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Politics and political activism have definitely moved to a less-important place as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on. Not gone and not forgotten, but…
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The price tag on the recent stimulus package from Congress is staggering at $2.2 Trillion. And the details are many, including one near and dear to Oregon…
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"Political hobbyism?" Is that what you're doing, if you vote regularly, attend the occasional rally, and consume political news? Could be, says political…
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Hillary Clinton called supporters of Donald Trump "a basket of deplorables," and they never let her forget it. There might be better ways to address…
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Les AuCoin spent 18 years representing Northwest Oregon in the U.S. House, at a time when issues like the spotted owl and forest management were looming…
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Quick, name the powerful figures behind the rise of right-wing politics in America. The Koch Brothers? Yes, and... James McGill Buchanan. Who? Buchanan…
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Theresa Howell is a children's book author, with several titles already in print. Her mother-in-law, Janet Howell, is a state senator in Virginia, and…
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These may be trying times for some people, with our political divisions and all. But it's a boom time for people suggesting ways for us to narrow the…
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Republican Greg Walden has repesented Oregon's 2nd Congressional Distrct in the US House of Representatives since 1999. His seat has been considered one…
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We get focused on economic issues like the cost of health care and the impact of inequality, but Michael Lerner says we should focus on bigger concerns.…
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Think oppression, and you're generally thinking in terms of an "archy;" patriarchy, oligarchy, thearchy, and more. To these, psychologist Melanie Joy…
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Anyone who was rusty on the term "whistleblower" got a hearty refresher of late, with a whistleblower taking news of White House activities to Congress.…
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A frequent criticism of any political figure with a devoted following is that the figure is at the center of a "cult of personality." Pay close attention…
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This looks like progress at first glance: 56 women serving in the U.S. Senate. Oh wait, that's since the country STARTED. Right now? Females are more than…