Lessons From Southern California Fires – part II – Surfers Surfed While Malibu Burned
Continued from PART ONE The San Diego wildfires of 2007 have sparked many a discussion of many an issue. In…
One-Quarter of Homeless Are Vets — oh, by the way, happy Veterans Day
Frank Gormlie November 9, 2007 0 Comments on One-Quarter of Homeless Are Vets — oh, by the way, happy Veterans Day
Sunday, November 11th, is Veterans’ Day (although it’s observed on Monday the 12th). Happy Veterans Day and just remember, one-fourth…
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Surfers Surfed While San Diego Burned — Can We Learn Anything From the Wildfires of the Past?
Frank Gormlie November 6, 2007 7 Comments on Surfers Surfed While San Diego Burned — Can We Learn Anything From the Wildfires of the Past?
I’m as much a fan of social historian Mike Davis as any other lefty who has attempted to figure out…
Mike Davis: the un-told story of how immigrants were affected is “the central human tragedy of the recent fires”
Frank Gormlie November 2, 2007 1 Comment on 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%…
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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…
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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…
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