Category Archives: Thirteenth Amendment

Oregon’s 2022 report card: what voters said

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Bennett Minton

Oregon’s polarized election results reflected those of other states but with the twists that typify the state’s distinctions, seen in four ballot questions as well as contests for office. From them I infer our political values and democratic health: we … Continue reading →

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Three presidents and forks in the road: two steps forward and . . . .

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Bennett Minton

On a sunny afternoon in November, I walked up to the Lincoln Memorial and felt a lump rise in my throat, as it has on this transcontinental trek in other places that represent human triumph and suffering: South Pass in … Continue reading →

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