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Rene Ciria-Cruz

Truthout
Dec 10, 2017
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Op-Ed

Social Paranoia Feeds US Gun Culture

A dread of unseen threats against oneu2019s personal safety feeds the demand for automatic assault rifles and handguns, much to the delight of obliging firearm manufacturers.
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Rene Ciria-Cruz,
New America Media
December 30, 2012
Truthout
News Analysis

Prop 34 Would End California Death Penalty

A perfect alignment of advantageous factors enabled opponents of capital punishment to place its abolition on the ballot for the first time in California.
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Rene Ciria-Cruz,
New American Media
August 27, 2012
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Survey: California’s Ethnic Minorities Want State to Act Now on Global Warming

Ethnic minorities showed the most concern over air pollution and are most aware that the health threat is more serious in lower-income areas than in other areas.
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Rene Ciria-Cruz,
New America Media
August 11, 2012
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Affordable Housing Wobbles as Redevelopment Agencies Close

Affordable housing advocates across California are scrambling for alternative sources of funding following the closure of the state’s redevelopment agencies last February. A state law upheld by the…
by
Rene Ciria-Cruz,
New America Media
May 1, 2012
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