Monthly Archives: August 2011

Perspectives on Israel from Uri Avnery & others

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jan Tucker

Your email:  Three perspectives on the amazing growth of tent cities of protest across Israeli society. Uri Avnery August 6, 2011: “How Goodly Are Thy Tents” FIRST OF all, a warning. Tent cities are springing up all over Israel. A … Continue reading →

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CA Latino Legislative Caucus Health Summit

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jan Tucker

Your email:  Yesterday I attended the California Latino Legislative Caucus Health Summit.  For background details, check out the details to the California budget’s cuts to Health Care programs in this report from California Health Access: http://www.janbtucker.com/files/Healthy_Families_Progam_Cuts.pdf My friend Jose Gonzalez … Continue reading →

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Wishful Thinking about the 14th Amendment

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Jan Tucker

Your email:  For a thoughtful discussion of the politics of the debt ceiling, see what my old professor, Dr. Rodolfo F. “Rudy” Acuna had to say: http://calulac.org/blog/2011/08/02/rudy-acuna-on-the-debt-ceiling/ For a variety of reasons, I’m not particularly any fan of President Barack … Continue reading →

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