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Written before the most recent development in the federal case challenging Proposition 8 — the good-news, bad-news decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to delay same-sex marriages in California until at least December, but also to consider the all-important issue of whether the supporters of Proposition 8 even have legal standing to appeal — this editorial from the summer 2010 print edition of Zenger's Newsmagazine shows what a roller-coaster this issue has been and how the Queer co...

Brown Beret Radio reports on the the case against peace activist Alex Sanchez....

Sacramento, CA (August 13, 2010)—The body of a wild horse foal was found near the site of the Twin Peaks roundup Wednesday by Craig Downer, wildlife ecologist and Cloud Foundation Board member, and Chrystie Davis, wild horse advocate. Davis, an experienced horsewoman, examined the foal for any broken bones. What she found was an apparent rope burn on a rear leg as well as a gunshot wound. Killing American wild horses is against the law in the U.S....

The United Nations ~ International Maritime Organization annually celebrates World Maritime Day and as part of the preparation for Bicentennial Celebrations for Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. We utilize this occasion to highlight job creation, career development toward susatinable communities embracing world trade and commerce. World Maritime Day will become our annual event to showcase expanded California African Trade and Commerce....

Stewart Alexander says “The struggles for working people are global; we need global solutions. In the 21st Century, it has become necessary to reorganize the entire world banking system.” To meet the growing needs of working people, Alexander is proposing the creation of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to help eliminate poverty and to meet the basic needs of working people and the long term needs for seniors....

July 1, 2010...

Hear Marylia Kelley, Executive Director of Tri-Valley Cares, Thursday, 2-3 pm on the Community Currency radio show on the Progressive Radio Network speaking on - Countdown to Zero, a stunning new documentary tracing the history of atomic weapons, and Time to Retire Nuclear Weapons, the upcoming event/action at Livermore Labs on August 6, 2010, 65 years after the bombing of Hiroshima....

NPR has 200 million dollars of fast food stock and promotes its animal agony, human disease, environmental destruction and energy waste daily....

Stewart Alexander says, as president he will focus on creating good paying jobs for working people repairing the nation’s infrastructure, creating jobs in the building and construction industry, and developing mass transportation. He will also work with Congress to address immigration reform and to create stronger relations with our southern neighbors. To address the needs of a global economy, Alexander says he will introduce a plan to establish a Universal Basic Income to alleviate poverty...

Black Agriculture Summit 2010 will highlight an ongoing conversation toward restoring Agriculture as the Foundation of Black Culture. Ag Leaders from New York, Louisiana, Alabama, Washington D.C. and California come together and weigh the issues of today toward developing a National Black Agriculture Action Agenda....