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Nov 19, 2024

Fishwrap: The slow decline of the press

Over the last few months, there have been several stories about the sorry state of the Western press, especially in the United States. While Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was good for large cable news networks and to a lesser extent national periodicals like The New York Times, consolidation driven by...

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Nov 13, 2024

Election Blues: Be Here for Each Other

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Nov 5, 2024

Ballot Balks: Now What?

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Oct 29, 2024

It Counts: Every vote, in every way

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Oct 22, 2024

End HIV

White House must ensure access to cutting-edge prevention drugs The Biden-Harris administration has a historic opportunity to help end HIV....

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Oct 15, 2024

Dear Men: Vote to support reproductive rights

The Republican convention’s theme song, “It’s a Man’s World,” made clear what Donald Trump’s scheme was: Promote 1950s manhood...

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Oct 8, 2024

Remote Resident

From words to reality I consider myself a Bay Area aficionado…never having lived here. Wearing a Bear Republic baseball hat...

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Oct 1, 2024

Prescribed: Protect access to meds for seniors

America’s poorest seniors could soon find it much harder to get the necessary medicines. That’s because Medicare’s Low-Income Subsidy program—which...

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Sep 24, 2024