PORTLAND, Oregon, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire - This is Not a Humanitarian Response * 200+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government's blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating   more

EUGENE, Oregon, July 4 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Statement: Trump bill sets table for uber-wealthy to feast on American families, environment for generations On the eve of Independence Day, Republicans have passed an enormously unpopular bill (2-1 against) designed to transfer wealth from the poorest Americans to the richest 20% who already own 85% of the nation's wealth. The bill will ravage America's social safety net, e  more