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
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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
Deserving the Truth
No on a candidate that doesn’t reflect local values
By Walter Scott Bartlett Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to have our local voice in Congress be a conservative Republican — … Continue reading
God and Country Über Alles
Very little about ‘Christian nationalism’ is Christian — or supported by the U.S. Constitution
“We are going to prepare for war. … We gotta stop the insanity going on in the United States.” — The Rev. Mark Murillo, speaking … Continue reading
Witnessing the Start of a War
A year later the complicated conflict continues in Gaza and Israel
By Karen McCowan The morning of Oct. 7, 2023, I sat with a small group of Eugene-Springfield residents at Bethlehem Bible College in the West … Continue reading
A Call For Men to Engage
Eugene needs a community discussion around recent rape cases
By Larry Kaplowitz Here’s the situation: Last week a man raped a woman who was hiking alone on the Wild Iris Ridge trail in broad … Continue reading
An Appeal to Build Networks of Care for Collective Health
An Open Letter to the Whiteaker Community Council and all neighbors in the Whit
Recently, a letter has been circulating from the Whiteaker Community Council to the city of Eugene and its Parks department requesting that they “revoke any … Continue reading
Because It Can Happen Here
Oregonians Fight Book Bans, Celebrate the Freedom to Read
By Martha Freeman Twenty years ago, my book The Trouble with Babies was removed from a school at the request of a trustee horrified that … Continue reading
Not a Trashy Controversy
Conservative county commissioners seek to sabotage a proposed recycling facility
By Joe Berney You may have heard about the recent controversy surrounding a facility that will recycle over 80,000 tons of materials annually, convert methane … Continue reading
Have You No Decency?
Political campaigns would benefit from the lessons of the past
Frederick Fisher is a name many won’t recognize, but the incident he sparked in 1954 is widely attributed for bringing down one of the biggest … Continue reading