California’s First Harvey Milk Day Gives Us Hope
Harvey Milk was the first openly gay city official in the USA, elected by San Francisco citizens as a Supervisor (Councilman) for District 8. On 22 May 2010, California is celebrating the first official state holiday designated as Harvey Milk Day, honoring the first openly gay elected official in the USA.
Time For Change To Change
The US could save $100 million per year by changing the way we make our smallest coins, even more if we eliminate them. Upgrading our bills could add further savings. Currency reform is the fiscally responsible thing to do, but look out for a bitter fight if it is proposed.
Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies
Arizona legislators seem intent on solidifying their image as racist xenophobes by imposing a ban on ethnics studies classes in public schools. The institutionalization of xenophobia and racism in Arizona must be addressed by all Americans. Tea Party forces supporting these draconian laws are organized by the Arizona Tea Party and plan to converge on Phoenix June 5 through 12.
No Real Solution To Stopping Oil Spill In The Gulf Of Mexico
The oil spill that has been slowly taking over the Gulf of Mexico since April 20, has no end in sight. The 100-ton metal box that BP hoped would contain the gushing wellhead 5,000 feet deep in the ocean floor, didn’t do the trick. What’s next?
Environmentalists, Lawyers, And Fishermen Go After BP
Even though a 4-story, 100-ton metal box, also known as a “Coffer Dam,” has been placed on a gushing wellhead of crude deep in the Gulf of Mexico, the disaster here is far from over.
Countless gallons of crude has covered over 2000 miles of water and there is no guarantee that the Coffer Dam will stop the leak 100 percent, which means that more crude will spill into Gulf.
