Racist Hoax Flyer Goes Viral
Target of hoax says it has brought harassment
An Oregon woman’s image has gone viral, and not in a good way. Amber Lee Hughes, 31, of Cottage Grove says that on Monday, Aug. … Continue reading
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Right-Wingers Make Great Organizers — for the Left
God, Guns and Liberty rally draws a few dozen on the right, hundreds on the left
Local conservatives made good on their promise Saturday, Aug. 10, to bring a contentious rally to downtown Eugene despite strong push-back and concerns the rally … Continue reading
Ain’t No Party Like a Street Party
Downtown gay bar ushers in Pride weekend
August is Pride Month in Eugene, and to kick it off, Spectrum is hosting a pre-Pride Street Party Friday, Aug 9. Spectrum is more than … Continue reading
Guns, God and ?
It's not The Onion
Sometimes satire hits a little too close to home. While covering the God, Guns and Trump (now God, Guns and Liberty) rally, Eugene Weekly was … Continue reading
Fighting White Supremacy on Springfield City Hall’s Steps
Local activists rally in front of Springfield City Hall, inspired to act after weekend shootings
With only one day’s notice, about 75 people attended a rally in front of Springfield City Hall Wednesday, Aug. 7, to condemn the rise of … Continue reading
DeFazio Readies for Battle Again
The congressman brings back a resolution limiting presidential war powers
Congressman Peter DeFazio brought his three-stop town hall tour to Eugene Thursday, Aug. 2, where he discussed his reintroduction of a bill limiting the presidential … Continue reading
Language Games
Famed YouTube media critic Lindsay Ellis talks aliens, LeftTube and role of media with EW
Lindsay Ellis, a commentator popular for her media-criticism combining comedy and education, says she hadn’t heard about the Facebook group organized to storm Area 51 … Continue reading
City Council Votes Unanimously (At Last) to Condemn White Supremacy
Councilor's First Amendment concerns derailed earlier vote
Eugene city councilors on Wednesday, July 24, revisited the resolution condemning white supremacy that narrowly passed during Monday’s session with a 4-3 vote. That vote … Continue reading
Still Stopping Hate
A new Eugene mural sends a message of love
When the then-newly renamed Dr. Edwin J. Coleman Community Center was vandalized last year with swastikas and other hate speech, neighborhood residents expressed shock and … Continue reading
City Council’s Divided Vote Against White Supremacy Causes Controversy
Community members are expressing outrage after narrow passage of resolution
The Eugene City Council on Monday, July 22, narrowly passed a resolution condemning white supremacy. The 4-3 vote came after councilors deliberated for more than … Continue reading