Month June 2005

Iraq war started too early Attacks preceded congressional OK From Sue Why is this news? We knew that the US was bombing Iraq well before Congress officially approved of the war — it was discussed fully in the then news. And…

ANSWER LA was outside protesting, while Marc Cooper was inside the stadium listening to Schwarzenegger’s speech at Santa Monica College on Tuesday. Arnold got clobbered. As I watched the governor give the commencement address at Santa Monica College, I started…

Villaraigosa off to bad start, wants to end school board elections.One doesn’t improve democracy by reducing it. Besides, this was tried in Washington DC and the schools just got worse while fewer in the public cared about it. Mayors who…

Blair has ‘caved in to US over global warming’ The Prime Minister was today accused of caving in to George Bush over moves to make rich nations tackle global warming. Green campaigners hit out after a leaked draft statement for…

On May 12, Ed Viesturs became the first American and the 12th climber in history to summit all 14 of the world’s peaks that are more than 26,000 feet high. Quotes about Mt. Everest Getting to the top is optional,…