Mike Davis: the un-told story of how immigrants were affected is “the central human tragedy of the recent fires”
By the time we arrived at Mike Davis’ talk at the City Heights Rec Center on Landis Street, it was…
Posted in: Media, Organizing, San Diego
Tagged: Border Issues, Mexico
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
Is There a Media Black-Out of Anti-War Protests?
On Sunday, October 28th, the day after the “National Day of Action” — where thousands of Americans took to the…
Posted in: Civil Disobedience, Civil Rights, Media, Organizing, Peace Movement, War and Peace
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
Will the U.S. Attack Iran?
One of the things I have learned in reading history is that states and organizations often miscalculate or underestimate the…
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
A Perspective – From Crickets to Waves
Sometimes, late at night, I sit on Frank’s front porch under the wonderful canopy of trees and if the wind…
Posted in: San Diego
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