The burden of $33 billion in federal assistance being shifted to a network of non-profits is nothing short of preposterous. That $33 billion is equal...
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You Tell Us: Questioning the medical marijuana crackdown in California
Going forward, raids on places like Oaksterdam will likely continue, but it is unclear for how much longer they will be tolerated by the public....
You Tell Us: Are gentrification and media attention good for Oakland?
It’s good to see Oakland in a positive light, and to get excited about new opportunities in our city, but do extreme media representations fuel...
You Tell Us: Support independent media as if your democracy depended on it
A few years ago Amy Goodman, the voice of Democracy Now, spoke at Berkeley High where my son was going to school. She asked a...
You Tell Us: Recall campaigns agree to disagree, but why?
Here, to me, is the best current illustration of Oakland’s fractious politics. The people who want to recall Mayor Jean Quan can’t even agree to...
You Tell Us: Make education available for Oakland’s Burmese refugees
Flickers of Progress – Flickers of Hope: Moving from Crisis to Community Development With Secretary of State Clinton’s recent historic visit to Burma, there appears...
You Tell Us: On World AIDS Day, no need to look far
Today is the 23rd Annual World AIDS Day – “an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for...
You Tell Us: Don’t raid the Occupy Oakland encampment
Permitting a permanent encampment is a far better solution than waging war on the Occupy Oakland supporters. Looking back to history, during the Great Depression...
You Tell Us: Obama supporters and the Occupy protests
When I was in Oakland recently, I saw an interesting mural. There was a whole wall full of them, commissioned by the city to brighten...
You Tell Us: Is Oakland worth it for businesses?
Many Oakland business people are asking whether Oakland is still a good place to invest. When I talk to people working for big and small...
You Tell Us: Why Santa Fe Elementary School should not be closed
My concern is for those children who are rejected by the local charters and private schools. Either their parents don’t have the savvy to get...
You Tell Us: Why I oppose Measure I
Measure I will do nothing to solve Oakland’s fiscal mess, or to address the fact that Oakland is over $450 million in debt for pension...
You Tell Us: Oakland’s potential school closures
In the coming weeks, the Oakland Unified School District’s Board of Directors will likely be making tough decisions to close some Oakland schools. As the...
