The Lull Before The Storm
Holiday reflections in a time of anxious waiting
“There comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when … Continue reading
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Journalism in the Trump Era
Reporters have long exposed ills of the world
By Joe Blakely The editors who resigned from the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post were courageous and right about what they did. With … Continue reading
Good Grief and Good News
Justice will win in the end
“Elections are not the end of the world,” so proclaimed the Rev. Reneé Windsor-White to the congregation at First Christian Church in the heart of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Reflections
Moving away from the turkey
By Hope Bohanec Ah, tradition. Like the sturdy railing along the edge of the vast Grand Canyon, we cling to it with a sense of … Continue reading
My Trial Experience as an A15 Protester
Why We Need “Good Trouble” From Our Jurors, Too
By A. Rabideau On Oct. 17, I sat before a jury of my peers and explained why six months prior I helped shut down I-5 … Continue reading
Universal Grief
Come together for this planet and for democracy
By Victoria Koch I lost my husband to cancer nine years ago this October. It hasn’t been easy. We were together for 38 years. We … Continue reading
Measure 117: A Better Democracy for All
Ranked choice voting has benefits beyond enfranchising those typically ignored by special interest
Brian Smith “We need a better democracy” is what Eugene Weekly said in its endorsement of Measure 117, which would give Oregon voters the option … Continue reading
Deserving the Truth
No on a candidate that doesn’t reflect local values
By Walter Scott Bartlett Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to have our local voice in Congress be a conservative Republican — … Continue reading
God and Country Über Alles
Very little about ‘Christian nationalism’ is Christian — or supported by the U.S. Constitution
“We are going to prepare for war. … We gotta stop the insanity going on in the United States.” — The Rev. Mark Murillo, speaking … Continue reading
Witnessing the Start of a War
A year later the complicated conflict continues in Gaza and Israel
By Karen McCowan The morning of Oct. 7, 2023, I sat with a small group of Eugene-Springfield residents at Bethlehem Bible College in the West … Continue reading