Trump Picks First Cabinet Members and Officials
Trump has chosen Stephen Miller as his Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. Miller is considered to be the driving force within Trump circles for a harsh border policy. He has held an openly anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, nativist world view since at least his high school years, and it is probably not an exaggeration to describe […]
The Other Big Lies – Are Immigrants to Blame for Problems We Face?
Beginning in 2016, Donald Trump and the Republicans started attacking immigrants. Trump has said such racist statements as, “when Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best…they’re rapists,” and that “immigrants are poisoning the blood of the nation.” The Republicans and Trump scapegoat immigrants for the many problems we face, and now the hostility […]
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 […]