The Yin and Yang of Governing Oakland
While our so-called president holds his Nuremberg-style rallies and our friends in the Democratic Party try to pull our country out of the abyss using…
Thursday, March 21st, Press Conference-Oakland Coalition Calls for the Ouster of Police Chief
Media Event March 21st City Hall 12:30pm Coalition for Police Accountability to the Federal Monitor-Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Must Be Removed Oakland, CA.-On Thursday, March…
Running for President
Cartoon by Maxine I know I already declared in a tweet that I would not run but like many unsuccessful presidents, I’m just going to…
How Your Family Can Survive & Thrive during a School Strike
Scroll to the bottom for more info on how to support teachers and families while building a successful strike. Last Sunday I attended a meeting…
Women Running–Balls, Likeability or Something Else?
As Samantha Bee said on her show, Full Frontal, we have an embarassment of riches this time around with all the female candidates in the…
A Blog to Celebrate the Women’s March–How to Support your Partner When She’s Running for Office:
By Brad Erickson Patriarchy—the values and practices by which men dominate institutions and social relations—produces many toxic artifacts, from rape culture to the marginalization of…
Happy Christmas and Merry New Year, the Time for Cynicism is Over
I’m a sucker for holiday movies, not just the good ones like Elf and the Santa Claus where Tim Allen’s newly grown beard freaks him…
Expect a Long Night at Lame Duck Oakland City Council
The Coalition that brought you Measure LL, independent oversight of the Oakland Police Department, is asking you to attend the last city council meeting of…
Movie Commentary-A Private War, Widows & Some Reflections on Local Democracy
New blog including-what to see and not see at the movies and what you didn’t want to know about the world around you. Hopefully. there’s…
Council Extends Police Officers’ Contract Early-Avoiding Scrutiny by Commission or Community
Setback to Ending the NSA On the very same day that a federal judge reinstated three of the tasks that the Oakland Police Department was…