Education Needs a Champion
The fight against Betsy DeVos
What should we make of the appointment of Betsy DeVos as the U.S. Secretary of Education? The answer is, perhaps, “Not very much.” For professional … Continue reading
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Nuclear Issues in the Time of Trump
Joseph Cirincione, president of Ploughshares Fund, speaks via Skype on campus
In the flurry of disturbing and provocative executive orders coming out of the new presidential administration, it is understandable that some of us may have … Continue reading
Of Sawdust & Chips — Part II
Business development and Oregon’s economy
It’s almost impossible to overstate how devastating the 1980s recession was for Oregon. The early 1980s had the largest percentage of job loss since World … Continue reading
A Message from Teachers in the Era of Trumpism
This year at school, kids are scared
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally … Continue reading
Key Principles for a Rejuvenated Civic Center
Local architects weigh in on the City Hall plan
The Eugene-Springfield Committee on Local Affairs (CoLA) of the American Institute of Architects – Southwestern Oregon Chapter commends the Eugene City Council for its decision … Continue reading
Chips & Sawdust — Part One
What happened to the old Oregon?
Occasionally, there is a point in the history of a place that creates a before and after moment — an event that, in the aftermath, … Continue reading
Gandhi, Non-violence and the Politics of 2017
Sharpening the tools to resist oppression
With the election of Donald Trump we are witnessing a coup that combines white nationalism, finance capital and militarism. The Lane Peace Center is bringing … Continue reading
The Face You Wear
Becoming healers
What if you were born to live in this time, in these times? Choosing to incarnate, burdened by terrible conditions, strengthened by an indigenous strength, … Continue reading
Don’t Call It Retirement
Pete Sorenson Announced Jan. 9 that we'll have a new county commissioner in four years
Harriet Beecher Stowe said, “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” I’ve always lived by that view. … Continue reading
Dear CAPE
Dear Community Alliance for Public Education: Every year we hear about this “opting out” business. We aren’t big fans of standardized tests, but we don’t … Continue reading