There Is No “Both Sides” When Power Is Unequal
The middle of the road is only comfortable if you are not the one being tackled, pepper-sprayed, or dragged from your home.
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On ICE and Protecting the Public
Given that professional inter-agency cooperation from federal authorities is now gone, our police can and should legally and defensibly take these actions to best protect the public within their jurisdiction.
The Growth of Indigenous Solidarity in Support of Immigrant Rights
For many Native leaders, the administration’s extreme enforcement measures are not an isolated policy shift, but the latest chapter in a centuries-long story of violent colonization.
The Cure for High Rents Is More Housing
As people talk about the rent freeze in Santa Barbara, with some blaming landlords and some blaming the renters, in fact, the increases in rent are the fault of neither of them.
From “The Waltons” to “Yellowstone”
America has never had institutions designed to maximize the potential of its people. It was a patriarchal, imperial hierarchy from inception — designed not to optimize human development but to extract, control, and moralize dominance.
How Magavellian of You
There is no humor to be found in the tragedy unfolding in Minneapolis, but the attitudes and actions of those masked transgressors were actually summarized over 500 years ago in one of the most famous books in history.
Isla Vista Inspection Program a Bust
The Isla Vista Pilot Inspection Program, though well-intentioned, produced high costs, low participation, and minimal findings, all while depriving tenants of privacy and ignoring enforcement tools that already existed.
Who Are We? What Are We Becoming?
What do we stand for — now?
The Unintended Consequences of a Small-Water-Bottle Ban
Food vendors, hospitality businesses, and event operators rely on small bottled water as a low-cost, high-demand product — as do hospitals and cooling stations during heat events.
On Immigration, Two Viewpoints Can Both Be Valid
Contrary to the rhetoric, I have not been silent on this issue. I just haven’t said what some people have wanted to hear.
