Occupy Movement Enlists New Activists for Social Change Struggles

Posted October 31, 2011 by Randy Shaw

I visited Occupy Wall Street last week. It was the day before a San Francisco federal judge upheld the United States Post Office’s claim that it can legally discriminate against the poor in delivering mail, and also the day before
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Is Capitalism Losing the Debate?

Posted October 31, 2011 by Carl Finamore

A remarkable shift in mass public opinion is occurring right before our eyes. It does not happen often. Normally, only when there is a severe breakdown in public confidence about the future. Now is such a time. Millions are demanding
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People Power Winning in Ohio: Anti-Worker Law Repeal Favored

Posted October 31, 2011 by Isaiah J. Poole

The conservative campaign against worker rights is losing in Ohio, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Support for the repeal of SB 5, the law pushed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich that strips the bargaining rights of public
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Readers Have Thoughts on Occupy Movement; David Mamet’s “Race”; More on the Public Bank …

Posted October 31, 2011 by

To the Editor: The “Occupy Wall Street” movement protests the greed of the large corporations and banks. Bank of America’s recent policy of charging its customers $5 to use a debit card must have led some customers to cancel their
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Short Takes on 14th United Nations Association Film Festival

Posted October 28, 2011 by Peter Wong

THE THING THAT HAPPENED: This year’s United Nation Association Film Festival (UNAFF) opened with this powerful short film. Andrew Walton’s documentary begins with a man seeking a way to process the massacre of hundreds of neighbors, relatives, and friends by
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Concerts at the Cadillac: Wilbur Rehmann Quartet

Posted October 28, 2011 by Staff Writer

Join us this Friday, October 28th at 12:30 p.m. at the Cadillac Hotel for our monthly “Concerts at the Cadillac” series. Bought in 1977 by Leroy Looper, the Cadillac became the first non-profit “supportive housing” SRO on the West Coast
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David Mamet’s ‘Race’ – “Kicks Ass!”; Ronnie Larsen’s ‘Making Porn’

Posted October 28, 2011 by Buzzin' Lee Hartgrave

In David Mamet’s play “Race” there is never a dull moment with non-stop four letter words that will jolt you to the edge of your seat. Yep, it’s such fun to listen to Lawyers verbally slay each other in this
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Falun Gong & the Mayor’s Race; Mailboxes and SRO’s …

Posted October 28, 2011 by

To the Editor: In your article you are distressed about a lack of fact checking. So I am wondering what makes you say, “Falun Gong is an anti-communist religious cult.” Only the Chinese communist government calls Falun Gong a cult,
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