Aug 29, 2021This Recall Won’t Fix What’s BrokenHere in California, opponents of the Democratic power structure launched a recall campaign which was aided by waves of the ongoing pandemic, the simmering discontent with the rich getting richer and poor getting poorer, and a well planned power grab by Republican Party operatives who cast Governor Newsom as the…California Recall3 min readCalifornia Recall3 min read
Feb 19, 2021From Biden, to Pelosi, to Rendon - do you believe in the current Democratic Party Leadership?I don’t believe they will fight for $15 hour. “Doesn’t look like we can do it,” Biden said of the minimum wage hike (February 2021). I don’t believe they will put the long-term health of the planet over the priorities of their campaign donors to address the ongoing climate crisis…Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Jun 9, 2020Defunding the Police Isn’t Deleting Law and Order. Defunding the Militarized Police State is What’s Necessary.Whenever we are in a recession and budgets are cut, education is crippled while the police budget is untouchable. How does it make sense that all departments and functions of government share equally in reductions except the Police and the Pentagon whose budgets always get bigger? When it comes to the Post Office, they got to budget for 50 years’ worth of medical expenses. When it comes to the Police, we taxpayers pay for the settlements they consistently cause with their excessive use of force.Police1 min readPolice1 min read
Jun 1, 2020Where is the Middle Ground?As an almost vegan Hindu, I am never for violence. But as an American, I was born in it. I understand some of it. I seen it. Sometimes I enjoy watching it, sometimes I hate watching it so much I can’t look away. Is there always middle ground? Or are…George Floyd3 min readGeorge Floyd3 min read
Published inKNOCK·Jun 17, 2019A Bigger Deal: Dr. Loraine Lundquist for Los Angeles City CouncilThe presidential election cycle soaks up our collective attention while special elections for State Assembly, seats on City Councils, and School Boards are regularly won with less than 20% of voters casting a ballot. We are slowly changing the culture and tradition of political insiders backed by big-money winning low-turnout…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
