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Apply Positive Pressure for Two-State Solution

When, in the absence of a two-state solution, non-Jews soon outnumber Jews in the land under Israeli control, Israel will face an unfathomable choice between its democratic and Jewish character.

Oak in a Box

The people of this county spoke up years ago: They wanted our oak trees protected. County government responded with an ordinance to protect the oaks, and has fooled everyone with the illusion that this is happening, but it’s not.

The Case for Obama

When I voted for Obama in 2008 I did so with reservations which have been borne out and even amplified in some ways. Yet on November 6 I will vote again for Obama, and here’s why you should too.

Poll Tax Déjà Vu

Jim Crow laws and the poll tax are part of our history, and there is nothing we can do to alter that. We can only keep in mind that in our own times we must oppose efforts to intimidate citizens or interfere with their right to vote.

Interview with a Radical Nun

The Immaculate Heart of Mary community, which broke with the Vatican in 1970, now includes women priests. Some see it as a shape of things to come.

Going Solar

Californians have already installed solar megawatt capacity equal to one of Diablo Canyon’s nuclear reactors. Now, group purchasing, third-party ownership, rebates, and leases make going solar more sensible than ever.

Heroic Mascot-in-Chief

Do Americans want a heroic mascot as President? An imaginal embodiment of our deep values, fully charismatic and a projection of our national prestige and parental myths? The smart money says so.

Wiki Government

How even the worst countries may evolve eventually into a generally borderless and peaceful world.

So-Called Debates

A good presidential debate should not be a glorified press conference, but this is what they have increasingly become, starting in 1988.

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