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The challenge of identity -2008 law causes suffering for undocumented Oregonians

Imagine what it would be like if each time you wanted to go to the store you had to think twice about getting in your car, says Juan Venegas, a community organizer and soccer coach. He explains how undocumented Oregon …

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Ana Mendoza story: An American Dream

Ana Mendoza came to this country from Mexico with her mom when she was just shy of two years old. She is an honor student going into her

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Driving While Mexican

On June 25, 2012, the Supreme Court ruled on Arizona immigration laws.  It voted against some portions of existing statutes - but upheld the right of police to

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Mud in your water -Polk County watershed receives scrutiny

Dallas resident Suzanne Reingans has observed some alarming developments in her local watershed over the course of the last nine years. Sitting in the kitchen of her yellow

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Salem starts a food Co-op

2012 has been declared the International Year of the Co-op by the United Nations General Assembly and now is Salem’s chance to act. Several dozen interested community members met

8year old Justice McNeely and Mom.  Justice spoke at the rally about saving his school, The Family School in Eugene, which may shut down due to reduced spending on education.

Who’s legislature?

Dozens of Occupy participants convened at the Capitol on Wednesday to mark the start of the 35-day legislative session. A bus arrived from Portland and Occupiers from Eugene,

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Occupy Oregon Assembly Rally in Salem

Over 100 people representing Occupy communities throughout the state met in Salem on Saturday. It was the second anniversary of Citizen’s United v. FEC, the Supreme

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Move to Amend

“The U.S. is a great place to be a corporation but increasingly a desperate place to live and work." - A member of Occupy Boston, challenging Mitt Romney on

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Occupying the Community

Occupy Salem, in common with its sister movements across the nation inspired by Occupy Wall Street, claims to have no leaders. Occupy Wall Street began September 17 in

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