Osama, Where Art Thou?
Osama bin Laden was assassinated by US military forces in May 2011, but the Obama administration's refusal to release photographic evidence of the deceased bin Laden is fueling conspiracy theories…
Academy Members Shouldn’t Shun Zero Dark Thirty
Actor David Clennon, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, claims the movie Zero Dark Thirty "promotes the acceptance of the crime of torture, as a…
Zero Dark Thirty: Turning the Spotlight on US Use of Torture
Zero Dark Thirty tells the story of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. The film shows graphic scenes of US torture including waterboarding, beating, sleep deprivation, humiliation, and psychological torture.
Is the U.S. Finally Serious About Gun Control?
Today in America, a gun is status among too many. That’s why they call it an equalizer. And unfortunately what’s happening today is that everybody is getting more and more…
A Women’s Place is in Combat Too
The ban on women in combat in ground combat units is one of the last vestiges of sexism. Under the guise of protecting the "weaker" or "fairer" sex, the armed…
Ending the U.S. Senate Filibuster Rule
There is increasing sentiment in the U.S. Senate to end or reform the filibuster. As we have seen in the last sessions of Congress, a 41-vote minority of Republican senators…
Time to Re-Examine Prop 13
In his November 11 "Willie's World" column in the San Francisco Chronicle, Willie Brown suggests Gov. Jerry Brown's next "bold move be to enlist Warren Buffett for a joint effort…