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Read a review of Mark Naison's new book on public education under attack by conservatives dedicated to privatizing education and the massive profits that are to be made: http://wkly.ws/1pz Here's an excerpt from the review: Continue reading
The U.S. flag is flying upside down at Whoville. This display of the flag is not disrespectful or against the law; it is a legal sign of dire distress according to the United States Code. The distress stems from a decision by Eugene City Manager John Ruiz to shut Whoville down "the first week in April," a week before the City Council had decided it must be closed and before any scheduled meeting of the City Council, which has not met since its March 12 work session when the council declined to take up the subject of Whoville before adjourning for a one-month vacation. Continue reading
New video from the city and LTD looks at challenges of traffic on Charnelton with EmX. Continue reading
Annie Leonard, writer and illustrator of The Story of Stuff, will be giving the Dempsey Lecture at 7:30 pm Thursday, April 17, at Hudson Hall at Willamette University in Salem. Might be fun to carpool to this free event. Continue reading
The Oregonian, that venerable Portland paper, has been heavy on the reader surveys lately, and stories about fat cats (the feline, not political kind) and cute videos. It's all about the reader clicks when a newspaper goes digital-first. Continue reading
The Register-Guard has fired popular entertainment reporter Serena Markstrom Nugent, and according to an email sent out by her former colleague, Bob Keefer, her friends and colleagues will be convening to wish her well today at 3:30 pm on the sidewalk in front of the R-G at 3500 Chad Drive. Markstrom Nugent will be going to the R-G to collect her personal items from her desk. EW is going to go out on a limb here and say this well-wishing is going to be more of a protest and will be heading out there to cover it. Continue reading
Will Oregon environmental organizations share his enthusiasm? Update: NO. Susan Jane Brown of the Western Environmental Law Center, which has been fighting the controversial liquifiend natural gas proposal responded saying: Continue reading
Press release of the day goes to DOGAMI, for cheerfully mixing spring break with earthquake and tusnami advice. Don't just get ready for a trip this spring break, get ready for disaster! BE READY FOR AN EARTHQUAKE, WHEREVER TRAVEL TAKES YOU News Release from Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries OREGON – Exploring Oregon during spring break? Take time to plan for an earthquake or tsunami before setting off on your adventure. Continue reading
Want to understand the history of Crimea better? One scholar writing on the topic this week is John Quigley. The below essay can be found on the Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law, see http://wkly.ws/1ph Continue reading