AltWeeklies Wire
Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Should Be High School Readingnew
Young people searching for social identity could learn from the logic in San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer's ruling that civil marriage is a fundamental right that must be open to all people, regardless of sexual orientation.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-22-2005 |
Commentary
Casino-Resort Hotel Proposal Threatens Environmentnew
Gregory Sarris, a renowned novelist and chief of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, is the guiding spirit behind building an Indian casino on an endangered wetlands.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-15-2005 |
Commentary
Discrimination Lawsuit Highlights Sovereignty Issuesnew
In a case that challenges Indian sovereignty, former employees of a California casino are suing the gambling operation and its tribal owners. Allegations include sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-11-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
The Dead Wouldn't Describe War As Funnew
In essence, our soldiers in Iraq are being ordered -- not asked -- to participate in a war crime.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
03-18-2005 |
Commentary
Schwarzenegger Chose Friend to Manage His 'Blind' Trustnew
When California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger set up a blind trust for his fortune in 2003, he designated as trustee his close friend and financial adviser Paul D. Wachter. Wachter is hardly a disinterested party.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
03-07-2005 |
Commentary
Profiting from the Military-Industrial-Financial Complexnew
With Condoleezza Rice confirmed as Secretary of State, the business of death and occupation looks rosy as hell for Dianne Feinstein. The California senator's husband, Richard Blum, has invested heavily in defense contractors.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
02-05-2005 |
Commentary
Schwarzenegger's 'Reforms' Hurt Children and Teachersnew
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's new budget drastically undermines an already substandard educational system in the name of keeping alive tax breaks for profitable corporations.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
01-28-2005 |
Commentary
American Hearts Open Up to Some of World's Needsnew
An aid worker is entranced by the contrast between the American public's empathetic response to the tsunami tragedy and its seeming indifference to the bloodletting in Iraq and Palestine.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
01-21-2005 |
Commentary
Grassroots Aid to Tsunami Victims Targets Unmet Needsnew
A Burmese spiritual leader is funneling small donations for tsunami victims to a Buddhist colleague in Sri Lanka. Their grassroots effort contrasts with George W. Bush's strategy of trading a trickle of relief for geopolitical gain.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
01-14-2005 |
International
Tags: A. T. Ariyaratne, Burmese physician Dr. Thynn Thynn, humanitarian assistance, IMF, Indian Ocean, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Sae Taw Winn II Foundation, Sarvodaya, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sinhalese military, spiritual leader, Tamil Tigers, Theravadan principles of dana (generosity) and metta (nonviolence), U.S. Department of State, World Bank and International Monetary Fund
Homeland Security Draws Attention From Other Emergenciesnew
California's Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties have gotten millions in homeland-security grants to prepare for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attacks. But earthquakes worry some emergency officials more than any potential attack by Hezbollah.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
12-27-2004 |
Policy Issues
Ridge's Shabby Legacy Has Silver, Gold Liningnew
In August, Tom Ridge filed his financial disclosure report with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. The security chief, it turns out, discovered how to make a buck or two for himself during the fog of terror.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
12-13-2004 |
Commentary
Governator's Veto Raises Conflict of Interest Concernsnew
Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill proposing that, as a condition of playing sports, public high school athletes agree not use performance-enhancing dietary supplements (PEDS) listed as dangerous by the Department of Health. He had extensive financial ties to the PEDS industry when he assumed office in November 2003.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
11-19-2004 |
Politics
Schwarzenomics: California Governor Is No Moderatenew
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's main economic advisers are the same right-wing academics who promoted the ineffective "free market" theories used by President Ronald Reagan to cut taxes while running up record deficits and trade imbalances.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
11-12-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: Reaganomics, balanced budget
