Keep Your Riot At Home
Poor John Zerzan (Letters, 6-4). There was no riot Sunday. No battle with police, not even any destruction of property. He is so disappointed! Anarchists … Continue reading
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Slant
• As people continue to wonder how much U.S. cities pay for their police departments, sometimes you need to frame it another way to realize … Continue reading
Change the Camping Ordinance
Homelessness and COVID-10 make the need more pressing
By Wayne Martin and Sara Burant Quietly and with the necessity borne of the pandemic season, 30 unhoused individuals took up residence in tents and … Continue reading
UO’s Thin Commitment to Racial Justice
Weak support from administration for leading scholar of race, incarceration and policing
By Charise Cheney, Lynn Fujiwara, Brian Klopotek, Sharon Luk, Ernesto Martínez The University of Oregon is on the verge of losing one of its only … Continue reading
A Death Overlooked
I noticed Amadou Diallo’s name missing from the cover of Eugene Weekly (6-4). He was a Guinean man who was contacted by police in the … Continue reading
Get With It, Oregon
Yesterday (June 5) a Portland newspaper called for Trump’s resignation — Portland, Maine. Where are the Oregon newspapers? Marc Gunther Junction City Editor’s note: Eugene … Continue reading
Slant
• Over the past two weeks, journalists and news organizations have been stepping up and announcing that there are some things about which the media … Continue reading
The Man In The Low Castle
In Verona, Italy, 1355-1375, the castle in the middle of town was constructed with walls and special exits to protect the aristocracy from the locals … Continue reading
The Real Second Wave
Well, by now it is apparent that indeed the virus continues to spread across the land. It remains virulent, alive and growing daily, taking its … Continue reading
Wealth Inequality Leads To Violence
The killing of George Floyd looks, on the surface, like a gaping wound on the belly of our culture. I, however, propose it is not. … Continue reading