WAR DEAD
thing the whole U.S., rather than just the
South, had a stake in maintaining.
Robert Tsai, associate professor at the
UO School of Law, said while introducing
Lowndes that political conversation today
still uses racially framed terms such as
“white working-class Americans,” labels
that suggest a cohesive identity where one
may not exist and promote one identity over
others.
Lowndes said that with Sen. Barack
Obama winning the 2008 Democratic presi-
dential nomination in Oregon, a white
working-class state with a shameful racial
past, new arguments were necessary.
Lowndes said long-term party realign-
ments are part of the political cycle, and he
thinks the Republican Party’s dominance is
over for now. He said none of the Republican
candidates for the 2008 presidential nomi-
nation perfectly fit the model of Ronald
Reagan, perhaps least of all the
nominee, Sen. John McCain.
“Moments of party change
look not unlike this one,”
Lowndes said.
— Eva Sylwester
ACTIVIST
ALERT
• Civil rights activists concerned about
the Taser incident May 30 are planning to
speak at the Eugene Police Commission
meeting at 5:30 pm Thursday, June 12, at
the McNutt Room at City Hall.
• Lane County commis-
sioners, operating as the Lane
County Board of Health, will
be considering a request from
Public Works to spray herbi-
cides along county roads, and
public comment will be heard at
9 am Wednesday, June 18, in the
commissioners’ meeting room at
8th and Oak in Eugene. The
commissioners’ central phone
number is 682-4203, and their
email addresses can be found at
lanecounty.org
Since the U.S. invasion of Iraq
began on March 27, 2003
(last week’s numbers in parentheses):
• 4,094 U.S. troops killed* (4,086)
• 29,978 U.S. troops injured* (29,978)
• 145 U.S. military suicides* (145)
• 313 coalition troops killed** (312)
• 1,123 contractors killed
(accurate updates NA)
• 92,004 to one million Iraqi civilians
killed*** (91,889)
• $526.8 billion cost of war
($524.8 billion)
• $149.8 million cost to
Eugene taxpayers
($149.3 million)
* through June 9, 2008; source: icasualties.org; some figures
only updated monthly ** estimate; source: icasualties.org
*** highest estimate; source: iraqbodycount.org; based on con-
firmed media reports; other groups calculate civilian deaths as
high as 655,000 to one million.
THINK
MARDI GRAS.
WITH HIPPER
BEADS.
Plan to Have Fun 10 Days Running. Free Festival Admission.
Free shuttles from Autzen Stadium & South Eugene High School Park ‘N’ Rides.
JUNE 27
JUNE 28
JUNE 29
JUNE 30
JULY 1
1980’s Team Day
Beautiful Oregon Day
Great Track & Field
Performances Day
Sports &
The Environment Day
Youth Day
JULY 4
JULY 5
Plan to Have Fun 10 Day s Running. Free Festival Admission.
JULY 2
JULY 3
Autzen
Stadium
High
School
Community Free
Day shuttles from Sports
Celebrate
America
Day Park ‘N’ Rides. Heritage Day
Meets
Art Day & South Eugene
JULY 6
Send-Off to
Beijing Day
H
eads up. We’re throwing a world class celebration around the U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Track & Field. And you don’t have
to be a track fan to get a kick out of the action. Head for the Festival Stage in Track Town Plaza to catch live concerts and jumbo
video screens simulcasting the competition. Grab a Taste of Track Town and cruise the festival tents, Nike Pavilion and displays like the
Safeway Power Station. Or get the kids into The Starting Block’s high-energy activities. These are just for starters at Track Town USA.
So make plans to run free. Let the bon temps roulet.
JUNE 27 – JULY 6
2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS –TRACK & FIELD
AT HAYWARD FIELD
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