Never on a Sunday
Protests and an inclusive resistance
By tova stabin I’ve been attending political rallies and events of one sort or another since I was about 12 years old — so well … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 3
Of, By, and For The People
Time for a new political party
By Alan Cohen The United States was intended by its founders to be the answer to an age-old problem: inequality. The founders’ solution was first … Continue reading
LOCAL and VOCAL
Local voices on national problems — politics, protests and more
From We The People (sans Robert F. Kennedy) to what days protests happen to radical elders and everything in between Eugene Weekly has it all … Continue reading
‘Civil Unity’
Can we really disagree with respect in today’s world?
By Laura Ray You might think that a Black man, raising two Black daughters, would not have many words of hope or optimism to share … Continue reading
Arts to the Inevitable in Letters to the Editor
The Wrath of the UO Bob Keefer’s article (“Art of Politics,” EW 7/31) describes a University of Oregon administration that has lost its moral bearings. … Continue reading
Slant — Squeaky wheels
• In case you missed the memo last week — Friday, August 8, is the annual SLUG queen pageant and coronation. If you haven’t been, the … Continue reading
Promoting Unity in the Cause of Love
Political action and the progressive purity test
By Dawn Lesley Watching the shredding of our constitutional democracy in a massive wealth grab by the wealthy who somehow never feel wealthy enough, watching … Continue reading
Angels and Alligator Alcatraz in letters
A Fairy Angel Loved the squib about Opal Whiteley in your recent issue of the Weekly. What a unique American, a true original, and oh, … Continue reading
Slant — SLUGs!
• Attention all slugs, queens and fans of slugs, queens and SLUG queens. The annual coronation of the Society for the Legitimization of the Ubiquitous … Continue reading
Bigger than Meets the Eye
AI and automated license plate readers in Eugene-Springfield raise objections
By Jennifer Gusset Objections are being raised to the recent (or imminent) installment of automated license plate readers in Eugene-Springfield traffic intersections. One point mentioned … Continue reading