In Sickness and in Health
Waiting to raise hell
I arranged the covers in front of my face to block out the red, blue and green lights on the various machines monitoring Wifey’s vitals. … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 331
Chips & Sawdust — Part One
What happened to the old Oregon?
Occasionally, there is a point in the history of a place that creates a before and after moment — an event that, in the aftermath, … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor
WELCOME COVER I was very moved by the painting on the cover of your 2/2 issue [“Hiding in Plain Sight] by Jeremy Okai Davis. Thank … Continue reading
Gandhi, Non-violence and the Politics of 2017
Sharpening the tools to resist oppression
With the election of Donald Trump we are witnessing a coup that combines white nationalism, finance capital and militarism. The Lane Peace Center is bringing … Continue reading
Slant
From downtown Eugene to Donald Trump
• Downtown Eugene is a point of contention again, with some groups advocating for cleaning up the streets of “travelers” and transients through smoking and … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor
HONORING ED COLEMAN The Black Student Union and the contingent that supported it during the recent process to consider renaming Deady Hall at the University … Continue reading
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Jan. 29 rally at the federal courthouse downtown
• EW attended the Sunday, Jan. 29, rally at the federal courthouse downtown, a response to President Trump’s executive order temporarily suspending the U.S. refugee program … Continue reading
The Face You Wear
Becoming healers
What if you were born to live in this time, in these times? Choosing to incarnate, burdened by terrible conditions, strengthened by an indigenous strength, … Continue reading
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Losing Ed Coleman
• We note with sadness the death on Jan. 20 of Edwin Coleman, jazz musician, professor of English and outspoken civil rights advocate in Eugene. … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-01-26
FAREWELL ED COLEMAN Another magnificent, tall fir has been reclaimed by the forest with the passing of University of Oregon Emeritus Professor Edwin Leon Coleman. … Continue reading