Snapshots and Commentary: Fire On The Mountain

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The Supreme Court handgun ruling misses its mark.

By Tina May posted July 03, 2008 12:00 AM

I was angry, then dismayed, when I learned the U.S. Supreme Court had decided the Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right of individuals to own guns. ... read on»

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Demand and Bush administration policies are largely to blame for high cost of oil.

By Michael T. Klare posted July 03, 2008 12:00 AM

Is the pain induced by higher oil prices spreads to an ever-growing share of the American (and world) population, pundits and politicians have been quick to blame greedy oil companies,... read on»

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Photographer friend leaves more than images behind.

By Tina May posted June 26, 2008 12:00 AM

Angela died last Thursday. She was only 51. I’m still having trouble wrapping my head around that reality, even though she had been battling a particularly insidious form of brain... read on»

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Only themselves to blame for not asking the tough questions on the war.

By Eric Alterman posted June 26, 2008 12:00 AM

The past few weeks have been thrilling politically. Barack Obama’s victory in the Democratic primary offers not merely the opportunity to turn the page on America’s most destructive presidency but... read on»

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Another cold war is brewing between the U.S. and Russia.

By Stephen F. Cohen posted June 19, 2008 12:00 AM

Neither of the presidential candidates has seriously addressed Russia’s singular capacity to endanger or enhance our national security. Overshadowed by the U.S. disaster in Iraq, Moscow’s importance will continue long... read on»

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Talk about immigration lacking in presidential campaign.

By Tina May posted June 19, 2008 12:00 AM

More than 20 people were arrested in Seaside, Salinas and Watsonville last month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The arrests came about one week after an immigration raid at... read on»

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In a switch, secretary of state says the next president must embrace democracy building in other nations.

By Robert Dreyfuss posted June 12, 2008 12:00 AM

In case you missed it – or didn’t have the energy to read 9,000 words– Condoleezza Rice’s article in the current Foreign Affairs is a doozy. ... read on»

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For the first time, the farm bill covers fresh fruit, vegetables.

By Tina May posted June 12, 2008 12:00 AM

Eric Lauritzen, Monterey County agricultural commissioner, was doing the happy dance last week, inspired by a little something known informally as the farm bill. ... read on»

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Pessimism is the driver of “declinism.”

By Andrew Potter posted June 05, 2008 12:00 AM

One of the most disturbing aspects of the growing concern over climate change is the giddy delight with which some members of the left await the coming global catastrophe. Of... read on»

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