The Art of the Deal – by Kim Jung Un
June 16, 2018 | No Comments
Speaking impulsively without consulting South Korea or the U.S. military, Trump handed a gift to Kim on that proverbial silver platter – an unprecedented give-away with his unilaterally deciding to end joint military exercises with South Korea.
Paul Ryan – The Statesman He Could Have Been
April 13, 2018 | No Comments
Yet after the Orlando massacre, Ryan barely addressed the attack on the LGBTQ community by a Muslim, who pledged allegiance to ISIS.
Giving Priority to Homeless with Mental and Health Conditions
March 29, 2018 | No Comments
The mentally ill and those with physical conditions should be a priority in any plan to homelessness in San Francisco.
Modest Proposals to Address Gun Violence
March 01, 2018 | No Comments
The state of our gun laws is not because of the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller that established the “right of an individual to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, but rather the power of the NRA on its members, Congress, and many politicians across the country.
An Open Letter to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students
February 28, 2018 | 1 Comment
Because of you, companies are already scrambling to disassociate themselves from the NRA. Best of all, it is becoming deliciously obvious with each passing day that politicians have finally – finally – met their match.
Bradley Manning: An American Hero
August 10, 2010 | 1 Comment
Defense Secretary Robert Gates called the leak “potentially dramatic and grievously harmful….The battlefield consequences of the release of these documents are potentially severe and dangerous for our troops, our allies and Afghan partners, and may well damage our relationships and reputation in that part of the world. Intelligence sources and methods, as well as military tactics, techniques and procedures, will become known to our adversaries.”
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The Burka: A Taliban Imposed Canvas Prison
August 08, 2010 | 10 Comments
Why do Iran and other Muslim countries require a woman to hide her hair or her entire body?
Posted in Culture, Human Interest, Opinion
Rwanda’s Savior Has Become a Monster
August 05, 2010 | 1 Comment
In truth, the Rwandan leader presides over nothing more than hollow democracy. He has attacked and exiled any and all viable political opponents. The local press, as well as international journalists, have been bludgeoned and harassed. The regime uses the Stalinist crime of “divisionism” as a pretext to silence and prosecute any critic who dares question its policies or the state sanctioned version of the 1994 conflict.
Antony Loewenstein: Isolating Iran
is Part of the ‘Great Energy Game’
August 05, 2010 | 2 Comments
The Middle East is witness to continuous developments these days, such as Iran’s active diplomacy to attract the indispensable 118-member bloc of non-aligned countries to support its nuclear program, the growing isolation of Israel in European countries and within academic circles in the U.S., Arabs’ fears of losing the power game in the Persian Gulf region, and the expansion of illegal settlements of Israel in the West Bank and its unremitting disobedience to United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Federal Judge Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
August 05, 2010 | 1 Comment
Today was an important day in the history of the nation, in the pages of democracy, and in the long battle for recognition by gay and lesbian couples.
Adachi to Debate Pension, Healthcare Reform Measure
August 04, 2010 | 3 Comments
The debate, sponsored by San Francisco for Democracy, will be held tonight at 7 pm at Schroeder’s German Restaurant, 240 Front Street.
The Case for Community-Owned Bay Area Sports
August 03, 2010 | 2 Comments
Across the Bay Bridge, the Oakland A’s are in a similar situation. The team’s owners have been disrespecting the fans for the better part of the last 15 years with constant threats and attempts to move the team elsewhere: first San Jose, then Santa Clara, then Fremont, and now San Jose again. None of these attempts have amounted to anything except increasing the anger the fans feel towards the ownership.
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