Tag Archives: Jerry Brown

Jean Trounstine : The Plight of California’s Prisons

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Cruel and unusual: Overcrowded California prisons. Image from TheBusySignal.com. The plight of California’s prisons: Hunger strike, sterilization, and valley fever While we complain of 100 degree heat and take solace in our air-conditioned homes, prisoners across the country are suffering … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Earth Night

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Is ‘Earth Night’ coming? Image from Wikimedia Commons. Earth Night Al Gore wrote in 1992, ‘the maximum that is politically feasible still falls short of the minimum that is truly effective.’ Making it ‘politically feasible’ to tackle extreme climate change … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Jerry Brown’s Green Vision for California

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

California Governor-elect Jerry Brown at Los Angeles campaign rally November 1, 2010. Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images.But it can’t be just for whites…Brown’s green vision for California Through all the political back and forth, alternative energy has been … Continue reading →

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