Maria Fotopoulos

Maria Fotopoulos
Location
California, USA
Birthday
October 01
Bio
Maria writes about population-sustainability issues and is a senior writing fellow with Californians for Population Stabilization.

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International Women’s Day, Earth Day and Mother’s Day celebrate women and honor mothers—the ones who birth us and the one that provides for us daily, Mother Earth. So how fares the female half of the world’s population? One country in West AfrRead full post »

“Population growth and human consumption are the major factors in our ongoing environmental crisis.”

In the documentary film, “Mother – Caring for 7 Billion,” the topic of overpopulation is addressed in a very accessible, very human manner with an extreme amount of pathoRead full post »

OCTOBER 7, 2011 7:35PM

Addicted to Growth

Documentary filmmaker Dave Gardner’s Growthbusters is a provocative look at our pattern of growth worship. It’s designed to be a wakeup call and raise awareness of the cultural programming that we’re all subject to that keeps us locked in a relentless pursuit of growth. He talked wiRead full post »

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JANUARY 29, 2011 8:19PM

Making Rabbits Blush

After writing about the extremely large (by contemporary standards) and still growing brood of the polygamist family on TLC’s “Sister Wives,” I would be remiss not to give equal time to the Duggar family, also of TLC fame.

“Don’t Try This at Home.” That should be tRead full post »

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Sovereignty also sovranty1 a. supreme power esp. over a body politic, b. freedom from external control: AUTONOMY, c. controlling influence 2 one that is sovereign; esp: an autonomous state 

Political commentator and humorist Bill Maher last week kicked off a new season of his “ReRead full post »

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With H.R. 140, the "Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011," the current practice of granting automatic citizenship simply by virtue of a child having been birthed on U.S. soil, regardless of the legal status of the child’s parents, would be eliminated. It’s about time that this legislation wRead full post »

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OCTOBER 27, 2010 4:07AM

Polygamy & Population

TLC, the channel that’s brought us behavior outside the norm (breeding too many children) with Michelle and Jim Bob Dugger in “19 Kids and Counting,” now has added the icky-sounding “Sister Wives” to its roster.

Legally married to Meri, but calling three other women hisRead full post »

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OCTOBER 19, 2010 11:47PM

Why California Doesn't Need Gavin Newsom

SANCTUARY CITY ADVOCATE IS LAST THING
CALIFORNIA NEEDS IN STATE LEADERSHIP

The Los Angeles Times recently endorsed San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom for California lieutenant governor, calling him “creative and thoughtful” and “unusually innovative, experimenting with new ways to provRead full post »

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AUGUST 21, 2010 2:31PM

Anchors Away

 

Comedian Jon Stewart, the news source for many who don’t watch “traditional” news outlets, often cuts to the core of an issue as he strains current headlines through his sieve of sarcastic wit for The Daily Show.

 

A recent bit made a legislator look foolish for saying al… Read full post »

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JULY 9, 2010 5:20PM

Amnesty Amidst High Unemployment

 

That President Obama is an amnesty advocate is no secret.

 

When he came to office, “Bring People Out of the Shadows” was the fourth of five cornerstones listed on Obama’s immigration agenda page at the White House Web site. Under this point was “Support a system th… Read full post »
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Folks I grew up with in Oklahoma always ask how I like living in California. Inevitably, I pause, and then answer that it has pluses and minuses – and it’s always quite a balancing act.

 

California historically has been one of the most desirable locations to live, beckoning with econ… Read full post »

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MAY 26, 2010 1:51PM

LA City Council is All Wrong

I often used to hear how all the great ideas and trends came from the East and West coasts and then moved inland, spreading throughout the country, gathering momentum and acceptance.

If there’s any truth in that, one West Coast idea that the country certainly can live without is declaring war on/… Read full post »
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MAY 21, 2010 6:59PM

Arizona is Right

From President Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and California Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg to legislators such as Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and members of the L.A. City Council, political opportunists are lining up against American citizens. It’s be… Read full post »

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