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Concert review: Last Waltz Tribute

On November 26, 1976, legendary Canadian-American rock group The Band performed their final concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. In addition to Rick, Robbie, Garth, Richard and Levon, the show featured a who’s who of rock royalty…

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Bob Bites Back: We Salute the Resistance

 


Fascist regimes rely on the oppressive and authoritarian power of the state. The pre-eminent modern fascist was Benito Mussolini, Italy’s World War II dictator. Not only did Mussolini define fascism as “corporatism” and “…

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One year of Trump: What have we achieved as a nation?

Achievement is a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage or skill. Attainment, realization, accomplishment, fulfilment, implementation, execution, performance. As I look back over the year 2017 I find myself thinking about what, if…

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Hate to say “We told you so!”

November 15 ended up being the third time since 1946 that an execution in the US was left unfinished. A “failed” execution. Not “botched,” because while it was ugly, the prisoner left on his own power.


Alva Campbell was to be killed in…

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