Tag: 2024 Elections

Punishing Poverty Isn’t the Solution

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. California Prop. 36 recently passed, 69% to 30% (some votes are still being counted). The measure increases penalties for certain drug and theft crimes, including longer prison sentences. The strong support for Prop. 36 reflects just […]

Elon Musk: Can a Billionaire Buy an Election?

Elon Musk, the wealthiest person in the world and a Trump supporter, has given another example of how money drives U.S. politics. Not only has he already given at least $75 million to the Trump campaign, but he has announced a daily one million giveaway to registered voters in key swing states, if they sign […]

Elections 2024: We Need To Organize Our Forces

The November election is quickly approaching. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for the Republicans will face off against Kamala Harris and Tim Walz for the Democrats. With all the issues facing us, and Trump’s 2020 attempt to overturn the election, many are pinning their hopes and fears for the future on the outcome. Trump and […]

Only We Can Make the Changes We Need

In election years, many people ask themselves: what will this person or party do for me? Or, what will they do for our country? And political campaigns answer with a bunch of promises of things they probably will never do. There are many things that we all need: jobs that pay a living wage; affordable […]

The Democratic Party: Where Movements Go to Die

The Democratic Party tries to appear like the party of change and progress. But they’ve held the presidency for 12 of the last 16 years, and they’ve controlled many state and local governments for decades, overseeing the very policies that have brought us to this point. They sometimes pass small reforms, or give a sympathetic […]