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The 19th-century Danish philosopher and theologian, Søren Kierkegaard, wrote on the meaning of individual choice in his present age of mass printing, ubiquitous information, and ‘universalist’ philosophies. For Kierkegaard, the decision to act requires that an individual confront the social and personal and embrace the anxiety found in the “leap of faith.” In recent years,…

(Herald and News, November 8, 2025) The government shutdown has already furloughed 750,000 workers with the possible denial of backpay. Now, 42 million Americans are being denied SNAP benefits after years of bipartisan giveaways to corporations. Still, Socialists can defend the shutdown. Cutting basic services and jobs is wrong, the fact they are up for…

President Donald Trump plans to host an MMA match at the White House in 2026. Like tech CEOs dawning the MAGA trucker cap, it symbolizes anti-elitism. Trumpism speaks to the part of our civic life that is estranged from us. It is a dark vision of Plato’s republic. “New right” intellectuals openly share a disdain…

I write in support of Linda Weatherford for the Klamath Falls City Schools Board of Education. Weatherford has the experience, insight, and compassion to help inform the future of our schools. As a community advocate, Weatherford has regularly put those marginalized and “left out” of our community conversations first. A lifelong resident of rural Oregon,…

Patriotic sentiment is considered to be politically conservative, while the left is resistant or neutral. Can I, an American leftist and socialist be ‘patriotic’? I believe so. In avoiding this virtue, a celebratory attachment to civic life, we risk rejecting the stewardship of our own nation. Here, I will share ideas for a patriotic left…

            I will not celebrate President’s Day. As a teacher, I don’t believe I can be both moral and participate in our pledge of allegiance, nor as a citizen find solace this week. The state of our democracy is perilous with a new fascist administration – scapegoating minorities for our own failures and presenting ‘real…

Today, social media like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat are sources of much of our political information (international and local). This essay, putting aside debates over mental health and relationships, will critique the role of social media in society. I argue that political life would be improved with the limitation or elimination of social…

Digital technology is more entwined in our personal and working lives than gadgets of the past. Each generation bemoans the impact of tech on young people, mass communication and ignorance, politics, and the spiritual dimensions of life. Ironically empathizing with these sentiments, I hope to share why I chose to let go of personalized digital…

May 20, 2020 When we come out of this COVID crisis, we will face a challenging economic reality, yet one also full of opportunity. By expanding our conceptions of economic growth, we can develop sustainable and thriving businesses that not only build on our standard of living, but encourage our full human potential. Economic thinking…

I’m Jonathan Chenjeri, and I’m running for the Oregon House of Representatives in the new District 56. I’m a teacher, organizer and proud resident of Klamath Falls. This campaign is about reclaiming rural Oregon and rural America; together defining a New Deal for our region. We want to start conversations that rethink and reimagine what…