Another World Is Possible
There Are Solutions is my favorite political slogan, and in this year of crisis 2020 there are many solutions in the air. One of my favorite political quotes is by Thoreau, “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations […]
The reality of someone having a billion dollars is almost impossible to grasp. You change one little letter in millionaire, from an “m” to a “b” and what’s the big deal? Why even think about it? We think about it because when we have billionaires, we have a big problem for democracy, which is government […]
The year 2020 has been a challenging year! We have in front of us, however, two great opportunities. Please forward this message to your contacts, you never know who needs to hear this message of hope. 1) PUBLIC BANKING has a lot of momentum right now. It’s a root solution that helps all other solutions […]
Earth Day’s 50th anniversary is April 22, 2020. There are many individual changes we can make to celebrate Earth Day, but we know that in addition to individual efforts, institutional changes are necessary. Right now, even during this time of COVID-19, we can make a strong institutional statement about the urgent need to protect the […]
During this coronavirus pandemic, it is easy to see that many other countries have responded more quickly and with better and more available testing and treatment than the US has. It is also easy to see that we would benefit by shifting away from acting as if the US is a world unto itself, toward […]
Big money will be talking plenty between now and November 2020. How does it make us do what it wants, even going against our own self-interest? One of big money’s targets will be the “Prop 13 reform” initiative on the ballot in California. Winning Prop 13 reform will have repercussions across the country. The money […]
“Tax The Rich” is an idea approved by more and more people across the political spectrum according to multiple polls taken in 2019. Right now we have a very real chance to move this popular idea forward. California passed Prop 13 in 1978, flattened property tax for residents and corporations, and unfortunately started an overall […]
1. AN UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY I had not planned to run for Congress at all, certainly not against Barbara Lee, arguably one of the most progressive longterm members of Congress. However, when we realized she would be unopposed on the primary ballot, we saw an opportunity we needed to seize: we could have a one-on-one contest […]
Venezuela has been attacked because it has represented the “power of a good example” – from which we can learn.
Venezuela is facing significant difficulties, and one of the worst is the widespread misinformation spread by governments and media. Here is a list of 13 basics to help shed light on this complicated situation. There are three U.S. options that can help: (1) no war, (2) end government sanctions, which are illegal and a form […]