Issue Forty FiveMy Mother’s Death Was Not An AccidentMy mother’s death was ruled an accidental one, which she surely would have found insulting. She had little patience for accidents, instead…Feb 16, 2020Feb 16, 2020
Issue Forty FiveThere Are No HeroesRo Khanna represents Silicon Valley. When he was elected to Congress, progressives ignored him because anyone elected to represent Silicon…Jun 14, 2018Jun 14, 2018
Issue Forty FiveKick the Damn RobotsSFGate, the Bay Area tech industry’s most reliable republisher of Silicon Valley press releases, has a bizarre story about people kicking…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Issue Forty FiveThe Myth of the Apolitical ACLUBefore the American Civil Liberties Union, there was the American Union Against Militarism. Formed in 1915 by a group of pacifists and…Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018
Issue Forty FiveThe Amendments We Don’t LoveThe United States is girding itself for yet another bruising debate over guns. The debate will proceed along the usual lines: While one set…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Issue Forty FiveThe Year in Activism: ImmigrationWe’re one day closer to the end of this awful year, whose few bright spots we’re celebrating. Today, we look at how activists have fought…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Issue Forty FiveThe Year in Activism: Obamacare RepealLet’s take a minute to think about the good news.Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017
Issue Forty FiveBay Area for Bernie’s Takes of the WeekWhile more benighted climes swelter through the dog days, we here in the Bay Area are keeping warm by cozying up to all the hot takes…Jul 16, 2017Jul 16, 2017
Issue Forty FiveThe Irrational Ms. TurnerA member of the Huffington Post contributor platform — which, a disclaimer reminds us, has no editorial standards — published a hit piece…Jul 4, 2017Jul 4, 2017
Issue Forty FiveKevin Drum’s bizarre single payer takeKevin Drum has another post at Mother Jones that makes us question what sins Ma Jones committed to have her name posthumously dragged…May 24, 2017May 24, 2017