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DeFazio Warns Against Further ‘Entanglement’

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The call for all-out war against Islamic extremists is growing louder in the Pentagon, Congress and the White House as the U.S. carries on increasing overt and covert military actions in the Middle East targeting primarily ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.  But Rep. Peter DeFazio says, “History has shown that U.S. involvement in sectarian as well as civil wars raging in the Middle East does not benefit our interests. ISIS would not exist today if it were not for the unnecessary U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, which I voted against.” Continue reading →

Measure 86 Seeks State Fund For Colleges

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A measure coming up in the November election proposes a state-created endowment fund to help Oregon students pay for college. Coined the Oregon Opportunity Initiative, Measure 86 amends the Oregon Constitution to allow the creation of an Opportunity Fund that would go towards paying for students going to college within the state.  The current state-funded program, Oregon Opportunity Grant, only reaches one out of five students that apply for money, according to Measure 86 founder State Treasurer Ted Wheeler.  Continue reading →

Eugene Parents Fundraising For 4-Year-Old Daughter With Cancer

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A 4-year-old girl from Eugene diagnosed with a form of nerve cancer called neuroblastoma is receiving treatment at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, and she needs help from her community to afford it.  Scarlet Craig, along with her parents Tim and Elena Craig, have already raised $43,782 on the website GoFundMe as we go to press. The cancer, which doctors first discovered on Scarlet’s adrenal glands and has now metastasized to her bones, is the same kind of cancer affecting Leah Still, daughter of Cincinnati Bengals football player Devon Still.  Continue reading →

Google Environment

Using technology to save the Earth

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The Fishermen of Cheyyur Lagoon in India Face an ultra mega coal plant. Photo: Heidi W. Weiskel

An “ultra mega” coal-fired power plant is proposed for the coastal state of Tamil Nadu in India, on the shores of the Cheyyur Lagoon. The plant would churn out 4,000 megawatts of power and 25 million tons of carbon dioxide per year, according to the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW), which is aiding communities in India in their fight against the plant and 11 other ultra mega coal proposals.  Continue reading →

War Dead 10-16-2014

War Dead

In Afghanistan • 2,349 U.S. troops killed (2,343 last month) • 20,023 U.S. troops wounded in action (19,984) • 1,559 U.S. contractors killed (1,530) • 16,179 civilians killed (updates NA) • $754.9 billion cost of war ($747.9 billion) • $297.4 million cost to Eugene taxpayers ($294.6 million)   Against ISIS • $909.8 million cost of military action ($692.9) • $358,352 cost to Eugene taxpayers ($272,900)   Continue reading →

There Really is a Pink Drill Bit for Fracking

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The moment you see a post on social media that's too crazy, too good or too stupid to be true like fracking companies using pink drill bits to raise breast cancer awareness  … it's usually fake. When people post and repost those things it drives me a little insane. SO I've been ignoring all those pictures of pink drill bits that people have been posting, because who would do that in real life, honestly? As it turns out a company called Baker Hughes. Continue reading →