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Photographer friend leaves more than images behind.Tina MayAngela 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»
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Only themselves to blame for not asking the tough questions on the war.Eric AltermanThe 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»
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Another cold war is brewing between the U.S. and Russia.Stephen F. CohenNeither 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»
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Talk about immigration lacking in presidential campaign.Tina MayMore 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»
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In a switch, secretary of state says the next president must embrace democracy building in other nations.Robert DreyfussIn 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»
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For the first time, the farm bill covers fresh fruit, vegetables.Tina MayEric 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»
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Pessimism is the driver of “declinism.”Andrew PotterOne 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»
