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Collateral Damage

It’s too soon to say of course, but it really does look as though the Tucson shooter has done Sarah Palin serious damage. A Gallup…

Anderson Valley, Tentacle Of The Wine Grape Octopus

Big Wine's transformation of the Anderson Valley reflects larger patterns of economic mis-development, as well as ecological and cultural exploitation, that have been taking place across Mendocino County, the entire state — the entire globe.

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all — if you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Let’s get straight into the PSAs as I have plenty to…

Tribes Sue Over Desert Solar Sites

On January 7, a confederation of native American groups sued the federal government over the location of six planned Solar sites. According to court documents,…

All or Nothing

I’ve often thought ALL OR NOTHING could be our national motto, for the concept infects virtually every aspect of our political, economic, social, and emotional lives.

The Tucson Memorial: Politics is Everywhere

Last Wednesday night’s memorial in the McHale Arena at the University of Arizona did strike me as slightly strange, like an Irish wake that had…

Memo of the Week

Bruce Anderson, plaintiff, versus Kendall Smith et al, defendants.

Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune

In December 1966, Phil Ochs appeared on a one-hour television program entitled The Rebel Songwriter on WNDT-TV in New York City. A small studio audience…

‘They Could All Be Yellow Squares’

County CEO Carmel Angelo was not talking about conservative Asians but the reduced number of board meetings called for 2011 to the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.

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