Ed Pilkington, chief reporter for The Guardian in the U.S., speaks with Amy Goodman and Juan González of Democracy Now! about his recent exclusive report on the $80 million dollar effort led by the State Policy Network to undermine unions. The upcoming Supreme Court decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case will have a major impact on this effort. [Read more…]
County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, Escondido Mayor Sam Abed Join Trump’s Immigrant Hatefest
“These Aren’t People. These Are Animals”
It must have been a proud day for County Supervisor Kristin Gaspar and Escondido Mayor Sam Abed, as they attended the White House California Sanctuary Cities Roundtable.
Freed of the necessity for fact-based discourse, they joined the President in dividing the country on the basis of race and nationality. The timing of the event was fortuitous, coming just one day after top House Republicans huddled at the White House, hoping to head off an attempt by party moderates to force consideration of four immigration bills.
To be clear, the leadership of the Republican Party and the President of the United States would rather denigrate human beings than give our elected representatives the opportunity to even consider immigration reforms supported by the vast majority of the American people. [Read more…]
A Wake-Up Call for Dems? 4 Women With Socialist Platforms Win PA Primary to Replace Male Incumbents | Video Worth Watching
Amy Goodman for Democracy Now! talks with Ryan Grim, U.S. bureau chief for The Intercept about the Pennsylvania Democratic primary victories of four women backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. [Read more…]
Citizens Group Asks: “Who ya’ Gonna Call When the Sheriff and District Attorney Break the Law?”
A protest against the visual pollution and littering throughout the region associated with the run-up to the June 5 primary is set for Thursday (5/17) at 11am.
Event organizers are asking people to meet at the intersection of Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street, a busy intersection cluttered with campaign signs paid for by Independent Expenditure committees in support of Sheriff Bill Gore and interim District Attorney Summer Stephan. I suspect, given the location and the timing, attendance will be limited. The symbolism of the protest will be huge, reflecting the concerns of people wanting to see our criminal justice system reformed.
The group will be rallying in front of the local offices of Déjà Vu, a strip club company with 132 locations in 41 states. Campaign signs for Gore and Stephan are prominently displayed on locations around the property. It will be an interesting juxtaposition, given the appointed DA’s reputation based on fighting human trafficking and the reputation of the adult entertainment industry as a facilitator in such activities. [Read more…]
What Life Is Like on Gaza’s Side of the Fence | Video Worth Watching
Most of the coverage on these events that I’ve seen have focused strictly on the border violence. Here’s something that attempts to provide a bit more context. From The New York Times YouTube site:
Palestinians in Gaza are taking part in mass protests, demanding an end to the 11-year blockade of the territory and a return to lands in what is now Israel. The Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief reports from the region.
Mid-May Edition, Hinky Political Ads: Some Naughty, Some Pushing Back, Some Nice
I voted over the weekend, which means the campaigns that are using money smartly will soon not see me as a target for mailings and phone calls. Which should mean the big pile of glossy dead trees will stop growing.
Let’s take a look at a few of this week’s offerings. I live in North Park, so what I get in the mail won’t match what somebody living in another part of the county will see.
First off, the Democratic Party is spending big bucks to counter the three-way smear-fest aimed at Nathan Fletcher. They’re mailing, they’re emailing, and they’re Facebooking. [Read more…]
Why Are Cities Still So Segregated? | Video Worth Watching
From the NPR YouTube site:
In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act that made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR’s Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today.
Our local KPBS station has what might be considered a companion piece to this video: Redlining’s Mark On San Diego Persists 50 Years After Housing Protections. It includes maps of San Diego showing the red-lined areas and a link to the April 5th Midday Edition podcast featuring Stephen Russell, executive director, San Diego Housing Federation and Richard Rothstein, author of “The Color of Law”. [Read more…]
Clouds Gather Over District Attorney Candidate Summer Stephan’s Campaign
Debate dodging, a suggestion of pay-to-play among her supporters, and the hint of a visit to a Thai whorehouse add up to bad news for “Law Enforcement’s Choice” for County District Attorney Summer Stephan.
The interim appointed DA has backed out of speaking with voters tonight at the City of Hope International Church in Lincoln Park at a forum that was supposed to feature both candidates for San Diego County District Attorney.
Organized by the Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network) and San Diego Organizing Project, the event has been advertised for weeks on Facebook, drawing interest or commitments from over 500 people. [Read more…]
Antonio Villaraigosa: A Candidate Backed by the Billionaire Boys Club and Trump Megadonors
Getting bored yet with all the glossy Anthony Villaraigosa commercials touting the utopia that will be California if only the former mayor of Los Angeles rises from the basement in the polls and becomes our next governor? Just a few weeks ago, Villaraigosa was languishing at 9% in the polls, having fallen behind the no-name Republicans in the race to see who would compete against Gavin Newsom in November. Now the airwaves in the Golden State are awash in all things Antonio all the time.
What gives?
Well, as in everything political, the answer comes down to money. In this case, a small group of rich folks want to buy your next governor and are doing everything they can to resuscitate Villaraigosa’s dying campaign. [Read more…]
Prohibition 2018: The Paradox in Recovery
A Journey into the Business of Substance Use Recovery, Mandatory Sobriety and their Role in Housing for San Diegans
A relatively recent affliction since my thirties, Alcoholism has followed me cross-country and has disrupted my life in moments when my anxiety peaked and the urge to self-medicate became imperative.
My name is Orlando Barahona and like my father, I inherited a propensity for self-medication. I suffer from two psychiatric diagnoses as well, which I have come to understand as latent elements in what I now brand a spiritual and intellectual myopia.
From a report submitted by the San Diego Housing Commission and the Health and Human Services, there are forty-one organizations offering residential recovery programs in San Diego County, most listed on the Network of Care website by zip code and specific clientele served. [Read more…]
Lavette’s Choice – the Injustice of Cash Bail | Video Worth Watching
Lavette’s Choice – Lavette Mayes is a single mother. She was arrested after a fight with her mother-in-law. To stay out of jail before her court date, she was asked to pay a cash bail she could not afford. For lack of money, she was locked up for 14 months while waiting for her court […]
A Mother’s Day Card for the NRA’s Dana Loesch | Video Worth Watching – Mother’s Day Edition
A special Mother’s Day card for the NRA’s Dana Loesch from Jeff Kasky, parent of Cameron Kasky, a survivor of the February 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. [Read more…]
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