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Kids on Climate
Three young activists weigh in on last year’s accomplishments and the outlook for 2020
Students around the globe have been inspired into action by the courage of 17-year-old Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate activist who was named Time’s “Person of the Year” in 2019. Two years ago, Thunberg began walking out of school, spending the days in protest outside the Swedish Parliament to demand stronger climate action from political […]
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Scenes from the Youth Climate Strike
Students walked out of school, urging leaders to take more action to slow global warming
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Make America Science-y Again
The March for Science is this Saturday
In a Pew Research poll conducted in 2016, 74 percent of Americans said they believed “the country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment.” That’s compared to 23 percent who believed the government has gone too far to protect it, according to that same poll. Despite stats such as those, rollbacks to air […]
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Governor Signs Boyfriend Loophole Law
Law bars convicted stalkers and domestic violence offenders from buying or keeping guns
While not directly addressing the issue of gun violence in schools, students and gun safety advocates were among those on hand at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem today to witness Gov. Kate Brown signing HB 4145, Oregon’s “boyfriend loophole” bill, into law. Around 300 students attended the event today, according to a release from […]
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Scenes from the Women’s March for Action
Thousands show up for second annual march
Were you in Drake Park this Saturday morning? Then you couldn’t miss the thousands out there for the Central Oregon Women’s March for Action, on the anniversary of the inauguration of the 45th president. According to the Facebook page for the event, 3500 people attended. Source photographers were on scene to capture the action.
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Relive the Women’s Marches at the High Desert Museum
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, men and women alike gathered together for marches all across the country. The Women’s Marches drew record-breaking numbers in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Portland and many other cities, but Bend’s demonstration also saw large crowds. The Source has already covered the Solidarity March, but local organizations […]