New Photos Added to History of First OB Rag
We’ve added “new” photos and copies of Rag covers — scanned from the original Rags themselves — to our developing…
Author: Staff
Posted in: Media, OB Time Machine, Ocean Beach, Organizing
Old Left, New Left, No Left left…
Let me start by telling you I’m not a writer, or some academician so if my grammar is off, or…
Posted in: Election
We’ve been up for a week — and we’d like you to give us some feedback – por favor!
Staff November 2, 2007 5 Comments on We’ve been up for a week — and we’d like you to give us some feedback – por favor!
We’ve now been up for a week — and we’d sure like some feedback from you, our readers, commenters, and fellow…
Qualcomm vs Superdome – Evacuees & Refugees
by Paul Harris (written as a letter to the U-T editor) During the nightmarish firestorms in Southern California many individuals…
Posted in: Media
Tagged: Katrina, New Orleans
Read Mike Davis on San Diego Building a Statue to an Arsonist, Pete Wilson
Staff November 1, 2007 0 Comments on Read Mike Davis on San Diego Building a Statue to an Arsonist, Pete Wilson
Are arsonists or developers responsible for the fires? In Mike Davis’ 1998 book on ecological disasters in southern California. Ecology…
Zogby Poll: 52% of American Voters Support Attack On Iran
According to a brand new Zogby telephone poll, released on October 29, 2007, a majority of likely voters — 52%…
Posted in: Media, War and Peace
San Diego County Suffers From Chronic Underfunding of Fire Fighting Resouces
Staff October 30, 2007 0 Comments on San Diego County Suffers From Chronic Underfunding of Fire Fighting Resouces
THE CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES ASKS: Does Chronic Underfunding of Safety Services Heighten Fire Risk?The wildfires that tore into our…
Posted in: Civil Rights
Nov 5th: Global Day of Action Against Cluster Bombs
Cluster bombs are a grave humanitarian concern. Unexploded remnants (called “bomblets”) kill in horrible ways: Children play with bomblets thinking…
Posted in: Organizing, War and Peace
What’s a cop on a horse to do on a sunny Friday afternoon in OB – besides hasslin’ teenagers?
Staff October 29, 2007 4 Comments on What’s a cop on a horse to do on a sunny Friday afternoon in OB – besides hasslin’ teenagers?
In a spectacularly superfluous display of power, four horsemen of the San Diego Police Equestrian Squad rode through the streets…
Posted in: Ocean Beach
Vigil for Lt. Ehren Watada – Putting the War On Trial
Army Lt. Ehren Watada is the first officer to publicly refuse to deploy to the U.S. war on the people…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Border Angels Rally to Protest Discrimination In Fire Relief Efforts
Staff October 28, 2007 1 Comment on Border Angels Rally to Protest Discrimination In Fire Relief Efforts
Protesting discrimination and intimidation in this week’s fire relief efforts, San Diego’s Border Angels sponsored a rally and press conference…
Posted in: Media, Organizing
Tagged: Border Issues
Mike Davis Speaks – Seeing through the Smoke: the San Diego Fires
Staff October 28, 2007 1 Comment on Mike Davis Speaks – Seeing through the Smoke: the San Diego Fires
Mike Davis speaks on how the right is spinning the tragedy as a triumph of Republican values. Thursday, November 1,…
Posted in: San Diego
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