‘Civil Unity’
Can we really disagree with respect in today’s world?
By Laura Ray You might think that a Black man, raising two Black daughters, would not have many words of hope or optimism to share … Continue reading
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Promoting Unity in the Cause of Love
Political action and the progressive purity test
By Dawn Lesley Watching the shredding of our constitutional democracy in a massive wealth grab by the wealthy who somehow never feel wealthy enough, watching … Continue reading
Bigger than Meets the Eye
AI and automated license plate readers in Eugene-Springfield raise objections
By Jennifer Gusset Objections are being raised to the recent (or imminent) installment of automated license plate readers in Eugene-Springfield traffic intersections. One point mentioned … Continue reading
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
A search for loving kindness in a hate-filled world
By Victoria Koch My heart feels deeply broken by the hatred and deep cruelty — especially concerning our asylum seekers, migrants and immigrants — and … Continue reading
Public Good Over Corporate Profits
The city of Oakridge continues to fight the proposed mine on TV Butte
By Joe Berney, with Bryan Cutchen and Guenevere Patty DiGioia A few months ago, after Lane County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 in favor of … Continue reading
Saving the North Fork
A tale of fishermen, rivers, dams and music
In 1981, Bob Bumstead, an active member of the McKenzie Flyfishers, read in The Eugene Register-Guard that the Springfield Utility Board and the Emerald People’s … Continue reading
On Protests
Taking to the streets is taking Trump’s bait
By DoYle Srader The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull only got made because Raiders of the Lost Ark grossed almost $400 million, and you keep … Continue reading
‘Interesting Times’
A call to support small local businesses
I am standing behind the counter of a small business, Tsunami Books, a bookstore for the progressive mind, on the busiest street this side of … Continue reading
‘1% for Wildlife’
Funding wildlife conservation through tourism dollars
By Sristi Kamal As crisp, brighter spring days made their way to Oregon, so did the charismatic wildlife that call Oregon home. The return of … Continue reading
St. Isidore
What’s in a name? More than you know.
St. Isidore of Seville is hardly a household name, but it is a name that will be widely associated with the separation of church and … Continue reading