Eviction Story
Not my best story. I started on it late after my original assignment on the SEIU fell through.
ANCHOR:
TWO MEN IN OAKLAND FIND THEMSELVES HOMELESS TODAY. THEY WERE GIVEN THIRTY DAYS TO EVACUTE THEIR HOME IN A CONVERTED GARAGE AFTER THE CITY CITED THEIR LANDLORD FOR ILLEGALLY RENTING THE SPACE. WHEN THE CASE WENT BEFORE [...]
Collective Punishment
If there is any doubt about how Israel is conducting the colonization of Palestine, read today’s headline: “Israel Shelled Gazan Civilians.” Israeli soldiers rounded people up, around 100, put them in a school and then 24 hours later bombed the building. There can be no doubt that they knew civilians were in there. 30 of [...]
American Decline
I am going to make an off-hand wager: the decline of the United States will lead to a more peaceful world.
(Reading the Harper’s Piece Utopia Falls would help as background here)
Theory of hegemonic transfer would have it that during times of flux, one big power in decline and another rising, there exists conflict. China seems [...]
An article from Al Jazeera
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2008/12/20081230122143645275.html
Sent from a good friend of mine. His comment was that the article reflects his belief (very true) that this reflects “the reaffirmation of power by powerful nations (i.e. UN) and the ilegality or terrorism of the “other.”
Some more thoughts on Gaza
“Only by ignoring the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict can you justify Israel’s current war on Gaza.”
Iraqi Boy Gets New Ears
Rosey says there is never any good news. All the news stations cover is the bad stuff according to her. Well, yesterday I got to cover a good story. Enjoy
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If you want to hear more on what’s happening in Gaza from our radio station, click here: the-kpfa-evening-news-for-december-31st-2008.
Hillary Flattens Iran
Lost in the anger over the economic team and the re-appointment of Robert Gates (or did Obama even have the choice?) was Hillary Clinton’s nomination as Secretary of State. The environmentalists have reason to worry over his appointments (though I have a hard time hating too much on Ken Salazaar because he is from my [...]
gazans responsible for israel killing gazans
Israel begins to bomb the hell out of Gaza. Their defense minister says Isreal is preparing for a ground incursion and will not stop. The death toll is climbing quickly and the victims are mostly civilian–this is an incredibly densely populated area–it is a verifiable massacre.
And, who is responsible? The colonizing government bombing Gaza? That [...]
The Wealth
In my story on the Presidio a few weeks ago I identified Donald Fisher as “gap founder and billionaire.” When I said billionaire, I said it with a degree of venom in my voice. After I realized that my tone betrayed my bias–not that every writer does not have one. Riches are inherently suspect in [...]
Immigrant Rights Day
I got to cover a truly international story today!
Anchor intro:
A COALITION OF IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPS RALLIED OUTSIDE SAN FRANCISCO’S CITY HALL TODAY FOR INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY. SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JOINED THE COALTION CALLING FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE IN SAN FRANCISCO. JARED MARCHILDON REPORTS.
Marchildon on Migrant Day