Post Truth
Are real facts and alternative facts simply up for grabs?
By Paul Bodin We live in a post-truth world where feelings matter more than facts. If you believe there are factual truths — for example, … Continue reading
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Land Use Law Isn’t Stopping the Brewery
A longtime land-use-regulation advocate argues that Hentze Family Farm wants much more than a simple brew pub on its rural property
The article about the Hentze Family Farm (“From Agro-tourism to Micro-brewery,” Nov. 20), sketches a woeful tale of a heritage farm beleaguered by petty land … Continue reading
Being Pro-Humanity
A Statement from Temple Beth Israel, Jewish Federation of Lane County, Jewish Community Relations Council and Israel Chavurah of Temple Beth Israel
October 7 stands out in the lived experience of every Jew. This wasn’t just another violent event among many; it was the bloodiest day for … Continue reading
Don’t AstroTurf Golden Gardens
The city of Eugene’s plan for a sports park endangers species
By Karen Hall For the past seven years, my husband and I have walked in Bethel’s Golden Gardens Park and observed the flora and fauna … Continue reading
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
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