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Local and Vocal Archive

Support for Global Suffering 

An educator urges 4J not to sanction a teacher for displaying a Palestinian flag

Viewpoint 10 months ago

By Cengiz Zopluoglu As a parent of a Spencer Butte Middle School student and a member of this community, I find myself compelled to address … Continue reading →

The Clown Car

The OLCC is in way over its head with legal cannabis

Viewpoint 12 months ago

I wonder, in the history of Oregon state government, has there ever been a bigger mismatch than the Oregon Liquor Control Commission overseeing the newly … Continue reading →

Don’t AstroTurf Golden Gardens

The city of Eugene’s plan for a sports park endangers species

Viewpoint 1 year ago
white and green grass during day

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

Viewpoint 1 year ago

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

Viewpoint 1 year ago

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

Viewpoint 1 year ago

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

Viewpoint 1 year ago

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 

NewsViewpoint 1 year ago

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

Letters 1 year ago

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

Viewpoint 1 year ago

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 →

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