A Common Sense Primer for Candidates and Newly Electeds in Oakland and Beyond
This is an old blog and the advice is too late for some candidates but newly electeds may find some of the tips useful as…
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Open Letter to Hillary Re College for All
“Now personally, I don’t want to be paying for Donald Trump to send his kids and grandkids to college,” she said. “I want to pay…
East Bay Housing Emergency at the Wellstone Club-April 28th
Wellstone Club Schedules Round Table on Affordable Housing-Thursday, April 28th The club meets this Thursday, Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street, wheelchair access on 28th St….
April 5th, Oakland’s Housing Emergency Declared
Lots is happening in the fight against displacement in Oakland. Let’s get to it: First Friday-Come out to this week’s First Friday and join Oakland…
Make Your Way to the EastSide Arts Alliance this Weekend, Sept 12th, 13th plus Sept. 19th
Oakland is one of those cities in which gentrification is running wild at the same time that young artists and entrepreneurs of color are busy…
Why I will No Longer Protest in Oakland
I think we need an Adrenaline Junkies Anonymous here because I am one but it’s time to quit. It’s hard for me to stay away…
I Am an An Occupy Oakland Survivor & I am Voting to Reelect Mayor Jean Quan-Guest Blog by Joy Newhart
To my Friends and former Occupiers, please forward this letter, I am an Occupy Oakland Survivor. I regularly attended the meetings, even caught a cold…
Allan Brill-Why I am Voting for Oakland Mayor Jean Quan-Guest Blog
Long time community and political activist Allan Brill wrote this to his neighborhood listserve. Dear Friends, It upsets me that some candidates are filling up…
Why I am voting for Mayor Jean Quan, Abel Guillen, Annie Campbell Washington, Julina Bonilla, Marguerite Young and Measure Z, plus Measure FF, Props 45 & 47
My mini-Oakland-voter-guide: As your neighbor, small business advocate, local politics chair of the Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, single mom, and former teacher, and, oh an…
2013 Films in Review, an Oakland Experience, Part 1
The first thing I hate about those year-end top 10 movie lists is that about half of them were not actually available to most viewers…