Au Contraire
Thank you so much for publishing Jerry Ritter’s exhortation (Letters, 10-8) to vote for Kim Thatcher in the Oregon Secretary of State race. It made … Continue reading
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Using Your Voice
Only now is a voting a choice for Black people
To vote or not to vote is a white person’s problem. Historically, it’s a white person’s privilege, a package deal. It wasn’t until 1965 when … Continue reading
Iboa Couldn’t Know About Endorsement
On Oct. 13, voters received a campaign mailer from Joel Iboa. It referred to Eugene Weekly’s endorsement of his candidacy, given in May. It was … Continue reading
Freeman Rowe (9/28/1930 – 10/7/2020)
I moved to the Eugene area in late 1982, a refugee from the urban-blight madness of Southern California. I quickly became enthralled with the natural … Continue reading
COVID-19 in Prison
Fear, isolation and staying safe inside
By Jimmie I sat on the top bunk of my 8-by-10 cell, a 62-year-old man with heart disease, anemia, worried of possibly having cancer and with … Continue reading
Don’t Have To Put On The Red Light
Looking forward to using the new two-way bike lanes on 13th between downtown and the University of Oregon campus, we tried them today. They’re nice … Continue reading
Slant
• 2020 has been such a freaky year, do we even need Halloween? Yes, we do. We need fun — fun at a COVID-safe distance. … Continue reading
Where’s His Cape?
In the book 15:17 to Paris, to which Alek Skarlatos contributed, he candidly discussed his uneventful National Guard Afghanistan tour, comparing himself to a “mall … Continue reading
Social Security Is on the Ballot
Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District is key to protecting Social Security
By Ellen Todras and Nancy Altman Social Security’s benefits are modest but vital. Three out of five beneficiaries aged 55 and older rely on them … Continue reading
Slant
• If you have been lucky enough to watch David Byrne’s American Utopia on HBO, you might note that a company called Participant was one of … Continue reading