Education Needs a Champion
The fight against Betsy DeVos
What should we make of the appointment of Betsy DeVos as the U.S. Secretary of Education? The answer is, perhaps, “Not very much.” For professional … Continue reading
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Nuclear Issues in the Time of Trump
Joseph Cirincione, president of Ploughshares Fund, speaks via Skype on campus
In the flurry of disturbing and provocative executive orders coming out of the new presidential administration, it is understandable that some of us may have … Continue reading
Of Sawdust & Chips — Part II
Business development and Oregon’s economy
It’s almost impossible to overstate how devastating the 1980s recession was for Oregon. The early 1980s had the largest percentage of job loss since World … Continue reading
A Message from Teachers in the Era of Trumpism
This year at school, kids are scared
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor
POISONING THE WELL Weyerhauser is planning to aerially spray a witches’ brew of toxic herbicides in an area that is uncomfortably close to the main … Continue reading
Key Principles for a Rejuvenated Civic Center
Local architects weigh in on the City Hall plan
The Eugene-Springfield Committee on Local Affairs (CoLA) of the American Institute of Architects – Southwestern Oregon Chapter commends the Eugene City Council for its decision … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor
ANARCHIST WEIGHS IN In Kelly Kenoyer’s article “Activism 101”, an informative and helpful piece of journalism, the author referred to non-violent direct action as possibly … Continue reading
Slant
Anger over the Elliott and standing up to Trump
• Did you miss 350 Eugene’s Feb. 3, non-violent direct action training? No problem, EW will keep you informed about opportunities to get involved as … Continue reading
In Sickness and in Health
Waiting to raise hell
I arranged the covers in front of my face to block out the red, blue and green lights on the various machines monitoring Wifey’s vitals. … Continue reading
Chips & Sawdust — Part One
What happened to the old Oregon?
Occasionally, there is a point in the history of a place that creates a before and after moment — an event that, in the aftermath, … Continue reading