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…
Grading Oakland and Alameda County F for Emergency Preparedness
As I write this blog with the Day After Tomorrow on TV in the background, we are in our 13th spare the air day in…
All Politics are Local, Part II
The Blue Wave just keeps on coming in… If the view of this historic wave weren’t obstructed by the rusting hulk of the small but…