A Seat at the Table
South Eugene grad and Indigenous Latina runs for office in Georgia
By Ada Merello As a woman of color raised by a single mother in Eugene in the ’80s and ’90s, I would like to reintroduce … Continue reading
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Protect the Owyhee
Oregon’s Grand Canyon is over 9 million acres of wilderness-quality public lands
By Bonnie Olin Recently, I attended a showing of the documentary Into the Canyon. It is the story of two men hiking the length of … Continue reading
Housing is a Rigged Competition
Getting a place to live seems limited to the well-resourced and the digitally literate
By Billie Best Right before Christmas, my partner and I received a termination notice from our landlord. I lurched in shock, and then I got … Continue reading
Holding Leaders Accountable
A statement from the teacher who filed a complaint with 4J against Superintendent Andy Dey
By Julie Stewart I am the teacher who filed the formal complaint of sexual harassment against Superintendent Andy Dey on Feb. 24 for kissing me … Continue reading
When Life Begins
Creation does not happen in a single moment, but through a creative process, Minister Dan Bryant writes
We need to have a serious conversation about when life begins. It is a question that has very serious consequences for public policy. Chief Justice … Continue reading
In Defense of Decriminalization
Support for Oregon’s Measure 110 by an EMT and ex-junkie
By Dylan Curran I spent years of my life addicted to heroin. While that time is thankfully behind me, I now work as a medic … Continue reading
Our Justice System and Democracy in Peril
The November election is all that stands between us and a dictatorship
By Thomas Coffin A critical foundation to our democracy is an independent justice system which impartially dispenses justice to and for the people without regard … Continue reading
The Clown Car
The OLCC is in way over its head with legal cannabis
I wonder, in the history of Oregon state government, has there ever been a bigger mismatch than the Oregon Liquor Control Commission overseeing the newly … Continue reading
I am Anti-Racist
Breaking the cycle of power in the systems
As an oppressed person, it’s hard to write this. I think of how my oppression is so socialized and normalized by everyone and everything within … Continue reading
Planning to Cut Old Growth
Proposed revisions to the Northwest Forest Plan could eliminate valuable protections
In the final weeks of 2023, two far-reaching policy processes were unveiled by the U.S. Forest Service that will affect public forest lands across Oregon. … Continue reading