Day February 22, 2006

Babylon burning

Shrine attack brings civil war warning “Babylon burning / And they got no water / Fire, fire / And they got no water” is the lyric to a venerable reggae song, “Babylon” being their word for the culture they stand…

Tollbooths on the Internet Highway

NYT Op-Ed When you use the Internet today, your browser glides from one Web site to another, accessing all destinations with equal ease. That could change dramatically, however, if Internet service providers are allowed to tilt the playing field, giving…

The Pendulum swings left

There have been three major periods of radicalization in the U.S. since 1900. During all of them the Left made huge gains. Yes, these periods were followed by reaction and rightwing repression. In fact we’ve just emerged from such a…

April 8 March in DC

From the ANSWER Coalition Stop the Threats Against Venezuela and Cuba! On Saturday, April 8, thousands of people from cities all over the United States will travel by bus and car caravan to march on the White House. This demonstration…

Tip for travelers to S.F.

If you’re in San Francisco for the first time walking and driving around as I was this past weekend, be aware street-numbering system is a bit haphazard. For example, the ANSWER SF office is at 2489 Mission – which is…