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Alan Bersin Departs & The New York Times Misses the Story

Alan Bersin Departs & The New York Times Misses the Story

Posted 01/27/2012 by with 0 Comments

In 1963 The New York Times began a national edition. As an inveterate reader of newspapers having The Times available in California was exciting (I was then working for the San Francisco Chronicle and living in Marin County). When the initial national edition failed...

Presidential Election Update 2012: January 27, 2012

Posted 01/27/2012 by with 0 Comments

Last night, the GOP candidates participated in yet another Republican Presidential Debate, marking the second and final debate before the Florida primary. While the debate became heated between candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul also had their...

Presidential Election 2012 Update: January 26, 2012

Presidential Election 2012 Update: January 26, 2012

Posted 01/26/2012 by with 0 Comments

The four remaining Republican presidential candidates will meet in Jacksonville, Florida for the 19th Republican debate, tonight at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. central, 5 p.m. pacific). Hosted by CNN, this debate is a make or break moment for the political rivalry between Romney and...

Electoral Reform

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Bill to streamline new “open primary” process to move to full Senate vote

Bill to streamline new “open primary” process to move to full...

Posted 01/16/2012 by with 0 Comments

On January 10, 2012,  A.B. 1413  by Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-Cupertino) unanimously passed the Senate’s California Senate’s Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee.  The bill...
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Policy Reform

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The Role of Subsidies on the Path to Energy Self-Sufficiency

The Role of Subsidies on the Path to Energy Self-Sufficiency

Posted 01/26/2012 by with 3 Comments

If the U.S. is to become energy self-sufficient in future decades, are there strategies in place at the federal level in order to reach that goal?  The Obama Administration has called for...
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Activism

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SOPA: Weighing Arguments for Online Piracy

SOPA: Weighing Arguments for Online Piracy

Posted 01/22/2012 by with 4 Comments

This week several major websites and services opted to go dark in response to an upcoming vote on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). The bill would allow...
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Elections 2012

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Presidential Election Update 2012: January 27, 2012

Presidential Election Update 2012: January 27, 2012

Posted 01/27/2012 by with 0 Comments

Last night, the GOP candidates participated in yet another Republican Presidential Debate, marking the second and final debate before the Florida primary. While the debate became heated between...
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Energy and Water

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The Role of Subsidies on the Path to Energy Self-Sufficiency

The Role of Subsidies on the Path to Energy Self-Sufficiency

Posted 01/26/2012 by with 3 Comments

If the U.S. is to become energy self-sufficient in future decades, are there strategies in place at the federal level in order to reach that goal?  The Obama Administration has called for...
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Economy

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California’s farming revolution: a glimpse into the future of food policy

California’s farming revolution: a glimpse into the future of...

Posted 01/04/2012 by with 3 Comments

California's agricultural population is beginning to show its age. As the average age of farmers in the Golden State edges toward 60, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is reaching...
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Immigration

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Pew: Hispanic community upset with status quo

Pew: Hispanic community upset with status quo

Posted 12/30/2011 by with 10 Comments

Even as the Democratic Party continues to enjoy the Hispanic community’s support heading into the 2012 election year, the Pew Hispanic Center finds that only 45% of Hispanic voters identified the...
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War and Foreign Policy

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A closer look at the National Defense Authorization Act

A closer look at the National Defense Authorization Act

Posted 01/06/2012 by with 11 Comments

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law six days ago. Since that time, public backlash hasn't waned much. It's forgivable if a week-long media monsoon has...
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