Here is Cetima talking about her experiences living in Oakland.
Clinton’s S. Carolina Victory
After Hillary Clinton’s victory in S. Carolina with about 77% of the vote, Bloomberg.com ran the following commentary: “Clinton might actually owe Sanders a debt of gratitude. Her New Hampshire loss and narrow […]
“A Choke Artist, a Liar”… and a Megalomaniac
Chaos and candidates shout over each other, calling each other names while the moderator is completely sidelined and reduced to begging the contestants “gentleman, please”. If Hollywood had produced a film about […]
President Trump Inaugurated — Dozens Hurt, Scores Arrested
January 20, 2017. Dozens of people were injured and over 100 arrested as protesters clashed with Trump supporters and police at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, who becomes the 45 president. […]
Sanders Attacks Clinton; Top Staff Resigns En Masse
Feb. 25, 2016 Returning to the site of the so-called Orangeburg Massacre of 1968 in which three students were killed and 27 wounded by police at the historically black South Carolina State […]
Wall St. Journal: Better Than a Good Novel
When I go to bed at night, I like to relax for a few minutes by reading some enjoyable novel. But I think I’m going to switch to reading the opinion pages […]
Can Bernie Sanders Stop the Far Right?
What is the Bernie Sanders campaign really after? Socialists, including this blog site, have said his main thrust is to draw the workers’ movement away from independence, away from building its own […]
Fifth Democratic Debate: Who Said It? (A Multiple Choice Quiz)
Another Democratic debate was held last night. In the public interest, in order to see who was paying attention, we present this multiple choice quiz. Who said it: “They are working longer hours […]
Madeleine Albright was right!
“There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!” So spoke Madeleine Albright, as she called for women to support Hillary Clinton. Actually, Albright is right, but it’s just […]
New Hampshire Primary and Beyond
So far, there has not been a presidential election like this since 1968, when thousands of youth faced a police riot outside the Democratic convention in Chicago. Or maybe 1972, when the […]