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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chavez stinging diatribe against his nemesis, George Bush, was hardly unexpected given the CIA attempt... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by jag singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 24, 2006 at 11:12 am
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2006 at 7:51 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Menlo Park schools may change grade-levels, attendance areas
The Menlo Park City School District is considering changing the grade configurations and attendance areas of its elementary schools to deal with anticipated enrollment growth ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Richard, a resident of another community, on Sep 24, 2006 at 12:43 am

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
TORTURE
Once again the Bush administration is pressuring Congress to serve as a rubber stamp to continue the despicable practice of torturing detainees. The pro-torture, anti-democrat... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 22, 2006 at 10:27 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2006 at 8:22 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
ParkTheater deemed eligible for historic registers
An evaluation of Menlo Park’s Park Theater, conducted by a San Francisco firm of architects, planners and conservators, concludes that the Theater “…appears to be eligible for... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by winter dellenbach, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2006 at 2:38 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
ISRAEL (see www.occupation101.org)
It is sad that the US media repeats the Israeli official propaganda line that it is the Palestinians who are responsible for the lack of progress in bringing about a peaceful ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 20, 2006 at 7:53 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2006 at 9:44 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
IRAQ
The latest Senate Intelligence Committee report – release delayed until after the mid-term elections! - concluded that Hussein had no connection to Bin Laden and the 9/11 att... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2006 at 10:27 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2006 at 9:48 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
TORTURE
The Bush administration has now admitted the existence of secret foreign torture dungeons, euphemistically called black sites. This comes as a huge embarrassment to our so cal... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2006 at 8:30 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2006 at 7:20 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Ca Senate passes one-payer health bill -- voice your opinion to the governor
For information about SB 840 Universal Health Insurance Bill A good blog discussion at http://www.healthcareforall.org/blog/?p=73 Links (there are many others pro and c... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by $25k annual copays and non-covered medical, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Sep 9, 2006 at 11:39 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2006 at 10:53 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
ABC's 9/11 docudrama
Well, the White House penchant of distorting the facts to deflect mounting criticism of its abysmal failure to reign in Osama Bin Laden is in full swing. Its late... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 9, 2006 at 10:53 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2006 at 10:29 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Prof. Beinen's "truthiness"
Don Kazak (Our Town, Aug. 30 Palo Alto Weelky) doesn't consider Stanford professor Joel Beinin as dangerous as David Horowitz does in "The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous A... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sheree Roth, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2006 at 11:00 am
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2006 at 2:48 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
ISRAEL
Once again the Israeli government of Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert’s Kadima and the Labor Party has reneged on its promise to halt further settlements in the West Bank. Dismiss... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2006 at 9:06 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2006 at 7:24 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
ISRAEL
In March of this year, Professor Stephen Walt of Harvard University and John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago, published a highly acclaimed paper in which they argued ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 29, 2006 at 10:34 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2006 at 8:43 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Middle East
Dear Friends: A courageous voice of reason and sanity from Israel! There are many such voices as well in the Middle East, but how many such voices are there in the USA? Perha... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Aug 23, 2006 at 1:09 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2006 at 1:31 pm.

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Cyclists "taking the lane"
While I agree with the overall cautionary sentiment expressed by Elaine Haight regarding cars overtaking cyclists, I did want to add that the cyclist's right to impede traffic... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by A Woodside resident and cyclist, a resident of another community, on Aug 10, 2006 at 10:18 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2006 at 10:52 am.

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Proposed Colloquium on Driving
I am especially interested in driving topics. There is a lot of interesting material in the Town Square postings that could be developed further. We are not at that point yet,... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jeff Bedolla, a resident of another community, on Aug 4, 2006 at 5:46 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 8, 2006 at 10:57 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Living green involves values, not just Hollywood hype
Living green is not a new idea, it has just become more pressing ... and more confusing. In the 1970s and 1980s, we in Palo Alto and surrounding communities recycled, put i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Nancy McGaraghan, Palo Alto Weekly contributor, on Aug 2, 2006 at 10:52 am
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2006 at 5:37 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Lebanon
The wanton destruction of the infrastructure in Gaza and now Lebanon is clear evidence that Israel is totally unconcerned that large numbers of innocent civilians are being ki... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jul 19, 2006 at 8:44 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2006 at 4:25 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Sexual harassment in the US military
Our brave sisters in the military continue to suffer sexual harassment with virtually no protection from their predators and their superiors. Army Specialist Suzanne Swift re... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jul 13, 2006 at 2:28 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2006 at 4:29 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
IRAQ
Terrell E. Arnold, (A World Less Safe), exposes the myth that we plan an early withdrawal from Iraq. The largest U.S. embassy in the world is being built in Bagdad costing US ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jul 10, 2006 at 7:41 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Painter/Stenciler Recommendation?
My husband and I are expecting our first child in November and I'm looking for a good recommendation for someone to paint and stencil the nursery. The stenciling would be rel... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Midtowner, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 7, 2006 at 7:56 pm
There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2006 at 9:18 am.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Space Program
I was really excited to see the Shuttle launch on Tuesday. I'm glad everything went smoothly, and of course, I hope their mission is successful, and they get home safe. That... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Mac, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jul 5, 2006 at 10:20 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
ISRAEL
The Bush and prior US administrations blatant partiality towards Israel has contributed to the escalating tensions between Israel and the Palestinians. Our government continue... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jul 2, 2006 at 11:12 am
There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2009 at 6:26 pm.

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hidden Villa update, please
So what really happened at the Hidden Villa board meeting? And Tom Livermore was somehow replaced by Lee Price? READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Sarah, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 28, 2006 at 11:14 pm

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Support needed to impeach George Bush
I urge citizens who are troubled by the unprecedented efforts by the White House to unbalance the traditional balance of power between the legislative and executive branches o... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jun 28, 2006 at 11:35 am

ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Prisoner abuse in Iraq
Despite the world-wide revulsion of the abuse of detainees in Iraq, the Pentagon chooses to turn a deaf ear to the universal condemnation of such abuses. More recently it h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jun 26, 2006 at 11:04 am



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