My Trial Experience as an A15 Protester
Why We Need “Good Trouble” From Our Jurors, Too
By A. Rabideau On Oct. 17, I sat before a jury of my peers and explained why six months prior I helped shut down I-5 … Continue reading
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Highways, Middle Fingers and the Election in Letters
Enlarging is not Better In her book City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality and the Future of America’s Highways, investigative journalist Megan Kimble weaves together the origins … Continue reading
Slant — Still Mad
• Convicted felon and President-elect Donald J. Trump appointed Elon Musk as the head of a new oxymoronic government agency — the Department of Government … Continue reading
The Post Election Cycle, the UO, Postal Widows and More in Letters
An Endless Cycle In the 2024 elections, when challenging an incumbent, the incumbent was referred to as a career politician. It was time for new … Continue reading
Slant — It Sucks
• We might have fucked up as a country when it comes to the presidential election, but at least Lane County voters called a halt … Continue reading
Election Opinions
Online extra election letters — updated through election day!
Union Member for Hoyle My name is Brian Lemke, I am a proud member of Carpenters Local 541 in Eugene. I’m writing to share my … Continue reading
Universal Grief
Come together for this planet and for democracy
By Victoria Koch I lost my husband to cancer nine years ago this October. It hasn’t been easy. We were together for 38 years. We … Continue reading
Letters – From Loving LTD to Loads of Election Epistles
Kudos to LTD After moving downtown to be near the bus station, I quickly came to appreciate the courtesy of the drivers and other staff. … Continue reading
Slant — It’s Spooky
• Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 3. At least we gain an hour of sleep. • As Election Day draws near, voters in Oregon … Continue reading
Measure 117: A Better Democracy for All
Ranked choice voting has benefits beyond enfranchising those typically ignored by special interest
Brian Smith “We need a better democracy” is what Eugene Weekly said in its endorsement of Measure 117, which would give Oregon voters the option … Continue reading