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READER’S EDITORIAL: LA MESA’S CHOICE
By Dr. Anthony Mc Ivor October 21, 2018 (La Mesa) — This year’s City Council election offers La Mesa an exciting and encouraging choice. Exciting, because for the first
EDITORIAL: TOO POOR OR TOO RICH, SOME CANDIDATES HAVE NO BALLOT STATEMENTS. THAT’S A DISSERVICE TO VOTERS THAT SHOULD BE CHANGED
By Miriam Raftery October 13, 2018 (San Diego) – Why doesn’t Gavin Newsom, the Democratic nominee for Governor, have a ballot statement? Why do some candidates for local offices
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY THIS TRANSGENDER WOMAN WILL BE VOTING FOR AMMAR
By Meredith Vezina, Julian October 5, 2018 (Julian) – First, let me say that I’m voting for Ammar Campa-Najjar for Congress because I’m a life-long progressive Democrat and because
READER’S EDITORIAL: MIRAMAR AIR SHOW GLORIFIES WAR
By Dave Patterson, Ramona September 19, 2018 (Ramona) — The US war spending, now approaching $1 Trillion annually, (1) directly impacts how we pay for schools, Medicare, Medicaid, social
READER’S EDITORIAL: CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE TO FUND JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIRE DISTRICT
By Pat Landis, PhD September 14, 2018 (Julian) – Proposition QQ will be on the November 6, 2018, ballot in San Diego County. This is a Citizens’ Initiative to raise
READER’S EDITORIAL: FUTURE OF WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ON THE LINE IN NEXT ELECTION
By Ellen Holzman, Julian, California August 27, 2018 (San Diego) – With the November election on the near horizon, it’s vital that we all understand why we must vote
READER’S EDITORIAL: KALASHO’S CANDIDATE STATEMENT SLURS EL CAJON AS UNAMERICAN
By Jamie Freitas Councilman Kalasho is running in District 1 in El Cajon, a city with a high population of immigrants and refugees, and which celebrates its diversity and
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHILE ROME (AND MOST EVERYWHERE ELSE) BURNS
The Trump administration is taking action, but in precisely the wrong direction. By Mel Gurtov, published by Common Dreams The sky above Soda Bay, Calif. is seen on July
READER’S EDITORIAL: REVEALED—HERE’S WHAT RUSSIA `HAS’ ON TRUMP
By Ricken Patel, Avaaz July 21, 2018 (San Diego) – It’s now shockingly clear that Donald Trump is Putin’s poodle. But we need the world to understand why, before
READER’S EDITORIAL: DOES HONESTY MATTER ANYMORE?
By Susan Conrad May 31, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) — I had one of those great moments as a parent watching my child earn a milestone achievement as
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READER’S EDITORIAL: LA MESA’S CHOICE
By Dr. Anthony Mc Ivor October 21, 2018 (La Mesa) — This year’s City Council election offers La Mesa an exciting and encouraging choice. Exciting, because for the first
EDITORIAL: TOO POOR OR TOO RICH, SOME CANDIDATES HAVE NO BALLOT STATEMENTS. THAT’S A DISSERVICE TO VOTERS THAT SHOULD BE CHANGED
By Miriam Raftery October 13, 2018 (San Diego) – Why doesn’t Gavin Newsom, the Democratic nominee for Governor, have a ballot statement? Why do some candidates for local offices
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY THIS TRANSGENDER WOMAN WILL BE VOTING FOR AMMAR
By Meredith Vezina, Julian October 5, 2018 (Julian) – First, let me say that I’m voting for Ammar Campa-Najjar for Congress because I’m a life-long progressive Democrat and because
READER’S EDITORIAL: MIRAMAR AIR SHOW GLORIFIES WAR
By Dave Patterson, Ramona September 19, 2018 (Ramona) — The US war spending, now approaching $1 Trillion annually, (1) directly impacts how we pay for schools, Medicare, Medicaid, social
READER’S EDITORIAL: CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE TO FUND JULIAN-CUYAMACA FIRE DISTRICT
By Pat Landis, PhD September 14, 2018 (Julian) – Proposition QQ will be on the November 6, 2018, ballot in San Diego County. This is a Citizens’ Initiative to raise
READER’S EDITORIAL: FUTURE OF WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ON THE LINE IN NEXT ELECTION
By Ellen Holzman, Julian, California August 27, 2018 (San Diego) – With the November election on the near horizon, it’s vital that we all understand why we must vote
READER’S EDITORIAL: KALASHO’S CANDIDATE STATEMENT SLURS EL CAJON AS UNAMERICAN
By Jamie Freitas Councilman Kalasho is running in District 1 in El Cajon, a city with a high population of immigrants and refugees, and which celebrates its diversity and
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHILE ROME (AND MOST EVERYWHERE ELSE) BURNS
The Trump administration is taking action, but in precisely the wrong direction. By Mel Gurtov, published by Common Dreams The sky above Soda Bay, Calif. is seen on July
READER’S EDITORIAL: REVEALED—HERE’S WHAT RUSSIA `HAS’ ON TRUMP
By Ricken Patel, Avaaz July 21, 2018 (San Diego) – It’s now shockingly clear that Donald Trump is Putin’s poodle. But we need the world to understand why, before
READER’S EDITORIAL: DOES HONESTY MATTER ANYMORE?
By Susan Conrad May 31, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) — I had one of those great moments as a parent watching my child earn a milestone achievement as
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