Opinion » January 2008

Seaside, a city in transition, rolls the dice for new taxes.
The chances of winning the California Lotto Jackpot are 1 in 14 million. And although she didn’t win the whole jackpot, Idella Tyus, a caregiver from Seaside, did win $25,000... read on»
By Bradley Zeve posted January 31, 2008 12:00 AM
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Time to redouble commitment to legal, safe abortions.
Jan. 22 marked the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal. ... read on»
By Jane Parker posted January 24, 2008 12:00 AM
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The state of children’s teeth largely is left out of the health-care debate on the presidential campaign trail.
ast spring, following the death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver of Maryland, whose untreated tooth infection spread to his brain, I wrote about the national epidemic of dental disease and the... read on»
By Katrina vanden Heuvel posted January 24, 2008 12:00 AM
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Look at the past for guidance today in Iraq.
I am a Muslim and Islamic law lays down that no infidel shall rule over me… and because I am an Arab and Arabism forbids a foreign army to corrupt... read on»
By Ibrahim Al-Marashi posted January 17, 2008 12:00 AM
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Electing to Matter : Dismissing the chance to vote ignores our history.
Dismissing the chance to vote ignores our history.
The other day, I received my official guide for the Feb. 5 primary, and thought back to the first time I ever voted. ... read on»
By Tina May posted January 10, 2008 12:00 AM
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Issues aside, “change” and “experience” are the Democrats’ mantras.
The election is almost a year away, and already it’s come down to branding. In Jan. 5’s Democratic debate, the candidates discussed in considerable detail nuclear terrorism, health care,... read on»
By Katha Pollitt posted January 10, 2008 12:00 AM
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Iowa is just the start to finding the Democratic Party's new standard-bearer.
Something remarkable, almost magical in its resilience, will take place on Jan. 3. Thousands will gather in schools, churches and public libraries across Iowa to caucus. It’s an imperfect, curious... read on»
By the editors of The Nation posted January 03, 2008 12:00 AM
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Cuts to P.G. Museum of Natural History would accomplish little.
A lot of feet have walked around (and on top of) Sandy, a life-size sculpture of a gray whale, on their way into the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History.... read on»
By Dan Linehan posted January 03, 2008 12:00 AM
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