It’s been an active year so far in the rhetoric of nuclear disarmament. First the “nuclear posture statement” of the Obama administration put out in early April. Then the non-proliferation meetings, then the START negotiations.…
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American politics continue their plunge into ritual farce. Last week we had the spectacle of progressives rallying to the right-wing Elena Kagan, largely on the grounds that it’s improper of dirty minded Republicans, not to…
Community radio enthusiasts descended onto the small town of Garberville, California on May 14th-16th for the 15th Annual Grassroots Radio Conference. Station managers, show hosts, producers and newsmakers from around the country gathered for the…
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Just as we did last week for Rod Basehore, I once again I entreat you to join in with a collective Valley…
A look at Fort Bragg's newest drinking establishment
Friday was a long day peppered frequently with “Is it 4 yet?” I had made the mistake the day before of telling him that at 4 o’clock tomorrow, “We are going to go see the…
At some point in the winter I started having fantasies about dragging some friends to Joshua Tree to see the desert in bloom and do some rock climbing. I had climbed in gyms previously and…
Sexual politics command passions in American political life far more powerful than those currently focused on Wall Street bankers or on BP. By conventional measures Elena Kagan should sail through her nomination by President Obama…
Boonville — The warm weather’s here and the buds are on the vine. The spring rains were generous, the frost merciful, labor cheap, and the leisure class flush with the loot from the biggest rake-off…