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, at-large contributors, and locally sourced writers on Las Vegas, Trumpland, 2nd Amendment, leaker Chris Cate, democracy in chains, tackling racism, Michael-Leonard’s eclipse adventure, 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:
Progressive Activist Calendar by Doug Porter
It’s Helter Skelter Time in Trumpland, Plus – Progressive Activist Calendar October 6-16, 2017
The Starting Line by Doug Porter
The Las Vegas Killings and the United States of ‘Me’
Is the Second Amendment the Price of Freedom?
Councilman Cate Admits to Confidential Memo Leak, Refuses to Resign
Google, Facebook, and Donald Trump Want to Control Your Media Choice
Under the Perfect Sun by Jim Miller
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America – Part I
From the Soul by Ernie McCray
Notions of Love Rising Out of the Darkness in Las Vegas
Geo-Poetic Spaces by Ishmael von Heidrick-Barnes
Encounter with the Anthropocene
El Machete Illustrated by Eric J. García
Tackling Racism
Looking Back at the Week by Brent E. Beltrán
Looking Back at the Week: September 24-30
Video Worth Watching by SDFP Staff
The Viral Song Calling Out Bollywood’s Sexism
Wall Street Got a Bailout, Why Not Puerto Rico?
If This Isn’t Terrorism, What Is? Reflections on the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
The President Went to Puerto Rico But All I Got Was a Roll of Paper Towels
A Samantha Bee Primer on Puerto Rico, with an Assist from Javier Muñoz
People Over Pipelines – TransCanada Cancels the Energy East Pipeline Project
Lin-Manuel Miranda and All-Star Ensemble Sing ‘Almost Like Praying’ for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Effort
San Diego Free Press Regular, At-Large and Locally Sourced Contributors:
Pregnant Woman Released from Detention; Questions Remain About ICE Policy
By Edward Sifuente
Our Eclipse Adventure, Part I: On the Road to Casper
By Michael-Leonard Creditor
Our Eclipse Adventure, Part II: The Path of Totality
By Michael-Leonard Creditor
Our Eclipse Adventure, Part III: The Journey Home
By Michael-Leonard Creditor
A Modern Day ‘My Country, ’Tis of Thee’
By Stephen A. Cooper
Selling Education Technology Via the Federal Education Technology Plan
By Thomas Ultican / Tultican
Remember. Again.
By Bob Dorn
Michael Moore’s Proposal to Repeal the Second Amendment and Replace It With a New 28th Amendment
By Michael Moore / Facebook