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…
Gun Patriotism or Hypocrisy?
Puzzling me for a long time is the inconsistency between two claims by gun and Second Amendment supporters. One is that what they worship is critically needed to defend themselves…
Why Wiener’s Nudity Ban Is Bad for Everybody
The final vote on San Francisco’s nudity ban is this upcoming Tuesday, December 4. This draconian law represents a serious failure of leadership on the part of Supervisor Scott Wiener…
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…
KPFA Is More Than a Radio Station
According to the mission statement of Pacifica, we would be wrong to base all of our programming decisions on who makes the most money during the morning drive time or…
What Did the President Know About the Benghazi Attack, Petraeus Affair?
(Updated, 12/2/12) Two coincidences are swirling around former CIA Director Petraeus: that the Benghazi attack had nothing to do with the anniversary of 9/11 and Al Qaeda, and that knowledge…
Why I’m Supporting SaveKPFA in KPFA’s Board Election
This month, KPFA is going through what will probably prove to be one of the most important elections of its 10-year experiment with democracy.