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Dog ban protest!
• About 40 marchers showed up on Friday, June 2, to protest the downtown Eugene dog ban. It’s interesting that the city decided to wait … Continue reading
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The May 26 murder of two men and near-fatal stabbing of a third by a white supremacist on a Portland commuter train is a sickening punch to the gut
• The May 26 murder of two men and near-fatal stabbing of a third by a white supremacist on a Portland commuter train is a … Continue reading
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From earthquake safety to divestment
• We left the May 19 meeting of the City Club of Eugene fairly confident that our dams, rivers and reservoirs are safe despite the … Continue reading
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Don't fire Sean Spicer, he made SNL good again
• Please don’t fire Sean Spicer, Mr. Trump. If he fades into (among?) the bushes, Melissa McCarthy and Saturday Night Live can’t make us laugh … Continue reading
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Trump resistance and false narratives
#TrumpResistance. We’re urging our family and friends in Montana to support Rob Quist, the Democratic bluegrass musician and supporter of Bernie Sanders, running in the … Continue reading
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Climate march and the fate of the Elliott State Forest
• We heard lots of chatter at the Climate March and rally April 29 about next steps in the resistance. Clearly, we need to do what … Continue reading
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Turtle Awards, Pete DeFazio and Resistance
• The combination of Jane VanBoskirk, Eleanor Roosevelt and Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon filled every seat in the Wildish Theater on April 20. In … Continue reading
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Stop slashing education!
• Mike McGinn just announced that he is running again to be mayor of Seattle. A former staffer for Congressman Jim Weaver of Eugene, McGinn came … Continue reading
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Immigrants DO pay taxes and more on local politics
• It’s an oft-repeated accusation, a drum beaten by the Trumpians, that undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes and are a drain on the U.S economy. … Continue reading
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From fake news to the ArtWalk
• Fake news! An error at the printer meant our Satire Issue didn’t get marked with the April 1 date at the bottom of the … Continue reading