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Kroger offers pragmatic words on a sobering issue

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The day before he oversaw the state’s settlement with its college savings plan’s manager OppenheimerFunds Inc., Oregon Attorney General...
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Words on the Week (11/8-11/15)

Monday, November 16th, 2009 · 2 comments

With apologies to eager readers here’s the second (and belated) edition of “Words on the Week.” 1. Financial advice to...
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Words on the Week (11/1-11/8)

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Welcome to the first edition of “Words on the Week” where the top news and political stories from the past week are recapped with overall...
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Panel to address the "new slavery"

The same organization that brought New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof and his worldwide women’s rights message to Portland two weeks...
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OLMV on just quest to eradicate poverty

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24.1 percent poverty rate among blacks, 22.2 percent among American Indians, nearly 25 percent among Latinos, the state’s fastest growing...
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Kristof enlightens Portland concerning the "cause of our time"

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It was more than just a simple homecoming for Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and native Oregonian Nicholas D. Kristof when he spoke...
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Dudley’s possible bid could be a "slam dunk" for Oregon

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As reported yesterday, former Portland Trail Blazers center Chris Dudley is considering a run for the Republican nomination for Governor. At the...
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Nader offers ambitious and limited words

When renowned consumer advocate Ralph Nader spoke at Powell’s City of Books Sunday night, he discussed his new book Only the Super Rich Can Save...
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"Do nothing Democrats" are their own vision-less enemy

Throughout the legendary 1948 Presidential campaign, Harry S. Truman frequently brought up his frustration with the Republican controlled 80th U.S....
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Fresh approach needed to reverse history in "America's Afghanistan"

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First there was Lyndon Johnson and the Gulf of Tonkin. Then came its echo, courtesy of George W. Bush and the events of September 11. A president with...
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