You’re Going Where? A Glimpse of Life Inside the Hermit Kingdom
I tried to break the news to my father as casually as I could - almost as an afterthought. "I won't be reachable for a while," I said. "I'll be…
Bock, Gascón, Onek Square Off at DA Candidates Forum
But judging strictly by the applause-meter, the clear winner was David Onek, a criminal justice expert and former San Francisco Police Commissioner who is the founding executive director of the…
Canada Hits Political Breaking Point and What it Means for Us
Unlike the US, Canada has a parliamentary system. But for those who don't know too much about the way our northern neighbor runs elections, they actually elect their Parliament in…
San Francisco’s Outposts of Dictatorship,
and What You Can Do if You Live in One
In late September I put up a couple of campaign signs in my windows -one for Michael Nava for Judge, and one for No on Sit/Lie (Prop L), two races…
Kamin Reviews DCCC Endorsements Meeting
So on August 11th, a couple hundred people packed themselves into the smallest possible room for the biggest meeting of the year to get an up close and personal look…
The Landslide that Never Was
So basically, a mess of a system produced a hung parliament mess where no one can comfortably form a majority coalition, though David Cameron will certainly try, claiming "moral authority."…
Sit-Lie Dog and Pony Show
For me, the most powerful moment in over four hours of testimony was one that probably passed almost unnoticed for most people. Representatives from the police and the district attorney's…