Oakland: A Failed System Not A Failed City
Oakland faces a budget deficit of $31 million. The city has less money from property taxes and sales taxes, and is proposing to make significant cuts to police and fire departments, schools and other city workers, and also raise fees for residents. The budget problems of Oakland are not unique in any way. Many cities […]
The BP Oil Spill – Corporate Profits More Poisonous than Oil
The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico continues to pour thousands and perhaps millions of gallons of oil into the waters of the Gulf. Almost as disgusting as this toxic destruction are the actions of the corporations and the Obama administration in the last weeks. While the worst oil disaster in history is happening […]
BP’s Gulf Disaster: Business as Usual for the Oil Industry
The British Petroleum oil leak is the biggest oil-related disaster in history. But its size is the only thing that makes this disaster unique. Disregard for the environment and human life, the corrupt relationship between government and the oil company and the attempt to conceal the true scope of the disaster –that’s business as usual […]
The BP Oil Spill: Profits First, People Last
For seven weeks, millions of gallons of oil have been flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. British Petroleum, the oil company drilling the well when it exploded, refuses to allow accurate measurements of how much oil is leaking out. Official estimates are around 40,000 barrels per day while many scientists think it is as high […]
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza –A Brutal Act Condemned by the World
On Monday of last week, a fleet of humanitarian ships approached the Gaza strip, a 100 square mile territory occupied by the Israeli army, and home to 1.5 million Palestinians. The ships, organized by human rights groups from around the world, carried 10,000 tons of food, medicine, milk, cement and building supplies. The lead ship, […]