By Brent E. Beltrán
This week’s edition of Looking Back at the Week features articles, commentaries, columns, and other work by San Diego Free Press regulars, irregulars, columnists, cartoonists, at-large contributors, and sourced writers on: SD’s Climate Action Plan, the return of hate towards Central American refugees, fear and loathing for the holidays, HUD burro-crats, Trabajadores de la Raza, Caruso’s lagoon mall, satirizing new laws by Republicants, the Tuna Boat House, a Force filled family, 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
Environmental Activists in Paris and San Diego: We Want More
Central American Refugee Families Once Again Crossing the US-Mexico Border
The Realities of Implementing San Diego’s Climate Action Plan (Hold the Kumbaya)
Chargers Set to Lose Their Last Game in San Diego
Fear and Loathing Replace Goodwill for the Holidays
Under the Perfect Sun by Jim Miller
Donald Trump: The Pure Product of American Politics
El Machete Illustrated by Eric J. Garcia
RIP John Trudell 1946-2015
My Niche by Jeeni Criscenzo
HUD Bureaucrats to San Diego’s Homeless Service Providers: My Way or the Highway
Geo-Poetic Spaces by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes (Video Poems)
Christmas
Looking Back at the Week by Brent E. Beltrán (Week in Review)
Looking Back at the Week: Nov 29-Dec 5
Sunshine/Noir II by Steve Kowit
Refugees, Late Summer Night
North of the Fence by Barbara Zaragoza
Las Posadas and National City’s Pushback on Vice
Latinos in San Diego by Maria E. Garcia
Trabajadores de la Raza in San Diego
San Diego Free Press Regular, At-Large and Locally Sourced Contributors:
Inclusion and Equity Essential in San Diego’s Climate Action Plan
By Diane Takvorian / Environmental Health Coalition (EHC)
Carlsbad Report on Caruso’s Lagoon Mall: Close Enough for Government Work?
By Richard Riehl / The Riehl World
New Laws from the Republicans’ Alternate Dimension: Obama Forbidden to Mention Climate Change
By John Lawrence
Urban Planning Without Social Equity is Like Playing Chess Without the Queen
By Murtaza H. Baxamusa / San Diego UrbDeZine
The Tuna Boat House
By Steve Schoenherr / South Bay Compass
The Force Is Strong In Our Family
By Annie Lane
San Diego Free Press Sourced Contributors:
Benefits of Walking Are So Huge, Let’s Make Sure Everyone Can Do It
By Jay Walljasper / Common Dreams
A Brief History of Vagina Worship
By Carrie Weisman / AlterNet
Love in the Time of Mania: Six Ways Americans Are Defying Islamophobia
Nur Lalji / Yes! Magazine
Working Until It’s Time for Your Grave
By Tiffany Williams / OtherWords
Breaking News: Poll Shows California Pension Ballot Measures Already in Trouble
By Dan Braun & Bill Raden / Capital & Main
Psychiatrists Analyzed ‘Star Wars’ Characters And Discovered They All Have Mental Conditions
By Kali Holloway / AlterNet