After four days of what can only be described as anguish, on Nov. 7, it finally felt OK to breathe again. We learned then that a new administration was imminent, Joe Biden having turned historically conservative states such as Georgia and Arizona “Blue.” We had collectively defeated Donald Trump at the ballot box, though his […]
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The Establishment Strikes Back
I wish I could be writing this from the perspective of being a newly elected member of the Hayward City Council. There was hope that the city council would move in a much more progressive direction if just one of the three Bernie Sanders-endorsed candidates in the race—which included myself, the only candidate running openly […]
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The Making of a Candidate: Alicia Rain Marazzani
Welcome to “The Making of a Candidate” A mini series focused on local candidates who, no matter what happened on Election Day, are fighting the status quo. Our third guest is Alicia Rain Marazzani, who ran for Martinez City Council in District 2.
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The Making of a Candidate: Jackie Fielder
Welcome to “The Making of a Candidate”A mini series focused on local candidates who, no matter what happened on Election Day, are fighting the status quo.Our second guest is Jackie Fielder, who ran for California State Senate for District 11.
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Chile approves a new path
Chile has experienced a demonstration of authentic defense of our democratic values. It has been the largest and most numerous participation in our history. It has been a political earthquake, a national tsunami, a response to the contamination of a sick democracy that we have lived through for the last fifty years and that will […]
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Don’t fear Death, fear not to live
Parts of a famous saying go like this: “…in this world nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” It is attributed to Benjamin Franklin, the man whose face adorns the elusive $100 bill. Parts of a famous saying go like this: “…in this world nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” It is […]
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Changes to Lowell’s admission process sparks attacks against school board members, magnifies racial division
As a result of changes to Lowell High School’s admission process, two San Francisco Unified School District board members were the targets of attacks via social media. In an unanimous decision by the SFUSD school board, Lowell High School’s merit based admission program was temporarily substituted for raffle based entry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Fruitvale artist honors the dead, celebrates life of the community
In the face of more than a million confirmed deaths this year from COVID-19 and ongoing outrage over police killings, Dia de los Muertos has taken on a new meaning for Fruitvale artist, Favianna Rodriguez. The Fruitvale neighborhood in East Oakland is home to one Dia de los Muertos festival which draws tens of thousands […]
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Election update: State and Local Propositions
With the tight presidential race consuming media attention, results for many hard-fought local and statewide races remained unknown on Tuesday night. While California conclusively voted for Biden, the state experienced its own political polarization for some statewide propositions. Using the titles from our previously published Voter Guide—developed by the upper-division Latino Politics class (LTNS 660) […]
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Photo Essay: Recordando a nuestros muertos
The Mission District celebrates Dia De Los Muertos on Nov. 2 along 24th Street with beautiful displays, altars and lively Aztec dancing. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Mission residents find ways to safely commemorate and remember our dead. Photos: Benjamin Fanjoy