Opinion » June 2008

Photographer friend leaves more than images behind.
Angela died last Thursday. She was only 51. I’m still having trouble wrapping my head around that reality, even though she had been battling a particularly insidious form of brain... read on»
By Tina May posted June 26, 2008 12:00 AM
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Only themselves to blame for not asking the tough questions on the war.
The past few weeks have been thrilling politically. Barack Obama’s victory in the Democratic primary offers not merely the opportunity to turn the page on America’s most destructive presidency but... read on»
By Eric Alterman posted June 26, 2008 12:00 AM
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Another cold war is brewing between the U.S. and Russia.
Neither of the presidential candidates has seriously addressed Russia’s singular capacity to endanger or enhance our national security. Overshadowed by the U.S. disaster in Iraq, Moscow’s importance will continue long... read on»
By Stephen F. Cohen posted June 19, 2008 12:00 AM
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Talk about immigration lacking in presidential campaign.
More than 20 people were arrested in Seaside, Salinas and Watsonville last month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The arrests came about one week after an immigration raid at... read on»
By Tina May posted June 19, 2008 12:00 AM
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In a switch, secretary of state says the next president must embrace democracy building in other nations.
In case you missed it – or didn’t have the energy to read 9,000 words– Condoleezza Rice’s article in the current Foreign Affairs is a doozy. ... read on»
By Robert Dreyfuss posted June 12, 2008 12:00 AM
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For the first time, the farm bill covers fresh fruit, vegetables.
Eric Lauritzen, Monterey County agricultural commissioner, was doing the happy dance last week, inspired by a little something known informally as the farm bill. ... read on»
By Tina May posted June 12, 2008 12:00 AM
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Pessimism is the driver of “declinism.”
One of the most disturbing aspects of the growing concern over climate change is the giddy delight with which some members of the left await the coming global catastrophe. Of... read on»
By Andrew Potter posted June 05, 2008 12:00 AM
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