Don’t Blame US
I knew there was a “blame America” line somewhere in Robert Emmons’ otherwise excellent article about overpopulation (“The Failure of COP26,” EW 1/13). He said, … Continue reading
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Slant
The shooting at the WOW Hall Friday, Jan. 14, rocked Eugene and Lane County. Six people injured, one critically, and a lot of people traumatized. … Continue reading
Stop Human Supremacy
Bob Emmons (“The Failure of COP26,” EW 1/13) is absolutely right about the root cause of climate change. I would argue that the loss of … Continue reading
The Iconoclast American Political Party
The party formerly known as the GOP is taking direct aim at American democracy
The term “Iconoclasm” stems from the Greek description of the movement to destroy cherished beliefs or venerated institutions on the grounds that they are erroneous … Continue reading
Zip-O-Hell
We who live in the Trainsong and River Road neighborhoods are awakened every morning at 4 am by a profoundly depressing, desolate, droning noise which … Continue reading
Loss
Our humbled truth
The time of COVID — 2020, 2021 — was incredible for many many reasons. One poignant reason, I think we can agree on is loss: … Continue reading
It Takes A Village
Thank you so much for telling the stories of the unhoused people who have died locally in 2021. I’m a long-time resident of Lane County … Continue reading
Oregon Needs Patrick Starnes
As a born and raised, multi-generation, native Oregonian, it is important to choose someone to govern the state who represents the interests of Oregonians. This … Continue reading
Kristof’s Domicile Is Not His Residence
The Oregon Secretary of State’s office recently confirmed that Nicholas Kristof will not have been a resident of Oregon for three years prior to May … Continue reading
Humanity Is Killing The Earth
I applaud Ramona Wise’s letter of Jan. 6 explaining why she didn’t have kids. I, too, made a conscious decision not to have children and … Continue reading