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Jun 22, 2022
Hollow Words: Putin attempts to justify the unjustifiable
The Russian government’s justifications for its war in Ukraine―the largest, most destructive military operation in Europe since World War II―are not persuasive.
Although, in defending the Russian invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s primary emphasis has been on the...
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Jun 22, 2022
Oaklanders Frustrated Over A’s Owner: Latest Oakland Power Poll also finds broad support for...
Oakland A’s owner John Fisher is highly unpopular with more than two-thirds of Oakland Power Poll voters. A supermajority of respondents view him as “cheap” and “can’t forgive him” for having attempted to move his team to...
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Jun 15, 2022
Reviving Seventh Street: ‘The Black Panther’ moves forward with state funding
In urban areas, “revitalization” all too often means “gentrification.” But Elaine Brown, CEO of Oakland & the World Enterprises (OWE) and former Black Panther Party member, has a very different vision for the 7th & Campbell project...
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Jun 8, 2022
It’s So Unfair: Thirty-Year-Old Medi-Cal Income Limit Leaves Seniors Without Needed Care
California living is expensive. So imagine having to get by on $600 a month. That's essentially what some seniors and people with disabilities have to do in order to access Medi-Cal, the state's health insurance program for...
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May 18, 2022
Come for the Salsa, Stay for the Climate: Berkeley’s Farmers’ Market Salsa Festival gets...
Cue the marimbas!
After two years of pandemic-mandated cancellations, dancing, food and eco-consciousness will samba back on May 21, as the Farmers’ Market Salsa Festival returns to Berkeley’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Park.
Created in 2018 by the...
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May 18, 2022
Truth from Power: Congresswoman Barbara Lee addresses the impending times
Barely 10 minutes after reading about a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion reported in Politico that indicated a majority of the nine justices are more than likely to overturn the court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, I...
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May 4, 2022
Musk Worries Poll Voters: Power Poll also finds broad support to ban sales of...
Almost 70% of voters in the latest Oakland Power Poll expressed concern about Elon Musk’s successful offer to acquire Twitter, with many more respondents favoring content moderation over uncontrolled free speech.
Here are the specific questions and responses...