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 Archive
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
Mayoral race, war in Gaza and the gas station debate in online letters
KNUDSON CAN BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER I am so thrilled that Kaarin Knudson has decided to run for mayor! As an architect working on the front … Continue reading
The Jewish Community Rejects Bigotry and Hate
A response to the Israel-Hamas War
By the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Lane County Since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, we’ve seen bigots … Continue reading
Rethinking the Pump
Why there is no need for new gas stations
by Nathan Wilson A central fixture of American street corners, one that’s synonymous with automobiles, road trips and the luxury of unbridled movement, is becoming increasingly … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly readers write to support carbon cashbacks, world peace and universal health care
SMOKE IN THE AIR People living in the Eugene area can expect to breathe smoke from wildfires that are made worse by global warming. I … Continue reading
EW readers weigh in on a local rent strike and plans for a container ship port in Coos Bay
NOT PAYING RENT IS NEWS? The “Police Raid Almaden Street Home” article of Sept. 28 is confusing and concerning to me. Why is someone not … Continue reading
EWEB: Climate Leader or Laggard
Public utility's resource planning priorities need rethinking to secure a just transition for Eugeneans
By Danny Noonan When people think of Eugene, they often think of hippies with moss growing out of their backs, wet, verdant old-growth forests and … Continue reading
How We Treat the Animals
A format for better animal care in Lane County
By Janetta Overholser Mahatma Gandhi made a statement: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals … Continue reading
A reader questions whether Local 555 members know what their union leadership is spending money on in Sept. 28’s online extra letters
DO UNION MEMBERS KNOW WHAT THEIR DUES ARE BUYING? The aggressive campaign by one union attempting to recall Paul Holvey appears to be incredibly highly … Continue reading