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Los Angeles and Owens Valley : An Epic Struggle Over Water
Harry Williams, member of the Paiute Tribe, wants to protect the Owens Valley from development. Photo by Jennifer I. Fenton / WIP. The struggle over Owens Valley’s water resources is spattered with tales reminiscent of an old Hollywood Western starring … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Environment, Los Angeles, Native Americans, Natural Resources, pollution, Water Conservation
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Russell Weiner : This Rockstar Hits Sour Notes
‘He is a “chip off the old block” and donates significantly (using his Rockstar profits) to many many many far right causes.’By Thomas Cleaver / The Rag Blog / December 7, 2008 It’s always amazing what you can discover, reading … Continue reading
Producer Marc Shaiman on Prop 8 – the Musical (With Video!)
The musical itself is the brainchild of Marc Shaiman, the composer of the film and stage musical “Hairspray,” as well as some of the filthier songs in “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.” By Dave Itzkoff / December 4, 2008 … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Political Satire, Proposition 8, Theater, Video
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Sodomites! : Bigotry on the Bus
‘The bus driver surveyed the situation and exclaimed, loud enough for the passengers to hear, “sodomites!”‘By Dan Wentzel / November 24, 2008 A week after the election, I was riding the bus home in Santa Monica when we went past … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, California, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Proposition 8, Social Action
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Schwarzeneggar : Time to Show Some Muscle on Prop. 8
Douglas Kmeic: ‘Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may well be a proximate cause of this breakdown … the Prop. 8 case should be settled, and there’s no one better to do it than our governor.’By Jon Ponder / November 20, 2008 Douglas … Continue reading
Homophobia : The Great Unifier
Button: Rainbow Youth Niagra.‘That complete strangers could be so unequivocally united in their homophobia was a chilling reminder that hatred of queers is not quarantined to one community.’By Luna M. Yasui On Nov. 5, I awoke to the uncomfortable realization … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, California, Gay Marriage, Gay Movement, Homophobia, Human Rights, Lesbians, Proposition 8
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Blackmail in California : Businesses Warned Against Support of Gay Rights
Ballot initiative stirrring up a storm: Pastor volunteers at phone bank in conservative-leaning Orange County on Oct. 16 to urge Californians to vote no on Prop. 8, which would outlaw same-sex marriages in the state. Photo by David McNew / … Continue reading
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Tagged Bigotry, California, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Proposition 8
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Our Cultural Divide : California’s Battle over Gay Marriage
Film star Brad Pitt has donated more than $100,000 to oppose a California referendum seeking to ban gay marriages. Photo by AP.Combatants in the fight have contributed millions of dollars to prepare for an all-out confrontationSeptember 16, 2008 The stakes … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Human Rights, Proposition 8
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Garrison Keillor : Rolling With the Punches
‘Californians remind me of Londoners. They’re less jittery than the rest of us, and disaster doesn’t terrify them’ By Garrison Keillor / Aug. 27, 2008 California is another country. You wake up in the morning and New York is already … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 Elections, California, Garrison Keillor, George W. Bush, John McCain, Obama
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DEA Uses Blackwater to Raid Medical Marijuana Providers
Blackwater does the DEA’s job in Culver City, Cal.‘I guess none of their usual buddies were available’By Rebecca Saltzman Last week the DEA raided a medical marijuana dispensary in Culver City, Cal., spending hours on site detaining employees and ultimately … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, California, Congress, DEA, Drug War, Drugs, juana, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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