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The Third Lane Is a Train
We Can Have Peak-Hour Rail Service Now
Like it or not, we have to face facts: We can’t afford the third lane on Highway 101, but we can afford commuter rail. Read story.
A Month of Sundays
Imagine Transforming Isla Vista Into a Car-Free Area
Not having to think about getting hit or killed by a car or truck allows for more free thought. Read story.
UCSB Takes a Stand
Students and Faculty Pump Fists Against Budget Cuts
The rally was the first event in which students and others gathered in large groups to make their agitation clear. Read story.
PXP and EDC: A Grand Plan
Environmental leaders explain how they came to agreement with Plains Exploration and Production.
This agreement and the new measures added to it by State Lands will lead to the end of oil development off the Santa Barbara County coast. Read story.
What's in a Mind?
Prominent Materialist Daniel Dennett Revealed to Be Panpsychist
All matter is conscious to some degree. Read story.
Oceans Incorporated
Privatizing Public Fish Stocks Not the Answer
Current plan gives incentives for industrialized seafood production and control to massive multinationals. Read story.
What Americans Really Have to Fear
Violation of Rights by Military
I and my associates, holding peace signs, provided the soldiers with no reason to believe (i.e., no probable cause) that we were a threat to base security. Read story.
Look Closer at “Environmentalism” and Economic Health
Ecology Nearer to the Point
Too often, “environmentalism” considers impacts in isolation and locally, even in 10-pound impact reports. Read story.
All Marked Up
Do Cottage Hospital's Charges Make Sense?
Cottage Hospital charges patients 3,000 percent more than it pays for antibiotics: Is that right? Read story.
The Duality of Hope
Obama Has Better Options Than Expanding Unmanned Drone War
Given the proven track record of the various "color revolutions" waged with major NGO support over the past decade, what is the wiser and more humane course of action in problem nations? Read story.
Supervisors Should Approve New Emergency Operations Center
Former FEMA Director Argues EOC Would Improve Disaster Response and Recovery
Former director of FEMA argues new EOC would greatly improve disaster response and recovery. Read story.
Crossing the Desert
Musings on the Way Home to Santa Maria
Musings on the way home to Santa Maria from the trial of a friend who left water for Mexicans crossing border illegally. Read story.
When Is Rugby More Than a Sport?
When Nelson Mandela Used It to Unite His Nation
Nelson Mandela used rugby to unite his nation, a pivotal historical event given new life in Clint Eastwood's Invictus. Read story.
Railroad Futures
Warren Buffett's Acquisition of BNSF Railroad Speaks Volumes
What Warren Buffett's acquisition of BNSF Railroad says about the track we're on. Read story.
We Need More College Grads, Not Fewer
Student Fee Increases Will Hurt Our Economy
UC student fee increases will hurt our economy Read story.
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