Nader announces new bid for White House
By HOPE YEN, Associated Press Ralph Nader said Sunday he will run for president as a third-party candidate, criticizing the…
To Aguirre and the Union-Trib: A Pox On Both Your Houses
by Joe Exasperated To anyone who has been keeping track or even reads the Union-Tribune, they know that San Diego’s…
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After All These Years – Pushing 60 with Pot
By Norm Kent I am close to being a senior citizen. Though I will always think of myself as a…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights
“Good News,” Iraq and Beyond – by Noam Chomsky
[Posted February 16, 2008 on ZNet ] Not long ago, it was taken for granted that the Iraq war would…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Media, Peace Movement, War and Peace
Debunking the Hemp Conspiracy Theory
Pot isn’t illegal because the paper industry is afraid of competing with hemp — it’s because of racism and the…
Posted in: Civil Rights
Mainstream Media Critics Call For “Truth with Consequences”
Richard Nadeau February 20, 2008 2 Comments on Mainstream Media Critics Call For “Truth with Consequences”
The “Truth Emergency Movement” (http://www.truthemergency.us/ ) held its first national strategy summit in Santa Cruz, California Jan. 25-27, 2008. Over…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Media, Organizing
The Million Year War: How Never to Withdraw from Iraq
By Tom Engelhardt Think of the top officials of the Bush administration as magicians when it comes to Iraq. Their…
Posted in: Peace Movement
REPOSTED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: San Diego’s Foreclosure Crisis and the Depression in the Credit Market
Gregg Robinson February 19, 2008 5 Comments on REPOSTED DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: San Diego’s Foreclosure Crisis and the Depression in the Credit Market
[Ed.: We decided to repost Gregg Robinson’s very recent article on San Diego’s foreclosure crisis, due to several factors, including…
Posted in: Organizing, San Diego
New Orleans Update: Demolition Opponents Rally & Speak Out
Michael Steinberg February 18, 2008 0 Comments on New Orleans Update: Demolition Opponents Rally & Speak Out
Today opponents of the demolition of public housing rallied and spoke out at the St. Bernard public housing complex. They…
Posted in: Media
Tagged: Katrina, New Orleans
San Diego Blog Journalist Thrown Out of Public Press Conference
Rocky Neptun February 18, 2008 4 Comments on San Diego Blog Journalist Thrown Out of Public Press Conference
Pat Flannery Assaulted & Removed In Front of DA and Sheriff by Rocky Neptun San Diego slid ever further into…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Media, San Diego
Non-Electoral Activism in Presidential Election Year
By Ted Glick Just about a year ago a leading activist in the climate movement made a comment that I…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Election, Environment, Organizing, Peace Movement
Getting Organized, Getting Engaged
Independent Antiwar Intervention in the 2008 Election Campaigns By Carl Davidson February 13, 2008 If our peace movement wants to…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Organizing, Peace Movement
Tagged: youth
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