My Favorite Place
What makes Eugene home
What’s your favorite place? Sounds like a simple question, but it’s not. It was the first day of class in University of Oregon Professor Shaul … Continue reading
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Bye Bye RG
The death of an independent paper
The death of a locally owned community newspaper isn’t a pretty sight, and unfortunately we’re watching it happen all across America, including right here in … Continue reading
What’s Up With Derrick Jensen?
Anarchist John Zerzan weighs in on environmental speaker controversy
Derrick Jensen was recently dis-invited as a speaker at an event affiliated with this year’s Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene. He got the … Continue reading
Rights to Weed, Privacy and Silence
Know what law enforcement can require of you
In the early stages of the Trump Administration, Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would continue to follow policies set … Continue reading
Nearby Clearcuts
Fighting against the logging and the aerial spraying of our forests
To clear the land for settlement, early pioneers grabbed an axe and did work that demanded time and energy enough to break a sweat. Later, … Continue reading
Black Lives, Local History
A Black Lives Matter photo exhibit at Churchill High School causes controversy
Black History Month started as an internal celebration, expanding from Negro History Week during the Harlem Renaissance. Designated the second week of February to bookend … Continue reading
When the True Victim is Blamed
Trump’s DARVO defense of harassment accusations
As the flood of accusations against powerful men continues to grow, people have begun to wonder why some of these men are forced from public … Continue reading
They Saved Our Butts
A generation ago, activists protected Lane County from a proposed nuclear plant
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead … Continue reading
Horse Pucky Debate
On Getting Cedric’s Goat
Remember, dear reader, last year I carefully explained the difference between a horse race and a political race? (In a horse race the whole horse races, remember?) … Continue reading
Land Swap
Ask Eugene Skinner?
The small in statue but large in stature bronzed man who sits on the log outside the Eugene Public Library was a generous man. He and … Continue reading