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 Archive
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
Child Success
To strengthen families and communities, start at the start
By Judy Newman Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. After working in early childhood for decades, I know how important it is for families … Continue reading
Eugene and Oregon Have A Pharmacy Crisis
HB 3212 Can Help Fix It
By Anne Harthman and Rep. Nancy Nathanson Across Oregon, community pharmacies are closing at an alarming rate, threatening the health and wellbeing of thousands of … Continue reading
Turn Out the Lights
Eugene has more light pollution than even Portland
By Misty Bowman We are destroying half the environment in our city every 24 hours — and most of us don’t know it. You may … Continue reading
Black Identity
Looking back at Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl
By Eden Omari Half of white America lost its mind, incensed and outraged over Kendrick Lamar’s February Super Bowl half-time performance. Lamar’s first words were … Continue reading
‘Hidup Buruh!’
Rename Hayward Field after garment workers like me
By Leni Oktira Sari My name is Leni Oktira Sari, and I have spent the last 14 years making Nike shoes in an Indonesian factory. … Continue reading
Funding Human Services
More to St. Vinnie’s pricing than meets the eye
By Bethany Cartledge and Shannon Rockwell We at St. Vinnie’s applaud Eugene Weekly for the entertaining and altogether worthwhile thrifting edition published on May 8. … Continue reading
Local and Vocal
EW’s periodic opinion roundup ranges from renaming Hayward Field to keeping Oregon’s skies dark
A newspaper not only provides information to its community, it also provides a forum for community members to weigh in on issues that matter to … Continue reading