Slant
From ugly banners to Measure 101
• Local homeless advocate Arwen Maas-DeSpain sent us this photo taken at 11:30 pm Dec. 23 in downtown Eugene. She observes, that it was “33 … Continue reading
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Letters to the Editor 2017-12-21
TINY, PITIFUL GESTURES There seems to be a perception among local politicians that the homeless and their advocates don’t appreciate the tiny pitiful efforts of … Continue reading
Slant
From net neutrality to the RG arbitration
• There are not a lot of people in life who always greet you with a smile and exude goodwill and bonhomie no matter how … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Warmth for the homeless, burritos for the poor
• Yes for Healthcare, the campaign to protect health care for vulnerable Oregonians such as seniors, people with disabilities and 400,000 children, is holding a Yes … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-11-30
CORRECTING NEGLECT Last May, you brought our attention to the problem of a lack of accountability in our long-term residential centers, which has led to … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-11-22
NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD Sorry, Joe Tyndall (Letters, Nov. 16). Can’t do it. Men are human. Human beings, like other animals, are innately neither good … Continue reading
Slant
From #MeToo to burning Eugene Weekly
• #MeToo. Every day more actors and politicians show their feet of clay as they are called out for sexual assault and harassment. We know … Continue reading
Slant – 2017-11-16
From COP23 to the latest on the Oregon Bach Festival
• With basketball season starting at the UO, it was a curious jolt to see the name William Drozdiak as the author of a new book, … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-11-16
MEN ARE GOOD Sunday, Nov. 19 is International Men’s Day. Maybe one day during the year we can stop blaming men, particularly white men, for … Continue reading
Activist Alert
Knowing your rights, helping farmworkers and LNG
• The Civil Liberties Defense Center is recruiting bilingual people to become Know Your Rights trainers for the immigrant community. CLDC says, “Now more than … Continue reading