Who (What) Is Forescee?

December 25, 2010 By Anthony Asadullah Samad

Anthony Samad: FORESCEE is the change the 8th district is looking for. Eight years of desperation doesn’t have to continue.

Ask Not for Whom the Drug Tolls

December 25, 2010 By Wendy McElroy

Wendy McElroy: A new slate of drugs now addresses a wide range of so-called disorders, or dysfunctions, that former generations considered environmental problems or lifestyle choices: from obesity to attention deficit, from erectile dysfunction to social anxiety (shyness), from menopause to alcoholism.

A Radical Solution for the War in Afghanistan

December 24, 2010 By Ivan Eland

Ivan Eland: The problem is that the U.S. goal in Afghanistan—although President Obama has reduced it from George W. Bush’s instituting democracy to merely stabilizing the country—is still too ambitious.

The Attack on American Education

December 24, 2010 By Robert Reich

Robert Reich: Over the long term, the only way we’re going to raise wages, grow the economy, and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people — especially their educations.

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Census Shows Population Gains Due to Growing Latino Population

December 24, 2010 By Michele Waslin

Michele Waslin: States considering anti-immigrant legislation will have to reconsider whether forcing out immigrants is worth potentially losing a Congressional seat, federal funding for schools, roads, and infrastructure, and its reputation.

Americans, Our Work Is Cut Out For Us In 2011

December 24, 2010 By David A. Love

David Love: The problem is that the United States is falling apart. It has become a Third World country. Record numbers of people are unemployed.

Be the Peace You Want to See on Earth

December 24, 2010 By David Swanson

David Swanson: I’ve never found any opponent of war who didn’t believe there was evil in the world. After all, we oppose war because it is evil. Did Martin Luther King, Jr., stand idle in the face of threats? Are you serious?

Remember Our Homeless Gay Youth This Holiday

December 24, 2010 By Rev. Irene Monroe

Rev. Irene Monroe: many of our LGBTQ youth, myself included as once a homeless youth, do not really have a home to go to where they can sit at the family table and be fully out — or if out, fully accepted.

Why Obama Wins on Foreign Policy and Gays but Loses on Economics and Taxes

December 23, 2010 By Robert Reich

Robert Reich: When it comes to protecting the fortunes of America’s rich (mostly top corporate executives and Wall Street) and maintaining their strangle-hold on the political process, Senate Republicans, along with some Senate Democrats, don’t budge.

Progressive Heroes: David Ho’s Quiet Power

December 23, 2010 By Randy Shaw

Randy Shaw: Nobody in San Francisco is doing more to empower and engage the disenfranchised than David Ho, which is why he is our local unsung activist hero for 2010.

Look Away, Dixieland

December 23, 2010 By Tom Degan

Tom Degan: Listening to some of them defending the the secession ball was amusing, to say the least. In their minds, the War Between the States had not a thing to do with human bondage. It was all about “states rights”. Oh, brother!

Not Without a Fight: DREAM Students Refuse to Back Down

December 23, 2010 By Seth Hoy

Seth Hoy: As disappointment turns to anger, DREAM Activists are again turning up the heat with statements aimed at “political leaders who chose to obstruct progress for personal gain” and messages such as “We Won’t Forget How You Voted.”

The Ten Most Memorable Events of 2010

December 23, 2010 By Randy Shaw

Randy Shaw: Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs’ August 10 condemnation of “the professional left” will prove memorable, because it confirmed suspicions that Obama had come to detest his progressive base and resented its criticism.

W. H. Auden, Humor, and the Politics of Today

December 23, 2010 By Walter G. Moss

Walter Moss: Just a few months after coming to America, the homosexual Auden, who knew what it was like to feel like an outsider, penned one of his many poems that displayed his sympathy for sufferers. Sometimes known as “Refugee Blues,” it dealt with German Jews who were unable to receive permission to remain in the United States, and its haunting lines remain a permanent reminder of the need for political compassion.

A Christian Nation II

December 22, 2010 By Steve Hochstadt

Steve Hochstadt: The separation of church and state in the United States has allowed all religions to flourish free of state-enforced rules. One of the results is that no religion represents a majority of Americans.