On July 26, President Trump—communicating via his personal twitter account and not the official President Trump @POTUS account—wrote in a series of tweets: “After consultation with my Generals and military…
By Andrea Shorter (Editor’s Note: We have long admired Andrea Shorter, who is President of the Commission on the Status of Women. She was appointed to this important commission by…
By Assemblymember Phil Ting Law enforcement is a tough, but necessary job. Instances of misconduct, alleged or substantiated, receive more controversy because technology allows bystanders to record these incidents on…
By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large As Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aggressively targets all undocumented immigrants, regardless of their criminal histories, I am happy to announce that Oakland…
By Stuart Gaffney and John Lewis We title our column “6/26 and Beyond” because, for the last fourteen years, June 26 has been the day the U.S. Supreme Court issued…
The Pride Brunch hosted by Gary Virginia and Donna Sachet is always one of the best events of June. Held at San Francisco’s historic Hotel Whitcomb, the elegant setting has…
By Alex Randolph, City College Trustee Every ten years, people all over the country receive long surveys in the mail or greet friendly door knockers. It must be Census time!…
By Dr. Marcy Adelman I don’t recall anyone telling me that one of the best experiences they had taking care of their self/parent/spouse/friend was what it took to find, manage,…
Ma Rainey (1882 or 1886–1939), considered by many to be the “Mother of the Blues,” once advised Bessie Smith: “Let your soul do the singin.’” She also famously said, “You…
By Gary M. Kramer– James Ivory and Ismail Merchant’s elegant gay romantic drama Maurice is receiving a 4K restoration re-release in honor of its 30th anniversary. A classic film in…
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