Cancerous air: Born under a bad sky
by Jeffrey St. Clair The biggest contributor to toxic air is particulate matter and chemicals belched out by diesel engines, such as these tour buses. Children are the most vulnerable. This is what it...
View ArticleUnfair trade! Sen. Leno aims to give our clean parkland to Lennar, toxic land...
by Alicia Schwartz By traveling to Sacramento with Caravan for Justice III on May 26, these precious children are learning to stand up for their community. Will you stand up for them and express your...
View ArticleLife, health care, prisons and cutting costs
by Sundiata Acoli Sundiata Acoli Health care costs are soaring and have become unaffordable for many families. It is no different for the Prison Industrial Complex (PIC), except they’re required by law...
View ArticleLetter to Lisa Jackson, EPA chief: Navy was wrong to dissolve RAB
by Leon Muhammad, RAB community co-chair Leon Muhammad (left) chairs the RAB meeting June 28, 2008. - Photo: Francisco Da Costa Dear Lisa Jackson, your immediate attention is needed to help our...
View ArticleFukushima – worse than Chernobyl
by Janette D. Sherman, M.D., and Joseph J. Mangano, M.P.H. Masses of Japanese rallied in Tokyo on Feb. 11. Even larger demonstrations are planned for March 11, the first anniversary of the Fukushima...
View ArticleOaksterdam professor gives the science on cannabis: an interview wit’ Paul...
by The People’s Minister of Information JR Paul Armentano is one of the many interesting professors at Oaksterdam University who is on the front lines of the re-legalization and de-criminalization of...
View ArticleNurses reject ‘independent’ panel on Doctor’s Medical Center as cover for...
Alternatives would abandon community, put safety at risk,’ say RNs by Patrick Doyle The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United blasted a report issued Sept. 24 from the supposed...
View ArticleCarcinogens, not bad luck, cause cancer
by Janette Sherman The twin 20-story Geneva Towers, located just a few minutes away from Candlestick in Visitacion Valley, were imploded on May 16, 1998. Note the dust cloud – laden with toxins – over...
View ArticleOn West Coast, bosses threaten lockout of longshore workers
by Terri Kay Oakland – The Pacific Maritime Association announced on Feb. 4 their intent to lock out the International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports if they...
View ArticleA slow death for Mumia Abu-Jamal and thousands of prisoners in America
by Heidi Boghosian and Johanna Fernandez Johanna Fernandez (left) and Heidi Boghosian visit Mumia on Feb. 7, 2012, in the exciting days after he was finally released from 30 years in solitary...
View ArticlePrison refuses Mumia medical care as his 61st birthday is celebrated...
Urgent update: Mumia was seen yesterday by his wife and his condition has worsened. He is gravely ill. Mumia needs 24-hour care and supervision. Now in general population, he may not be able ask for...
View ArticleUS prisoners sue for constitutional right to lifesaving Hep C cure
by Ann Garrison KPFA Weekend News broadcast June 21, 2015 http://sfbayview.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Hep-C-lawsuit-Bay-View.mp3 KPFA Weekend News Anchor Anthony Fest: Attorneys filed lawsuits in...
View ArticlePart 3B: Toxic stachybotrys mold, the silent killer, sickens Treasure Island...
by Carol Harvey Liz Washington on Treasure Island – Photo: Carol Harvey Health problems caused by mold Treasure Island resident Liz Washington and her children exhibit many of the most serious toxic...
View ArticleWho gets hepatitis C drugs? Who pays?
by Peter Erlinder, Esq. The recent op-ed by North Memorial Healthcare CEO Kevin Crosston and Medica V.P. Robert Longendyke responded to a first-in-the-nation class action lawsuit seeking the new FDA...
View ArticlePrison officials, ACA inspectors ignore contaminated water in Texas prisons
by Keith ‘Malik’ Washington “Multi-racial unity among and across oppressed and exploited groups is necessary for revolutionary alliance that can win but must be built upon the basis of independent...
View ArticleDrug discount helping African Americans is at risk
by Samuel Ross, MD It is well established that low-income African Americans tend to be sicker when they arrive at the emergency room. It’s the mission of safety-net providers to treat them – and all...
View ArticleMy life in solitary confinement
by Mwalimu Siri Shakur I wake up every morning and stretch, then say a prayer thanking the Lord for allowing me to make it through another day and night. My mattress is in real poor condition, as it’s...
View ArticleMake your body a place where cancer is not welcome
Fasting can be of great help in overcoming cancer, and so can observing something called the ketone-rich diet – read on to learn more Mauris Emeka by Mauris Emeka In 1971 President Nixon declared war...
View ArticleOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Yvonne Charles, CEO of the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic ‘Oakland’s Charlotte Maxwell Clinic takes care of our community in a heartfelt way.’ by Melbra Watts and Diana Zollicoffer CMC has been a best-kept...
View ArticlePolitical prisoner Dr. Mutulu Shakur, 69, diagnosed with bone marrow cancer
Dr. Mutulu Shakur “If you don’t know anything about Dr. Mutulu Shakur, you should. The info below will give you an idea of the kind of man he is and the level of commitment and dedication he’s...
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