By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– The November 2020 Elections were pretty rough—and involved massive expenditures by wealthy corporations trying to buy their way, who sought special loopholes for…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Since 1978, the words “this is 20/20” have been repeated weekly by a host of trusted household names: Hugh Downs, Barbara Walters, Diane Sawyer, Charles Gibson,…
By Donna Sachet– Like it or not, the world has changed significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the many restrictions its contagion has wrought upon every one…
By Liam P. Mayclem– 2020 was our “annus horribilis” (horrible year), to paraphrase Queen Elizabeth II. For most, 2021 cannot come soon enough, and this next year I hope will…
By Honey Mahogany– I remember the very first time I actually vocalized my queerness. I was very young, just barely in pre-school. I remember that I was sitting with friends…
“Change can be so constant you don’t even feel the difference until there is one. It can be so slow that you don’t even notice that your life is better…
By Gary Kramer– 2020 was unlike any other year for moviegoing as most of it was done at home. But that doesn’t mean there were not great films. Looking back…
By Jan Wahl– From Ruth Bader Ginsburg to John Lewis, Max von Sydow to Kobe Bryant, 2020 has been a challenging year of loss. I am usually optimistic, but this…
By Michele Karlsberg– True Colors Lab has released this year’s most anticipated children’s book, Two Dads Under the Christmas Tree, by Tobias Miles and illustrated by Milan Samadder. The backlash to this…
By Sister Dana Van Iquity– Words of Wisdumb from a Fun Nun– “Sister Dana sez, “The mean old Republican GRINCHES in Congress have refused to pass a relief bill for their citizens…
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