By Roger Linnett The Bush-era tax cuts are about to expire, as they were designed to, at the end of 2010. President Obama has proposed extending the current tax rates only for […]
Election: Propositions, Where to Vote
Prop 19 – Legalize Marijuana YES End prohibition. It didn’t work with whiskey, and the herb is a less dangerous drug than alcohol. Prop 20 – Congressional Redistricting YES […]
Election: VOTE for Lisa Green for State Assembly
The Beachhead doesn’t make many candidate endorsements, but when a Venice activist runs we can’t sit on the sidelines. Lisa Green (her last name and her political party) is an advocate for […]
Getting out the vote November 2: This is no time to sit on the sidelines
By Roger Linnett It’s a fact that voter turnout for midterm elections is dismal at best. The conservatives are counting on this to win next month. The country, especially their base, has […]
Tired of the same old thing from the Republicans, and the Democrats?
You do have more choices, even it the mass media won’t tell you about them. There are six ballot-qualified parties in California. Two are to the right of the Republicans: the Libertarians […]
How Venice Voted
This review of how Venice voted carries on a Beachhead tradition established by Arnold Springer many years ago. These are semi-final results of the June 8 election. The final results can be […]
Is Real Independence for Venice Possible?
By Jim Smith Venice A dream so sublime A fate so unfair What more can be said about Venice after 105 years? Venice has nearly everything: a beautiful beach, a great climate, walk […]
Vote NO on Prop. 14
By Lisa Green While standing outside the gated entrance to Governor Schwarzenegger’s Brentwood estate with other activists with signs stating, “Vote NO on Prop 14” and “Stop Top Two” I began making […]
What About The Judges?
What About The Judges? By Jackie Goldberg Office #35 – Soussan Bruguera Office #73 – Laura A. Matz Office #131 – Maren Nelson Office #28 – Mark Ameli Office #107 – Valeria […]
SPARC and Beyond Baroque Host Event for Cuban Political Prisoner and Artist
By Diana Block How do you break through the 12-year blockade of silence that has kept five Cuban political prisoners invisible to the American public? How can art transcend U.S. prison walls […]
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