Friends, In our ongoing search for good writers to report on topics important for this community, we're happy to report that Carl Matthes has begun writing a regular column for the LA Progressive <http://www.laprogressive.com/> . He brings a lifetime of involvement with gay rights issues in Los Angeles to our pages. See his "How Do You Spell Oppression?" <http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/07/24/how-do-you-spell-oppression/> in this issue.
Also coming onboard this week is John MacMurray, candidate for the California Assembly from the 72nd District. This week, he writes about the state's budget crunch and its affect on public education -- John's a high school teacher in Fullerton -- in "The Gift That Keeps on Giving." <http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/07/22/the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/> Next week, John writes about our first black president -- and it's not who you think it is. Robert Reich, former Clinton Secretary of Labor, also graciously let us reprint his thoughts. See "A Short Primer on McCainomics Versus Obamanomics: Top-Down or Bottom-Up" <http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/07/23/a-short-primer-on-mccainomics-v\ ersus-obamanomics-top-down-or-bottom-up/> in this issue. Please let these new additions to our writing stable know what you think of their contributions. Same goes for our old hands. Please also consider writing for us yourself. As we reported recently <http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/07/13/a-watershed-election-year/> , we're putting on our first fundraiser in August, for Superior Court candidates Cynthia Loo and Lori-Ann Jones. We haven't yet decided whether our house will hold such an event or whether we'd be better off in a nearby restaurant. Please contact us if you'd like to help put it on or might be willing to attend. If all goes well with this first effort, we might host other fundraisers -- such as for our local Democratic Club or for other candidates and causes -- in this election season. -- Dick Price and Sharon Kyle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
