By Jim Smith Most voters in the city of Los Angeles may not be even dimly aware that an election is scheduled to take place on March 3. But to many insiders […]
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why he Died and Why it Matters
Written by James Douglass, Published by Orbis Press Reviewed by Jack Neworth This past November 22nd marked the 45th anniversary of JFK’s assassination. Despite all that has been written about Kennedy and […]
Poems for a New President
• Inauguration Day – Sherman Pearl • Uncle Sam and Aunt Emma – Jim Smith • January 16, 2009 – Mark Lipman ••••••••••• Inauguration Day By Sherman Pearl At last—the sun sauntering in from the […]
Filing Closes for City Elections
Bill Rosendahl and Antonio Villaraigosa will face only token opposition for re-election next May 19. Harry “Craig” Wilson is the only candidate to file to run against Rosendahl in the 11th City […]
Venice Says No To Prop. 8
By Amy V. Dewhurst Venetians have had a long history of radical thinking, compassion and action. On November 11th, that was no different, when dozens gathered in Windward Circle to march in […]
How Venice Voted
Once again, Venice voted to the left of Los Angeles and the rest of the state. In Venice, Barack Obama received 88 percent of the vote. This is more than the 77 […]
It’s Obama!
America’s Finest Hour The first African-American President of the United States was declared elected at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4. It seemed like a peoples’ revolution to the hundreds of thousands gathered […]
An Open Letter to President-Elect Barack Obama
Dear President-Elect Obama, Congratulations on your victory. While the final results are not yet in, we’re confident that your winning percentage in Venice will be in the 70-80 percent range. The Beachhead […]
The US and the Reign of Fear
By Janet Phelan A message of hope in the midst of the darkness. The story ran on the front page of a major metropolitan newspaper in the states. On the streets of […]
Enough is Enough
By Mark Lipman Money is an illusion. Nothing has proven this more than the recent Wall Street bailout of more than $800,000,000,000. This is money that doesn’t exist, yet there it is […]
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