McAllister/Jones Standoff Demonstrates SFPD Revised Use of Force Policy Saves Lives
SFPD's revised use-of-force policy, among other things, requires officers to use de-escalation techniques to decrease the likelihood of the need to use deadly force.
Orlando Can’t Unbend the Arc of Justice
Walking to my pottery studio last Sunday morning in San Francisco's Castro District, I was stopped in my tracks by a growing crowd in front of a mountain of flowers,…
We the People – Governed by Cowards
According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of a coward is one who shows ignoble fear or timidity, one with a lack of courage or resolution. Know anyone on Capitol Hill…
Orlando Massacre: How Many More Must Die Before Congress Addresses Gun Control?
In the aftermath of this latest mass shooting, there is again a loud call for more gun control. Will the deadliest killing in US history of 49 people in Orlando…
Building the Revolution – Tens of Thousands Feel the Bern in Oakland
People snaked their way through Oakland on a hot holiday afternoon to see Bernie Sanders, thousands waiting in a miles-long line to experience this historic presidential campaign, even if it…
Venezuela’s Collapse and the Deafening Silence of the Left
Venezuela is nearing collapse - turning more violent by the second - yet there is scant critical analysis of the country's demise from the left.
Islamophobia Alive and Well In the U.S.
The aftermath of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and the ISIS-directed and inspired attacks around the world, have given rise to a growing Islamophobia in this country, fueled by the…