World News – Page 48

March 15th: Antiwar Protests Held Across Nation, Canada, England & Europe

Frank Gormlie March 15, 2008 6 Comments

30-40,000 March In London Besides San Diego, antiwar protests were held across the country, in Canada and in Europe. In…

Buddhist Monks Lead Protests – This Time In Tibet

Staff March 14, 2008 0 Comments

Tibetan Buddhist monks have been leading protests over the last couple of days, calling for independence for Tibet and protesting…

A Path of Peace Pursued: Ecuador Resolves Differences with Colombia at Summit

Staff March 9, 2008 0 Comments

Introduction by Gary Ghirardi In a week that saw much concern for the escalation of a conflict that could have…

Tensions between Educador and Columbia: Here’s an Interview with the Assassinated Guerrilla Leader

Staff March 4, 2008 0 Comments

Tensions have strikingly arisen between the South American countries of Venezuela and Educador on one side, and Columbia on the…

Gazan Holocaust

Staff March 3, 2008 1 Comment

The Day the Earth and Sky Traded Places By Jennifer Loewenstein CounterPunch Around 10:30pm on the night of February 28,…

Why the Zapatistas Are Preparing for War

Staff January 28, 2008 8 Comments

The Color Red, “26 Communities” and La Otra by Mary Ann Tenuto Sánchez Subcomandante Marcos got everyone’s attention when he…

POWER TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE!

Staff January 25, 2008 1 Comment

Jeff Halper January 23, 2008The people of Palestine have done it again, taking their own fate in their hands after…

Will US Stock Markets Crash On “Black Tuesday” – January 22, 2008?

Frank Gormlie January 21, 2008 2 Comments

Because US markets were closed Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Wall Street slept through the day…

World Markets Dump In Reaction to Bush’s “Stimulus Plan”

Staff January 21, 2008 0 Comments

(Associated Press) LONDON – Stocks fell sharply worldwide Monday in reaction to President George W. Bush’s “stimulus plan” and to…

In case you missed them … recent stories of note

Frank Gormlie January 18, 2008 1 Comment

In case you missed them, I’ve re-hatched a number of local, regional, national and international news stories of note. Here…

Revolution of the Snails – Encounters with the Zapatistas

Staff January 15, 2008 0 Comments

By Rebecca Solnit of TomDispatch.com I grew up listening to vinyl records, dense spirals of information that we played at…

Why Barack Obama Should De-Escalate On Pakistan

Staff January 7, 2008 1 Comment

By Tom Hayden, HuffingtonPost.com. Posted January 7, 2008. As predicted, Barack Obama’s advocacy of unilateral military intervention in Pakistan if…

Cindy Page on Award-Winning Girls’ Softball Coach at Point Loma High and His Entire Coaching Staff Fired Abruptly: “This is a public display of complete ineptitude by the admin of the very high school we all went to.…” Aug 14, 17:59
Chris on Multiple Attempts of Suicide by San Diego-Based Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln Due to Lengthy Deployment in War With Iran: “Having a bit of inside info (I know some people who are onboard), the total # of people attempting to…” Aug 14, 12:06
RK on YIMBY Dem Leader Makes False Claim About Housing in College Area: “What’s most troubling is the media seeks the YIMBYs out for comment when there are protests against large ADU projects.…” Aug 14, 08:43
icafe on Restaurant Review: Bianchi Pizza and Pasta at Bahia Hotel in Mission Beach: “I enjoyed reading this restaurant review of Bianchi Pizza and Pasta. The description of the food and dining experience made…” Aug 14, 01:45
John Stump on The Difference Between Donna Frye and Jen Campbell on Mission Bay’s Closed Restrooms: “We need to stop fighting the past. What District 2 Candidate will change the Council and control the Budget? The…” Aug 13, 22:29
Norman DeWitt on YIMBY Dem Leader Makes False Claim About Housing in College Area: “I owned a 3br/1ba on Ewing Street which is three blocks east of SDSU. Two properties on the other side…” Aug 13, 19:24
Steve Zivolich on OB Rag Fundraising: We’ve Nearly Reached Half of Our Goal — Remember a Free Press Is Not ‘Free’: “Check in the mail.” Aug 13, 18:54
pats on BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Gloria Finds Money to Re-Open Mission Bay Restrooms by End of the Week: “It looked like there were 2-3 porta potties along side one of the closed public restrooms. I wonder how much…” Aug 13, 18:29
Elaine May on BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Gloria Finds Money to Re-Open Mission Bay Restrooms by End of the Week: “You are 100% correct about everything you stated. THANK YOU, from a long time resident!” Aug 13, 17:46
Ron W on Open Letter to Congressman Scott Peters and Calif Senator Akilah Weber: Dem Leaders, Get a Clue: YIMBYism Is NOT Progressive: “As always, follow the money. YIMBY formed in the Bay Area as an astro-turf activist group with seed money from…” Aug 13, 16:59
debbie sklar on The Day Old Town Burned: How an 1872 Fire Helped Shape Modern San Diego: “Still seems like a bit of a mystery, though.” Aug 13, 16:50
kh on BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Gloria Finds Money to Re-Open Mission Bay Restrooms by End of the Week: “The economic cost of closing these critical public amenities is provavlf hard to quantify, but I’d bet it’s far above…” Aug 13, 15:52
Shona H Neufeld on Stairway to Aquatic Heaven — The Man Behind the Ladera Street Stairs at Sunset Cliffs: “My utmost pleasure! What great memories those stairs have brought to the masses, hopefully for many more generations to come.” Aug 13, 14:56
Shona H Neufeld on Stairway to Aquatic Heaven — The Man Behind the Ladera Street Stairs at Sunset Cliffs: “So glad you enjoyed it! That is a curious question. I wonder if there was ever another Surfing Coordinator position…” Aug 13, 14:55
Chaz on BREAKING NEWS: Mayor Gloria Finds Money to Re-Open Mission Bay Restrooms by End of the Week: “A 1992 User Survey of Mission Bay Park showed that 74.6% of the park users came from outside the vicinity…” Aug 13, 14:38