Actors dressed as doctors hover over a comatose patient on an ER-like set. Instead of properly curing the poor fellow, they cover him in... More >>

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There was once a young bureaucrat named Tony who worked as executive assistant to the mayor of a small city. He spent his days following his boss... More >>

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Imagine California as the sort of post-apocalyptic wasteland alluded to in such fantasies as Terminator, Blade Runner, Road Warrior, and Water... More >>

During her career as a famous San Francisco-based global agitator, Medea Benjamin has seen enough political tragedy and travesty to challenge... More >>

In Need of a Makeover: A Survey of California By John Micklethwait The Economist Newspaper Limited, 16 pages, reprints $4.50, 15-copy... More >>

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While tromping through the dirt, brush, and scattered construction detritus along JFK Boulevard earlier this month, I looked up, became dizzy,... More >>