Articles Posted in the Opinion Category

  • A Women’s Place is in Combat Too

    by Ralph E. Stone on Dec 13, 2012 | 7 Comments

    The ban on women in combat in ground combat units is one of the last vestiges of sexism. Under the guise of protecting the “weaker” or “fairer” sex, the armed forces discriminate against women by denying them the perks of serving in combat positions.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics, War

  • Gun Patriotism or Hypocrisy?

    by Guest Contributor on Dec 11, 2012 | 7 Comments

    Puzzling me for a long time is the inconsistency between two claims by gun and Second Amendment supporters. One is that what they worship is critically needed to defend themselves against a government that they would view as oppressive and unacceptable.

    Posted in Law, Opinion, Politics

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    Why Wiener’s Nudity Ban Is Bad for Everybody

    by Andrew "Ellard" Resignato on Dec 02, 2012 | 47 Comments

    The final vote on San Francisco’s nudity ban is this upcoming Tuesday, December 4. This draconian law represents a serious failure of leadership on the part of Supervisor Scott Wiener and brings up many interesting questions about this issue and the direction of our city.

    Posted in Culture, Opinion, Politics

  • Ending the U.S. Senate Filibuster Rule

    by Ralph E. Stone on Nov 29, 2012 | 4 Comments

    There is increasing sentiment in the U.S. Senate to end or reform the filibuster. As we have seen in the last sessions of Congress, a 41-vote minority of Republican senators has effectively bottled up or killed legislation.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

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    KPFA Is More Than a Radio Station

    by Guest Contributor on Nov 22, 2012 | 17 Comments

    According to the mission statement of Pacifica, we would be wrong to base all of our programming decisions on who makes the most money during the morning drive time or which show raises the most money. We actually have a mission; to give voice to the voiceless.

    Posted in Media, Opinion, Politics

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    What Did the President Know About the Benghazi Attack, Petraeus Affair?

    by David Bryson on Nov 20, 2012 | 10 Comments

    (Updated, 12/2/12) Two coincidences are swirling around former CIA Director Petraeus: that the Benghazi attack had nothing to do with the anniversary of 9/11 and Al Qaeda, and that knowledge of his affair with his biographer and his subsequent resignation, did not reach President Obama until after his re-election.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

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    Why I’m Supporting SaveKPFA in KPFA’s Board Election

    by Guest Contributor on Nov 19, 2012 | 72 Comments

    This month, KPFA is going through what will probably prove to be one of the most important elections of its 10-year experiment with democracy.

    Posted in Labor, Media, Opinion, Politics