I am writing to express my concern about the United States' support of the right-wing Israeli government. The current government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of multiple ...

One thing that the MAGA Republican and the liberal Democrat pols apparently agree upon is that the US should increasingly confront and provoke China, forcing an American-Chinese war that can reinforce ...

Since Trump announced, erroneously, that he would be indicted last Tuesday, news media have been speculating breathlessly. Newsflash: Trump thrives on media attention. As long as people talk about him ...

The current psychiatrist I have in comparison to previous ones is more authoritarian toward me, but he is also thick with excuses. He is a stickler for the rules. He doesn't allow any bending of ...

In a media post, Trump predicted that “potential death and destruction” may result if the Manhattan district attorney charges him for paying hush-money to a porn star during the 2016 presidential ...

City Council is on spring recess until April 11, 2023. Check the City website for late announcements and meetings posted on short notice at: https://berkeleyca.gov/ The Agenda Committee and Zoning ...

My father when I was young tried to describe "mob rule.” I had no reference in my life for understanding what he said, and I remember only a fragment due to my memory loss brought about by ...

Scottish-born violinist of Italian heritage Nicola Benedetti is in great demand internationally as a violin soloist with the world’s leading symphony orchestras. In addition, over the last decade she ...

I have recently read many complaints in local newspapers about “NIMBYs” using the California Environmental Quality Act to prevent the University of California from building housing on People’s Park.

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In Berkeley (California), there is a struggle against developers for the preservation of People’s Park, a memorial to decades of opposition to police violence and brutality. In Atlanta (Georgia), ...

I have heard the occasional comment, especially among some GOP presidential candidates, asking why America should care about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the war is so far away and is not a threat ...