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Abortion, Mary Susan Gast, Reproductive rights

“Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness / Are invalidated, kicked aside” – Slate and Mary Susan Gast reflect on Dobbs

[Note from BenIndy: This article from Slate benefits from a special introduction. Mary Susan Gast’s “Criminal,” plucked from the 229th volume of “Going the Distance…Not There Yet,” does this tough job very nicely. Together, they paint a damning picture…and promise a dire future.] CRIMINAL With vicious intent, With malice aforethought, Personhood, self-preservation, Commitment to duty, … Continue reading “Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness / Are invalidated, kicked aside” – Slate and Mary Susan Gast reflect on Dobbs →

Benicia, Climate action, Climate change denial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Environmental Racism

Dr. King, Community, and Climate

Climate policy turns on an issue highlighted by Dr. King: Whose suffering counts? Legal Planet, by Dan Farber, January 15, 2024 “A genuine revolution of values means in the final analysis that our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole in order … Continue reading Dr. King, Community, and Climate →

A Promised Land, Benicia, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Stephen Golub

In the Name of Love: MLK Day Matters More Than Ever at Home and Abroad

[Note from BenIndy: This post was first published on Stephen Golub’s blog, A Promised Land: America as a Developing Country. There, Steve blogs about domestic and international politics and policy, including lessons that the United States can learn from other nations. If interested, you may sign up for future posts by subscribing to the blog.] Nonviolence … Continue reading In the Name of Love: MLK Day Matters More Than Ever at Home and Abroad →

Solano County Board of Supervisors, Solano County CA, Solano Supervisor Monica Brown

Solano Supervisor candidates for Vallejo, Benicia spar over committees, California Forever

The candidates debated in a lively forum in Benicia moderated by the Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee. Vallejo Sun, by Ryan Gellar, January 9, 2024 BENICIA – Candidates for the District 2 seat on the Solano County Board of Supervisors exchanged barbs and trumpeted platform points as they answered questions in … Continue reading Solano Supervisor candidates for Vallejo, Benicia spar over committees, California Forever →