June, 2006
Mother Jones
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Arnold Schwarzenegger calls himself the "Action Governor" when it comes to reforming juvenile justice. So what has he done since taking office? Next to nothing. > more
The Nation
Saturday, June 24, 2006
A look at conditions in California's "CHAD" youth prison - and Books Not Bars campaign to make things better. > more
Oakland Tribune
Sunday, June 11, 2006
On the first day of June, more than 1,000 people attended 21 candlelight vigils throughout the East Bay in a call to stop the violence that's claiming the lives of a growing number of young people. Organized by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in collaboration with several community organizations, the vigils were part of a daylong Silence the Violence campaign. > more
Oakland Tribune
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Oakland's problems are too big to be solved with small ideas. We need powerful initiatives and bold vision — such as "Oakland as a Model City" — to move the needle. Fortunately, the expanding green economy makes a "model city" initiative viable here. > more
