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, and sourced writers on: standing with PP, the continuing saga of Marne Foster, gun nuts excusing another school massacre, letting Adam and Steve be, dancing to Narcocorridos, random acts of kindness, the passing of Judy Oliveira, a balanced transportation future in SD, the signature stings in Carlsbad, Maria returning to Delano, a diary of a Karen refugee and lots of other grassroots news & progressive views from San Diego’s friendly, neighborhood, all volunteer, community news site.
San Diego Free Press Regular Columns:
The Starting Line by Doug Porter
Congressional Values: “Zippidy do-da, zippidy day.”
Stand Up for Planned Parenthood on #PinkOutDay in San Diego
School Board Trustee Praised, Defended and Investigated, All in a Day at San Diego Unified
University Contract Workers Wages –Or Lack Thereof– in the Crosshairs
Oregon College Massacre, More Gun Nut Excuses
Under the Perfect Sun by Jim Miller
Taking the Leap: Imagine a New World
From the Soul by Ernie McCray
I Hope We Can Finally Just Let Adam and Steve Be
El Machete Illustrated by Eric J. Garcia (Editorial Cartoon)
The U.S. and Mexico Dance to the Same Tune
My Niche by Jeeni Criscenzo
Random Acts of Kindess
Geo-Poetic Spaces by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes (Video Poems)
Geo-Poetic Spaces: Taken
Looking Back at the Week by Brent E. Beltrán (Week in Review)
Looking Back at the Week: Sept 20-26
San Diego Free Press Regular, At-Large and Locally Sourced Contributors:
In Memoriam: Judy Oliveira
By SDFP Staff
California’s Renewables Progress Commendable But Emission Of Global CO2 Still Exponential
By Frank Thomas
The Movement for a Balanced Transportation Future In the San Diego Region
By Monique López
Carlsbad Referendum Signatures Stun Caruso, City Council Pals
By Richard Riehl
Bush AND Obama Both Responsible for Screwing Up the Middle East
By John Lawrence
Nuclear Shutdown News for September 2015 – the Costs of San Onofre
By Michael Steinberg / Black Rain Press
Does the Pope Smoke Dope?
By the Ol’ OB Hippie
Return to Delano: the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike
By Maria E. Garcia
SANDAG’s Gary Gallegos: ‘Transit is not going to work for every person in the region’
By Sam Ollinger / BikeSD
Are Charter School Directors Bending Pension Rules?
By Rick Mercurio / Alianza North County
North Of The Fence: South Bay Politics and Events
By Barbara Zaragoza
Diary of a Refugee: Finding Hope In Art and Education
By Vanessa Ceceña
San Diego Free Press Sourced Contributors:
Your Weed Killer Might Kill You
By Jill Richardson / OtherWords
Why We Must End Upward Pre-Distribution to the Rich
By Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org
To Cut Costs, College Students Are Buying Less Food and Even Going Hungry
By Sara Goldrick-Rab and Katharine Broton / The Conversation
Ta-Nehisi Coates, ‘Unflinching’ Voice on Racism, Declared MacArthur Genius
By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams
As Secret Trade Talks Reveal Cracks, Demonstrators Aim Death Blows at TPP
By Deidre Fulton / CommonDreams