PeaceHealth talk, Duck sports questions and more in Slant
• The high-flying University of Oregon Ducks bobbled the win against the Washington Huskies, and with it a spot in the College Football Playoff. Now … Continue reading
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The Facts on Palestine
Disinformation from Israel perpetuates the Gaza conflict
By Josh Fattal The facts about the war on Palestine should be familiar — more than 14,800 dead, the vast majority of whom are women, … Continue reading
PeaceHealth Has Lost Its Way
Rather than following the the path of Jesus, the hospital chain sees only the bottom line
By Jill Dougall PeaceHealth claims to see us. Yet all it sees is a profit-driven approach that often neglects patients and the very caregivers delivering … Continue reading
Where’s the Remote?
Anarchist writer ponders technology and distance
The remote-control device for one’s TV is a reminder of a wider and deeper web of technological mediation, of remoteness. The standard definition of “remote” … Continue reading
Making Democracy Illegal
The increasing attacks on citizen initiative power
By Kai Huschke and Michelle Holman Change doesn’t come easy or fast, especially when there is big money at stake. For over 10 years, Community … Continue reading
Local and Vocal
Readers weigh in on the local, the national and the existential
From PeaceHealth to Palestine, from environmental issues to ethical quandaries, Eugene Weekly readers become Eugene Weekly writers when it’s time for a Local and Vocal … Continue reading
EW Readers Weigh in on Tropical Fish, Gaza and Rivers
THE PET FISH TRADE BRINGS DEVASTATION Thank you, Eugene Weekly, for the interesting ideas in your Gift Guide (Nov. 22). One suggestion was a pet … Continue reading
From change in leadership at St. Vinnies to Eugene Weekly hoodies in Slant
• St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County (or as pretty much everyone calls it, St. Vinnie’s) hit with big news this week. The … Continue reading
Statement on Settler Colonialism
Settler colonialism plays out in locales across the globe over the past few centuries
By Josh Fattal On this week of Thanksgiving, I want to share the Center for Rural Livelihoods’ statement on settler colonialism, which includes us insisting … Continue reading
EW readers weigh in on corporate coffee kiosks, just how much ‘trail’ the city has built and Gaza in this week’s letters
WHEN IS A ‘TRAIL’ A TRAIL? While we loved seeing Wild Iris Ridge featured in your paper (“Wild Iris Ridge” by Bill Sullivan, Nov. 2), … Continue reading