In California, a ballot proposition is an initiative or referendum submitted to the voting public for approval or rejection. Proposition 50, to be voted on this coming Nov. 4, has […]
Tag: Democracy
Posted inLocal, Local Politics
South LA residents gather to discuss Prop 50
On a recent evening, residents of South Los Angeles gathered both virtually and in person at the Community Coalition to discuss Proposition 50, its implications for equity, and the urgent […]
Posted inNational
Private data tells the story Washington won’t
With the federal government shutdown grinding on, the nation’s economic picture is collapsing into silence and uncertainty. For the first time in decades, there is no official monthly employment report […]
Posted inGuest Opinions
Thirty years after the O.J. Simpson verdict
Thirty years ago, when the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial was announced, half the nation exhaled in relief and the other half gasped in disbelief. I was there, a […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
America’s slide into tyranny is no longer hypothetical
Defiance of the Constitution
Posted inGuest Opinions, Op-ed
‘Light All the Lanterns NOW!’ Paul Revere National Park Warns on 250th Anniversary
Happiest day, beloved Joy Train Rider! Bless you! I love you. I am so happy to think about the great wave of loving energy that millions of people are sending […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion
Now that the election is over…
Now that the election is over, this is a good time for reality checks. First, we must take a close look at the messages sent by all voters on election […]
Posted inGuest Opinions, Opinion, Opinion-OW
The First Amendment, hate speech, and religion
From time to time, it becomes necessary to remind some of us of what the freedom of speech provision of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution actually says while […]