Despite a last-ditch effort by the San Francisco Chronicle to get him in the race, Matt Gonzalez ended months of speculation last night to announce that he would not run for Mayor. Last week, the Chronicle ran front-page stories sharply
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I predicted in January that the only progressive who could challenge Gavin Newsom this year was Matt Gonzalez. Last night, Gonzalez announced that he would not run for Mayor – after a Progressive Convention in June produced no candidate. The
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Yesterday’s Washington Post released poll numbers showing that most Americans do not approve of Congress, which is nothing new. But the Post’s analysis that the Democrats have “failed” after winning control of both houses last November was so deceptive as
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The title of the course intrigued me: “Death, Sex and Violence.” It was taught by a self-proclaimed men’s liberationist named Wayne Johnson, one of those rare breed of teachers who actually made learning an interesting experience. It was the beginning
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Following Hubert Humphrey’s narrow defeat to Republican Richard Nixon in the landmark 1968 presidential election, a leading advertising man noted that the Democrat lost because he failed to paint a picture of what life in the United States would be
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I’m a huge Simpsons fan, and have always been since the show first aired 17 years ago. So of course I went to see the Simpsons Movie this weekend on opening night. And not surprisingly, I loved it. It’s hard
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Imagine a day in America when two people can get married and there’s absolutely no drama about their race or ethnicity. We probably won’t see it in our lifetimes. Perhaps some generation will. Ian Johnson and Chrissy Popadics are probably
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