although the details of this article will be especially poignant only for those familiar with oakland -- and west oakland in particular -- the story is common to all urban areas.  ultimately, it is the people (and n...

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The week has been replete with catch-22 stories that have a good side and a bad side.Good News: Sen Roland Burris (D-IL), who promised fundraising favors in exchange for being appointed to Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Sen...

I have done what they've always feared I'd do. I spoke up. Ever had a day where you're at work, and you have the most awesome idea for a weblog entry. As you go over it in your head, it sounds like pure genius. You can'...

Today I bought fries after summer school. Yeah I know, shame on me. Anyway, that's not the point! I'm disappointed in the government. Why? Because of the economy downfall, Poly Burgers has risen the price of their mediu...

http://www.businessinsider.com/blogs-should-be-barred-from-linking-to-newspapers-says-judge-2009-7  "Blogs should be barred from linking to newspapers, says Judge" It's a moot point, and you can easily see why...eve...

(AP)As folks in Washington and the rest of the country grumble about the depressed job market and underwhelming consumer spending reports, the calls for a second stimulus continue. "I think that a second ...

In the the US, transportation still means one thing:  automobile. Here is a graphic from NY Times that shows where DOT stimulus money is going.  70% of the money going to pavement?  I suppose it has somet...

Some documented facts regarding the banking bailout you may not be aware of: - According to a Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll, only 31% of Americans supported the bailout. - How was the amount of $700 Billion dete...

By Rafat Ali Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG - News) is preparing to launch a desktop operating system, based on its Chrome browser, in its biggest direct a...