Bryant The newspaper said that I choked back tears as I addressed the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Another said I … Continue reading
Live With No Regrets
What we lose by not trying
I’ve always been in love with him, since we were kids. There wasn’t much to explain, except he and I just seemed to fit. We … Continue reading
Two Years Later
The struggle against police killings of Black people continues
May 25 marked two years since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin. Though not the last Black man killed by militarized … Continue reading