Beyond Longbeach

Citizen Redistricting in Calif. Earns Praise, With a Dose of Caution

Jul. 3, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet

SAN FRANCISCO — The first California Citizens Redistricting Commission, which took over a role formerly reserved for incumbent politicians and used public input to redraw district lines in time for the 2012 elections, has been hailed as a success, according to a new report –though the study cautions that stumbling blocks lie ahead...

For Your Listening Pleasure: Youth Radio Intern Podcasts

Jul. 3, 2013 / By
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How much shopping is too much? How do teens really feel about an alien invasion? Why don’t kids play outside as often these days?..

Q&A: Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies – A Doctor’s Journey among Migrant Farmworkers

Jul. 1, 2013 / By
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New America Media, Question & Answer, Viji Sundaram

above photo: Seth Holmes and children in a village in Oaxaca, Mexico...

Q&A: Jeff Ritterman On the Soda Tax’s Future, Income Inequality and Health in Richmond

Jun. 28, 2013 / By
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Interview, Malcolm Marshall

Editors Note: Jeff Ritterman, 64, is a retired cardiologist and former Richmond City Council member...

Young Conservative Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage Decisions

Jun. 28, 2013 / By
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Posted by Robyn Gee Youth Radio

You might not expect somoene who worked on Governor Rick Perry’s presidential campaign to celebrate the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage...

Murals, Wyvernwood topics at East Side Stories educational conference in Boyle Heights

Jun. 28, 2013 / By
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By Gene Dean

The second annual Politics and Pedagogy conference was held Saturday at Theodore Roosevelt High School, creating an opportunity for students from various Los Angeles-area high schools to teach about a range of social justice issues within their communities...