привет товарищ (Hello comrade!)
Welcome to Eugene Weekly’s new editorial direction!
Long referred to as “that commie rag” by some of our most voracious readers, we have decided to embrace our tendencies to lean left. As … Continue reading
Satire
Failed Uprising
Oakridge communist revolutionary movement fails due to debates over what is praxis
Leader of the Oakridge Revolutionary Workers’ Party, comrade Eleanor Bridges, says the party has lost the majority of its political base after a devastating public … Continue reading
Eugene’s Surge in Violet Protests
The number of violet protests in Eugene continues to grow
While demonstrations at the beginning of the year were initially uneventful, a Jan. 30 protest with hundreds of people took a turn for the worse … Continue reading
Federal Building Window ‘Just Did That’
Leaked FBI documents show that the highly debated window at the downtown Eugene Federal Building broke itself
A leaked internal FBI memo reveals that a window broken during the Jan. 30 anti-ICE protest that the Eugene Police Department declared a riot, “just … Continue reading
Mascot Housing Crisis
Sluggo moves to co-op housing after team skips town
Eugene Emeralds mascot Sluggo moved into co-op housing this week after the team left for Roseburg without securing housing for their most recognizable member — … Continue reading
Polycule Revived
Eugene’s largest polycule reforms after one year of internal conflict
After a year of intense internal conflict, Eugene’s largest polycule has reformed under a new leader, former lieutenant Sailboat Bridges. Bridges, 23, says she ousted … Continue reading
What’s in a Nickname?
Local leaders make Donald Trump’s honor roll
Late-night comedians got an unexpected gift this week when the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest release of documents from the Epstein files inadvertently included a … Continue reading
Pravda
Comrade Knudson calls Eugene Weekly her favorite commie rag
Eugene Weekly is currently winning the race to win hearts and minds among Eugene’s media consumers. Comrade Kaarin Knudson, Eugene’s mayor, on April 1, dubbed … Continue reading
Zine Makers Ambushed
National Guard deployed to anarchist zine making meetup
On April 1, a meetup of 35 local anarchists was interrupted by a platoon of armed Oregon National Guard soldiers outside the Wandering Goat Coffee … Continue reading
Marjorie Taylor Greene runs for SLUG Queen
Retired MAGA mouthpiece likes Eugene’s way of life
Former House representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her candidacy for SLUG Queen after relocating to Eugene from Georgia, her home state. Greene resigned her … Continue reading