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Cuts Are a Self-Sabotaging Quick Fix
We, the Mentally Ill
Cuts proposed by the director of Santa Barbara County Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (ADMHS), would seriously injure Sanctuary and other invaluable programs. Read story.
U.S. Military Measures Climate Change
Intelligence Establishment Calling It a Major Security Problem
Last April, Congress directed the National Intelligence Council to issue the first ever National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on climate change. Read story.
Memoir by Murat Kurnaz, Survivor of American Torture, May Help U.S. Face Reality
Overcoming Denial
For the last two years, my mother has flown to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, every few months to meet with her pro bono client, a 32-year-old Algerian man named Abdul Aziz Naji. Read story.
County Mental Health Cuts a Self-Sabotaging Strategy
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
City councilmember Helene Schneider weighs in on what will happen when Santa Barbara County cuts back on mental health. Read story.
The Academic Focus Block Schedule
A Better Way to Learn
Why is it that people think having six classes in one day is the only way high schools can or should be structured? Read story.
Reflections on the Escalating Situation in Tibet
The People’s Protest
A little over two weeks ago, I received a cryptic message from a friend in Tibet: “Things are tense. The government is cracking down.” Read story.
March of Alleged Progress Threatens a Good Land Gem
A Fair View
Attempts to improve Fairview Gardens may ultimately destroy it. Read story.
What to Do About Greka
Defending Santa Barbara Against Unwelcome Polluters
Since 2003, Greka has spilled more than 450,000 gallons of oil and hazardous substances into our creeks and soil. Here's what two environmentalists propose to fix the problem. Read story.
The Right Time for Feminism
The Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee: 20 Years of Women in Power
In 1987, when a group of feminists saw the need for a local political organization to further their issues, the United States was well into a period of conservative ascendancy. Read story.
Tribal Rivalry in Kenya Causes Death and Displacement for Many
Destined to Forget
I arrived in Nairobi less than a week after 40 people had been locked in a church and burned alive. Read story.
Homophobia in Our Schools
Hate Crime Takes a Life
The killing of openly homosexual high schooler Lawrence King in Oxnard shows the dangers of being gay and young. Read story.
Making Use of Disposable Bunk Beds
Voices: One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure
Throughout the years, we have always found LHCDC staff and board to be deeply devoted to serving Lompoc’s homeless and low-income residents. Read story.
Stopping Homelessness May Protect All from Epidemics
Voices: Prevention to Cure All Ills
For years, I have written that the homeless are not an entity unto themselves. Read story.
Kicking the Legs Out of Martyrdom by Boosting the Palestinian Economy
Voices: Militant Gaza Gone Bankrupt
It didn’t matter when you opened the paper last month; it was always the same story. “Gaza rockets terrorize Israel.” Read story.
A Celebration of Threats
A Comparison of the USS Reagan's Recent Visit With That of the Great White Fleet in 1908
Blinded by pure nationalism, these "patriots" wanted us to celebrate the sailors from this enormous warship that also carries nuclear bombs and missiles along with 80 combat aircraft. Read story.
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