Bigger Problems
Should plastic bags and straws be phased out? Of course. But let’s not pretend it makes a real difference. As the Titanic goes down, the … Continue reading
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A Modest Proposal
Lovely letter by Jamie Selko (“Hail the Fatherland,” 5/2), which brought back to mind Molly Ivin’s quip (regarding Pat Buchanan’s “Culture War” speech at the … Continue reading
What Working Families Want
Thank you for your excellent article on 4J school board candidate Dr. Martina Shabram (“Do It for the Kids,” 4/25). Oregon’s Working Families Party is … Continue reading
Naomi Klein: Don’t Cut LERC
An open letter to UO president Michael Schill
This proposal follows a pattern of anti-union administrators in other parts of the country who want to get rid of labor centers — because they want to weaken unions on campus, because they want to weaken workers’ bargaining power at the companies owned by wealthy trustees, or because they see no value in educating working people who can’t afford big tuition fees. Continue reading
Homecare Worker Safety
I am a private agency homecare worker in Eugene. Countless private agency homecare workers have shared their stories of lack of adequate training and violations … Continue reading
Images of Peru
As a visual artist, I am drawn to the story of Occidental conquest that systematically changed aboriginal cultures across the globe. Blake Andrews’ “Navel of … Continue reading
Protecting Wetlands
Oregon is considering legislation that would allow developers to build in wetlands (marshy areas of land where the soil is saturated with water) more cheaply … Continue reading
Build A Coop!
I was shocked by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s decision concerning the turkey issue. The turkeys in town are being a nuisance with … Continue reading
The Long Game
I’m from an FDR family of Democrats — except for Hatfield, always vote D. Joe Biden, current frontrunner: Duh, just another loser like Clinton. The … Continue reading
Hail The Fatherland
The time is rapidly coming, friends, when we shall have to decide whether we are for or against the real America — whether we shall have … Continue reading