Black women are trending…… because dog whistles (and Black excellence!) fuel political campaigns.Jul 29, 2024Jul 29, 2024
“They Will Know We are Christian by our LGBTQ Hate”Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA is Fueling Christian Nationalist Attacks on California SchoolsJul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
Do you dream of a future in black and white or technicolor?How extremist “parental rights” activists are fighting to indoctrinate our kids.Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
On the eve of the affirmative action decision, right-wing activists are lining up a legal assault…Political activity is heating up across California. The extremist group, the Proud Boys, and other January 6 Insurrectionists are popping…Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
Inviting Proud Boys to school board meetings doesn’t keep kids “safe.”Last week was out of control in LA, my “hometown.” The same folks radicalizing Christian Armenian families in Glendale, CA, invited Proud…Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023
State Senator Nikil Saval asks Marriott: why are you hosting a hate conference?(This article is reposted on behalf of Defense of Democracy. Join or donate today!)May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
Why the “Parents Rights” movement is silent on gun safety.Last week, huge numbers of protesters showed up at the Tennessee State Capitol. This protest for gun safety led by students and parents is…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Reed’s new satire trolls right-wingers and liberals alike.The reviews are in — The Conductor is a hit!Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
We Must Not Allow Right-Wing Media to Set the NarrativeI went down a rabbit hole after reading an article in St. Louis Today by Coleen Schrappen about a right-wing legal attack on a hospital…Mar 8, 20231Mar 8, 20231
One year after the SF School Board recall, the outcomes are clear.The SF Board of Education Recall benefited political grifters and right-wing strategists, yet has produced little progress for SF’s most…Feb 17, 2023Feb 17, 2023
The problem isn’t Kanye, it’s the Koch Donor network.And their right-wing media ecosystem.Dec 13, 2022Dec 13, 2022
Ishmael Reed’s new satirical play, The Conductor, takes on the San Francisco School Board RecallI was no doubt the canary in a coal mine. As a parent organizer, educator, and former San Francisco school board member, I was on the front…Nov 29, 2022Nov 29, 2022
Challenges to affirmative action are not about “fairness”.Edward Blum is the man behind two recent cases before the Supreme Court challenging #AffirmativeAction.Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
Trans youth need our help–ensure they have access to all-gender restrooms.On Feb 9th this year, The SF Board of Education approved a resolution I wrote affirming the rights of 2SLGBTQIA+ students and calling on…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022
SFUSD Finally Makes Changes in it’s Unfair AP Funding ModelLast night, during the March 1, 2022, Special Meeting, the Board of Education had a discussion about a Tentative Agreement (TA) between…Mar 2, 20222Mar 2, 20222
Schools Need Weekly Testing and Masks for Students and StaffThe Omicron surge has focused national and local conversations back on school reopening. In San Francisco, too, it’s clear that other…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
SFNAACP Urgently Calls Upon the People of San Franicisco to Vote Against the Petition to Recall…This editorial by Attorney Peter Graham Cohn representing the SFNAACP is shared with permission from the Sun Reporter.Dec 18, 20211Dec 18, 20211
Fact-Checking the Court Order on Lowell High SchoolOver the next week, the SFUSD Board of Education will be taking action to respond to a recent Court decision regarding Resolution 212–2A1…Dec 8, 20211Dec 8, 20211