A Place at the Table
I want to express my deep gratitude to the anonymous woman who had the courage to write about how her husband turned into a white … Continue reading
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Did You Chop Down the Cherry Tree?
Yesterday, without any notice, cherry trees were cut down opposite Campbell Community Center. The trees were lining the little road that leads down to the … Continue reading
Body Positive
Major kudos to Freudian Slip for the recent ad in Eugene Weekly that moves beyond the typical super skinny and young lingerie model. Great job … Continue reading
Don’t Blame Trump
I am just about as “live and let live” as it gets. If Hugo Nicolas and another couple million DACA folks stay or leave, it … Continue reading
Black Lives, Local History
A Black Lives Matter photo exhibit at Churchill High School causes controversy
Black History Month started as an internal celebration, expanding from Negro History Week during the Harlem Renaissance. Designated the second week of February to bookend … Continue reading
Swamp Dwelling
Trump Administration job application: “Have you stopped beating your wife?” This is no longer a trick question. It is a reality check of how far … Continue reading
Reform Can’t Wait
Journalist George Packer laments the erosion of “middle-class democracy” (“Identity, Politics and Distrust,” 1/18). The fairness and balance we’ve lost since the New Deal is heartbreaking. … Continue reading
A Friend of Education
If you think education for all ages is important, Kevin Matthews for Lane County Commissioner is your candidate! From early days as a kid’s craft … Continue reading
Snowflake Avalanche
Those on the far right and Trump supporters love to call people “snowflakes.” The Urban Dictionary definition of a snowflake is “someone who is easily … Continue reading
Slant
Endangered bird, Bill Fletcher, Oregon's 2nd Congressional District race, South Eugene Axe
Several times a month, EW runs information on pesticide sprays around Lane County, supplied to us by the group Forestland Dwellers. This week we got … Continue reading