Instead of losing 15lbs in Iraq, now the average soldier in Baghdad is gaining ten. Hidden in the bloat is a segue into the outrageous profits reaped by KBR, Burger King and Pizza Hut. In the end it is the warrior who pays the...
Read MoreThe Local 12 chapter of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will not stand in solidarity with the national union. On Thursday, May 1 which is also International Workers Day west coast ports will be shut down by...
Read MoreDian has a great post up about the cost of war. Please go and take a look. Veterans for Peace is now standing with Concerned Citizens of Coquille and others on Wednesdays, 4:30 to 5:30 at Hwy 42 and Adams Street to support peace...
Read MoreFrom Rawstory here is video relating to another egregious case of police excess. Once again the heavily armed, armored and unapologetic civil servants get away with taking the life of a member of the public. As I have said...
Read MoreLast fall I attended an awards and recognition banquet at a juvenile detention facility in Eugene. Attendees included elected officials, professional workers, therapists, church groups and citizen volunteers. One of the...
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