Articles
The Destruction of Public Transportation
Across the country, in every major city, our public transportation systems are under attack at …
Month: July 2013
Editorials
“Roll Up Our Sleeves and Continue to Fight”
The murder of Trayvon Martin, the six weeks it took to arrest and charge his …
Editorials
Who is Responsible for the Disruption of Our Lives – BART Workers or the Bosses?
After four days on strike BART bosses and union officials called it off, extended …
Articles
AC Transit, BART, MUNI: Going After Workers, Punishing Riders
The key components to any public transit system are well-maintained buses or trains, convenient scheduling, …
Articles
Having a Future Depends on Public Transit
Our systems of transportation impact our lives in many ways. In most of the U.S. …
Articles
Film Review: Fruitvale Station
The film Fruitvale Station, written and directed by 26 year-old, Oakland resident, Ryan Coogler, tells …
Articles
Privatizing Public Hospitals
As budget cuts dry up state funding for public hospitals, emergency rooms and entire hospitals …
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Wellness Programs Are Bad For Our Health
Workplaces everywhere have been starting what are called Wellness Programs. Under these programs, companies are …
Articles
A Society That Makes Us Sick
We’re supposed to believe that our health is our own choice, that anytime we’re overweight …
Articles
Obamacare or Corporate-care: The Writing of the Affordable Care Act
The Obama administration presented the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a victory for health care …
Articles
The Affordable Care Act: A Gold Mine for Corporations – A Disaster for the Rest of Us
We are beginning to see the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – what …