By Brent E. Beltrán
This week’s edition of Looking Back at the Week features articles, commentaries, columns, toons, and other work by San Diego Free Press regulars, irregulars, columnists, at-large contributors, cartoonists, and sourced writers on: The Duncan & Darrell Show, labor talks with the County, American style dehumanization, G.I. José, craft beer in the South Bay, Trump BS, My Lai, Pepe’s, upcoming homeless hearing, and lots of other grassroots news & progressive views from San Diego’s friendly, neighborhood, all volunteer, slightly funky, community news site.
San Diego Free Press Columns:
The Starting Line by Doug Porter
Town Halls a la San Diego: Darrell Issa Deflects, Duncan Hunter Sings Off Key
County Employees Seek Community Input in Labor Talks
Indivisible Provides Another Glimpse into Duncan Hunter’s Delusions
Mayor Faulconer Says No to Trump Immigration Scheme
Progressive Activist Calendar, March 17-28, 2017
Under the Perfect Sun by Jim Miller
Where’s The Love? Dehumanization, American Style
From The Soul by Ernie McCray
The Man Who Skipped Breakfast and Found a World of Love
Geo-Poetic Spaces by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
Draft
El Machete Illustrated by Eric J. García
G.I. Jose: A Tragic American Hero
North of the Fence by Barbara Zaragoza
Poverty Rates in the South Bay and My Rant About Beer
Looking Back at the Week by Brent E. Beltrán
Looking Back at the Week: March 5-11
San Diego Free Press Regular, At-Large and Locally/Nationally Sourced Contributors:
Wanna Resist Trump? Defeat Trumpcare.
By Ian Reifowitz / Daily Kos
The “Freedom Cities” Campaign: Resistance Through Progress at the Local Level
By Ronald Newman / Speak Freely ACLU
Internal White House Analysis of Trumpcare: Even Worse Than CBO Predicted
By Mark Sumner / Daily Kos
‘Ides of Trump’ Action Aims to Send More Mail Than White House Can Ignore
By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams
Restaurant Review: Pepe’s in Ocean Beach
By Judi Curry / OB Rag
Container Ships Burn Dirtiest Fuel: the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Could Change That
By John Lawrence
Long Delays in Bringing Detained Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Before Judges
By Cheryl Alethia Phelps / ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Jewish Family Service and Dreams for Change: Doing Good Deeds Together
By Mimi Pollack
Time for Reflection and Action: Reflections on the My Lai Massacre
By Jack Doxey / San Diego Veterans For Peace, Hugh Thompson Memorial Chapter
Aliso Canyon’s Fate – and Ours – Hangs in the Balance
By Amy Knight / SanDiego350
Super Blooms, Desert and Death
By Brett Warnke
Volunteers Raise High the Roof Beams for Emergency, Very Affordable Housing in San Diego
By Anna Daniels
Delta Group Unveils Sustainable Water Plan for California
By Dan Bacher
March for Safe Living Spaces, San Diego City Council Hearing on Homelessness
By Women Occupy San Diego
John Steinbeck’s Road Map For Resisting Donald Trump
By Stephen Cooper