Opinion

Thoughts, Prayers, and the Moral Failure of Those Who Worship Hate

Thoughts and prayers that these traitors to democracy, the flag, and the true meaning of the Christian faith will see…

5 days ago

How Immigrant Communities Are Reclaiming Media on Their Own Terms

In the face of deportation raids, algorithmic surveillance, and the constant threat of detention, immigrants are doing more than surviving;…

3 weeks ago

Op-Ed: The Inverted Stars and Stripes: A Signal of Distress, Not Disrespect

Flying the flag upside down is not a rejection of America — it is an appeal to her conscience. It…

1 month ago

A Targeted Reform to Protect California Communities

In California, we pride ourselves on second chances. Our system of post-release community supervision (PRCS) reflects that value, giving those…

1 month ago

The World’s Greatest Showoff

One thing that differentiates Trump from his publicity guru P.T. Barnum is that Barnum was crafty and subtle.

2 months ago

The Hidden Costs of the Big Data Surveillance Complex

Whether the public realizes it or not, the environment and citizens are being polluted by the actions of private tech…

2 months ago

Economic Terror and the TURBOCHUGGF*CK In Texas

Extreme weather terror, or turbochuggf*cks in the vernacular, is most recently evident in July 2025, in the human catastrophes caused…

2 months ago

CEQA Reform Deserved Transparency, Not a Backroom Deal

What we opposed, firmly, was the last-minute insertion of sweeping CEQA reform language drawn from Assembly Bill 609 (Wicks) into…

3 months ago

Welcome to “The Kill Zone”

Life and Death, Courtesy of Jones Chemicals in the Harbor Gateway By Rick Thomas, Columnist and Harbor Gateway Community Activist…

3 months ago

Demonizing Immigration, Bowing to Oligarchy

If you were the person in charge of carrying out the orders to deport people here who are undocumented, and…

4 months ago