Category Archives: The San Francisco Bay Guardian
Choosing fear over kids
Only the U.S. and Somalia have refused to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child As a global treaty designed to protect children around the world celebrated its 20th anniversary last month, the United States found itself … Continue reading
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Shades of green
Can “green” consumerism help “green” the planet? In other words, can we spend our way to a better future? Or is the demand for more environmentally benign products and services just a way of making people feel better while delaying … Continue reading
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Listen to the community
The HIV/AIDS support community celebrated when President Barack Obama recently lifted the 22-year long U.S. travel ban against people infected with HIV. But officials say the federal government is still deaf to local needs and not making the best use … Continue reading
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Marching on Chevron
Sarah Morrison and Rachel Sadon GREEN CITY Although the 250-seat Roxie Theater auditorium was filled to capacity for the Nov. 1 screening of the controversial film “The Yes Men Fix the World,” the real action took place on the city’s streets when … Continue reading
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Michael Pollan’s modest proposals
While down-to-earth food expert and journalist Michael Pollan might not quite have offered the definitive “Omnivore’s Solution” — to cite the title of his talk — when he kick-started the 2009/10 Strictly Speaking series at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall (9/30/2009), he … Continue reading
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H1N1, round two
The H1N1 virus has already taken a deadly toll in San Francisco, and is expected to hit young people harder than any other group this fall, San Francisco public health officials warned. Although the virus, also known as swine flu, … Continue reading
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Solidarity shown during UC walkout
“No cuts, no fees, education should be free,” chanted thousands of UC Berkeley faculty, staff, workers and students as they protested in Sproul Plaza against state budget cuts, increased fees, lay-offs, and poor management of the UC system during yesterday’s campus-wide walkout. … Continue reading
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