Real Clear Numbers: 101,000 U.S. Casualties a Year

Staff May 12, 2008 5 Comments

By Alexander Cockburn / CounterPunch Diary / May 10 / 11, 2008 A friend of mine who’s a librarian was…

Mother’s Day and “Herstory”

Patty Jones May 10, 2008 1 Comment

Mother’s Day was originally started after the Civil War, as a protest to the carnage of that war, by women…

Vermont Peace Activists Occupy General Dynamics Weapons Plant

Staff May 9, 2008 0 Comments

Activists on May Day locked themselves together in the firm’s lobby to protest the company’s war profiteering. By Benjamin Dangl…

Reflections on May Day in Olympia, Washington

Staff May 9, 2008 0 Comments

by Peter Bohmer / May 3, 2008 The planning for the Olympia May Day and the resulting rally and march…

Four of us were arrested in Kent, Ohio on Sunday May 4, 2008

Staff May 6, 2008 10 Comments

By Yvette Coil I tried to think of a way to open this letter without sounding as if we invented…

May 4th Kent State commemoration ends with arrests – Antiwar protesters refuse to leave Kent bridge

Staff May 6, 2008 1 Comment

by Matt Fredmonsky and Dave O’Brien / May 5, 2008 / Record-Courier staff writers An anti-war march and protest in…

The Last War and the Next One

Staff May 5, 2008 1 Comment

Descending into Madness in Iraq — and Beyond By Tom Engelhardt The last war won’t end, but in the Pentagon…

DEMOCRACY NOW Interview with Jack Heyman, ILWU Officer & Antiwar Activist

Staff May 2, 2008 0 Comments

Guest:Jack Heyman, Officer of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. AMY GOODMAN: We’re going to turn very quickly now to…

No Peace, No Work: ILWU Shuts Down West Coast Ports on May Day

Michael Steinberg May 2, 2008 2 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. May 1- Inside the headquarters of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10 at 400 North Point…

March 2008 Antiwar Arrests Reached 399

Frank Gormlie May 2, 2008 2 Comments

Okay, we were wrong, We had reported that there had been 365 arrests during the antiwar “march madness”. We have…

Filner Calls for City Investigation of Blackwater Contract

Staff May 2, 2008 2 Comments

Congressman Bob Filner on May 1 called on San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders to investigate the permit that Blackwater received…

San Diego & National City Docks Quiet As Local Port Workers Join Antiwar Protest

Staff May 1, 2008 1 Comment

By Ronald W. Powell / UNION-TRIBUNE / May 1, 2008 Port workers at cargo terminals in San Diego and National…

chris schultz on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “I’m ecstatic! Now the the bike, rec, library, and arts people can join in and get down on Toad. He…” Apr 21, 06:50
chris schultz on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Toad is getting more unpopular by the day. And it’s wonderful to see him eating it. He should have managed…” Apr 21, 06:44
Ralph Teyssier on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: ““It’s unfortunate that it took a budget crisis to force the mayor’s hand, but many of us welcome the result.”…” Apr 21, 06:31
Mary Katherine Reeber on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Did the City ever record use of the bike lanes? I know the ones on Voltaire are almost completely empty…” Apr 20, 22:44
jaybird on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Meh. Totally planned sunset for this – just like the electric scooters & bikes that are soooo popular – uh,…” Apr 20, 20:23
Alfred Del Mastro on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Please watch the April 13th 2026 City Council recorded video. They have no idea where all the revenue is. Sean…” Apr 20, 19:11
Paul Krueger on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “I did send this to Richard Bailey and ask him to forward it to anyone in Coronado who can get…” Apr 20, 18:37
Lynne Miller on How Major California Cities Are Trying to Get Around SB79 — One of the Most Undemocratic Housing Bills to Come Out of Sacramento: “It is easy to be disheartened by government overreach. Leaders, with their broken record strategy have convinced voters that high…” Apr 20, 18:16
Kate Callen on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “Good point. Richard Bailey, any ideas about how we can bring this to the attention of Coronado officials?” Apr 20, 18:12
Tigersharktoo on Coronado Shores: Still Arrogant After All These Years: “Hmmm… I wonder what the FORMER Mayor of Coronado has to say.” Apr 20, 17:57
South OB Girl on U-T Copy Editor Seems to Have Been Celebrating 4/20 a Little Too Early: “Maybe the title makes sense but I would have titled it: “A Q and A Series with Candidates for City…” Apr 20, 17:50
South OB Girl on U-T Copy Editor Seems to Have Been Celebrating 4/20 a Little Too Early: “Not only the wrong District number but the title doesn’t make sense. The piece is a Q and A with…” Apr 20, 17:31
Frank Gormlie on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Sorry Chris T; I knew you wouldn’t be happy with this.” Apr 20, 17:29
Chris on Writer Rant: ‘Empty Bike Lanes Will Be Symbols of Stubborn Mayor ‘: “Guess the curmudgeons are getting their way. I guess it was sadly bound to happen.” Apr 20, 16:58
nostalgic on How Major California Cities Are Trying to Get Around SB79 — One of the Most Undemocratic Housing Bills to Come Out of Sacramento: “On April 15, the Planning Commission heardd “ITEM 6: SENATE BILL 79 PHASED IMPLEMENTATION AND EXEMPTING SPECIFIED AREAS,” and the…” Apr 20, 14:45