By Mary Getlein In many cultures feeding the poor is a mandate: they provide for people who cannot provide for themselves. Not in this country and not even in this little town […]
No Thanks for the Hungry on Thanksgiving
Police Occupy Occupy L.A.
After midnight on Nov. 30, 1400 Los Angeles Police Department officers invaded and took possession of the Occupy L.A. home base at City Hall. In the process, at least 292 peaceful demonstrators, […]
Poetry of the Occupation Movement
A 538 page book of Occupy Poetry has been published by Occupy Wall Street. It includes poems from at least two Venetians: America by Philomene Long, and The World Wave by […]
The Beachhead Hits 43
By Jim Smith One of the many distinctions Venice holds is that of being the only city in North America with a progressive newspaper run by an all-volunteer collective. Even back in […]
Working on the Beachhead
By C.J. Gronner I dug the Free Venice Beachhead from the day I moved here. An entirely volunteer operation, it has been in existence since 1968, celebrating the auspicious 43rd Birthday this […]
Swami X Speaks
2012 Seems To Be a Big Thing. It certainly caught the interest of the general public about what’s happening in Poland. Not meaning any disrespect to the Poles without whom there’d be […]
Poetry
Is this America – Ron McKinley A Poem – Mary Getlein Been occupying Venice for some time – Roger Houston Ancestral Memory – Jim Smith Our Neighbors – Juditte Erki 99 to 1 – Dean […]
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Letters
Nether Regions of The Beachhead – DeDe Audet Homeless Emergency Task Force – Lisa Green —————————————————- Nether Regions of The Beachhead Dear Beachhead, I think you will be pleased to know I […]
Benches and Tables to Remain at Oakwood Park; New Fitness Stations? Maybe
By Anne Alvarez Fitness stations versus park benches was the most important item on the Oakwood Park Advisory Board’s agenda, Nov. 1, and quite clearly what drove Venice locals to come out and […]
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