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Slideshow: The Week in Editorial Cartoons

Slide Show: The Week in Political Cartoons

Slideshow: The Week in Editorial Cartoons

Tammerlin Drummond

Tammerlin is a columnist for the Bay Area News Group. Her column runs Sundays in Opinion.

Byron Williams

Rev. Byron Williams is a syndicated columnist and pastor of the Resurrection Community Church in Oakland.

Tim Hunt

Tim is the principal with Hunt Enterprises, a communications and government affairs firm. He is the former editor and associate publisher of the Tri-Valley Herald.

Tom Barnidge

Tom Barnidge is the former sports edior and a published author of children's books.

Daniel Borenstein

A native of the East Bay, Dan has been a journalist for 30 years.

Lisa Vorderbrueggen

Lisa is the Political Editor and contributor to the Political Blotter blog.

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Syndicateed Columnists


	Leonard Pitts Jr.: Terror trials will restore Americans' faith in rule of law George Skelton: Water still divides California Dr. Kate Scannell: When cancer screening guidelines bend us out of shape Thomas Sowell: Bowing to 'world opinion' is insanely dangerous for the U.S. Ruben Navarrette Jr: Lou Dobbs must find another way to pay the bills


	Editorial: Economics, not threats, key to fighting global warming AT FIRST GLANCE, Tuesday's agreement between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao to promote green technology might appear to be a major step toward reducing carbon dioxide emissions in an effort to combat global warming. Editorial: California Voting Rights Act is severely flawed THE CALIFORNIA Voting Rights Act of 2002 was signed into law by Gov. Gray Davis with little fanfare or protest. Its intent was to boost minority representation on city councils, school boards and in special districts. Editorial: Peralta college district officials must give the public its records THIS IS A tale of two agencies, proof that some public officials can react honestly to demands for disclosure of public records and admit their mistakes — and that some will hide behind secrecy all the way to court, public interest be damned. Editorial: Fantasy tops reality: Schwarzenegger's foolish request to help high-speed rail Editorial: Voters should decide Moraga-Orinda Fire District board replacement

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	Your Turn: Times is right about Contra Costa County Sheriff Warren Rupf Your Turn: BART is shortchanging East Contra Costa County Your Turn: Must kill health care bill Your Turn: Editorial wrong about Rupf Your Turn: Times editorials are both wrong about Richmond

Sunday Perspective


	Sunday Perspective: The worst offense by accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan Sunday Perspective: Alcohol abuse at heart of Richmond rape case Sunday Perspective: California's deficit of common sense Sunday Perspective: California isn't worth it Sunday Perspective: In Germany, East and West are still divided

Readers Forum


	Readers' Forum: Another battle down in California's water wars Readers' Forum: An evaluation of President Barack Obama's foreign policy Readers' Forum: County will benefit from casino deal Readers' Forum: Surviving a loss from suicide Readers' Forum: Maybe, just maybe, the election was about the candidates

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