Politics
Health insurers across the nation are pushing back against healthcare reform by raising premiums for individuals and small businesses…
Californians have it especially rough when it comes to health insurance rate hikes. Health Net Inc. is the state’s latest insurer to raise its premiums by double-...
As we acknowledge the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy from the March on Washington, it is hard to resist the metaphorical use of water in reference to the administration of justice in our nation.
Katrina prompted a debate about the failure of the Bush...
There aren’t a lot of tourists in the nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma. And that's not too surprising. Burma is a military-run state, and worldwide, democratic nations have condemned its harsh policies of suppression.
But for a Bay Area Buddhist teacher like Tempel Smith, visiting Burma...
On July 19th, during his concert at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Vietnamese pop star Dam Vinh Hung reached down to accept a flower from an old woman. Instead, he got a face full of pepper spray. The old woman was actually San Jose resident, Ly Tong, an anti-Communist provocateur, who has...
One thing many Oaklanders would have something to say about is crossing the Bay Bridge. You probably remember back last month when a little financial matter flared a media firestorm.
As of July 1, the toll during commute hours rose from $4.00 to $6.00. For carpoolers, it rose to $2.50 from, well,...
In recent years the electronics industry has gained notoriety for creating an endless stream of disposable products that make their way at life’s end to developing countries, where poor people without safety gear cut and burn out valuable materials, spilling contaminants into their water, air and...
The urgency to take care of our environment is something many of us may be feeling now more than ever, but it has been out there for many decades now. Back in the 70s, the message was focused on littering, like in this politically incorrect PSA that featured a Native American man, crying at the...
Tomorrow is President Obama’s 49th birthday. “Yes We Cake!” parties are planned…
Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman will probably skip those parties, but not because she probably can’t afford a cake. The former Ebay CEO is outspending Democratic candidate Jerry Brown 86 to 1…
The State Board...
In Episode #1, Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (the White House "Drug Czar"), discusses ending the "War on Drugs," treating drugs as a public health issue, the problems of prescription drugs and drugged driving, the federal government's response to state...
As promised, I made my way down to the Bay Bridge toll plaza at 5am today to witness the inaugural moments of the new congestion pricing system. It was cold and just beginning to grow light when I arrived, and the administration building parking lot was packed with media vans. A few feet away on...
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