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FDA Meets to Reformulate OxyContin

Why is the FDA holding an "emergency meeting" on the reformulation of OxyContin?

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - September 10 and 11 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (EST), the FDA will be holding an advisory committee meeting via an online teleconferencing platform.

The committee will discuss the results of required "post marketing studies" on the reformulation of OxyContin extended-release tablets, manufactured by Purdue Pharma.

Trump Alt-Right Redneck Parade Rides into Salem

Two people from the Trump/Proud Boy group were arrested

(SALEM, Ore.) - Trump supporters/Proud Boys were videotaped running up to a female BLM supporter in the Capitol Mall, shooting her with paintballs and hitting her. Proud Boys are also seen on video attacking a counter-protester with a baseball bat and pepper spray.

A member of the press corps from Portland was shot with paintballs as Trump supporters yelled “Antifa press” at him.

Quick Blackjack Tips for Beginners

Stuck at home and want to polish some skills? Read on!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Want to learn how to fool the pros and play like the big guys? Check out these beginner tips to avoid novice mistakes.

Anticipate rule changes: A common variation is for the dealer to reveal every other card dealt, allowing for fellow gamblers to see it. Ask about the method before playing.

On the Trump National Convention

There is no Platform as Trump never had a set of principals and the Republican Party has lost theirs.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - The Republican Party has become Trump’s party. The Trump National Convention was Trump’s attempt to rewrite the history of his failed presidency with a tsunami of untruths.

No Convention speaker mentioned the unchecked police brutality against people of color in this country, the peaceful protests, police reform, or the Black Lives Matter movement.

Murderers for Trump

The Trump machine is on a crime spree right now and intends to keep him in office by any means necessary.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The shooting war has started.

Every act of violence committed by those who say they oppose Trump is actually an act supportive of Trump.

In my town, Portland, Oregon, there is a fresh murder and the victim has been tentatively identified as wearing the identifiers of Patriot Prayer, an armed violent far right group supporting Trump.

As I write the killing is being investigated as a homicide.

American Workers Have Been Given a Raw Deal Throughout the Trump Era

A 2019 study reported that 44% of American workers earned a median annual pay of $17,950 per year.

(ALBANY, NY) - Although Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that American workers are “thriving” during his presidency, this contention rings hollow.

Even in the years before the pandemic, when Trump claimed he had created “the greatest economy in history,” American workers were left far behind.

Trump Attempts to Sabotage Mail-in-Voting

Postmaster General DeJoy is conducting a sweeping Postal Service reorganization.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - Trump is behind in most polls and he knows that if he loses the election, as a private citizen, he will be exposed to federal and state criminal prosecution. Because of the pandemic, the safe and secure means to vote is by mail.

Thus, Trump is openly and unashamedly attempting to sabotage the postal service to slow down the mail so as to discourage voting or delay the delivery of ballots too late to be counted.

An Open Letter to the National Democratic Leadership

America can become a better, more equal, more respect-worthy nation that fulfills its promises.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - When Joe Biden announced that Kamala Harris would be his VP pick, Donald Trump immediately began criticizing her as being too far left.

I hope the leadership of the Democratic Party does not decide that this criticism of Trump’s needs to be answered by pressuring her to move further toward the center.

The American Debt Crisis - Growing Debt a Concern Amidst Pandemic

As of March 2020, the average American household was drowning in over $138,000 in debt.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The American economy set records in the second quarter, and not in a good way.

The economy plummeted 32.9 percent between April and June, making this the worst plunge ever. This is due to the novel virus rampaging throughout the United States, causing businesses to shut down and millions of citizens losing their jobs.

Puget Sound Peace Activists on 75th Remembrance of Hiroshima/Nagasaki Bombings

Activists appeal to personnel at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor: Refuse illegal orders; Refuse to launch nuclear missiles

(PUGET SOUND, Wash.) - Our proximity to the largest number of deployed strategic nuclear weapons puts us near a dangerous local and international threat. When citizens become aware of their role in the prospect of nuclear war, or the risk of a nuclear accident, the issue is no longer an abstraction.

Our proximity to Bangor demands a deeper response.