Speaker Explains How Implicit Bias Leads to Biased Policing
Keynote Speaker Michael Roosevelt talks about unconscious bias at the SF Justice Summit in San Francisco…
Target of SF Police Texting Scandal Speaks Out At Justice Event
When the racist text messages sent by at least ten members of the San Francisco Police Department…
My View: Baltimore Prosecutor Makes Quick Call, She Better Hope It’s the Right One
As all the trouble was unfolding in Baltimore, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi held his annual…
SF DA at Justice Summit Calls for Body Cameras, Video for All Arrests
This week the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office held its annual Justice Summit. The theme this year…
Bullying by Kids and Adults
by David Hafter It’s dangerous; yes, it’s true to mess with someone’s certitude, What’s the point of…
Vanguard Commentary: Why Violence Should Not Be Discounted
The Baltimore riots have encompassed many different narratives, however, one of the strongest ones has been condemning…
Fighting Violence With Violence Will Not Bring Change
by Antoinnette Borbon It has become an ongoing story in the world today, as we hear of…
Vanguard Commentary: Baltimore is Still Just a Warning
As I watched the violence unfold and escalate yesterday and last night in Baltimore, it was met…
The Courts Have Legitimate Authority to Protect Rights of Same Sex Couples to Marry
Sacramento Bee columnist Margaret Bengs this morning argues that “Voters and legislators, not judges, should decide gay…
Sunday Commentary: New AG Doesn’t Seem Likely to Lead Reform Efforts
The political story was a standoff over the nomination of Loretta Lynch to fill longtime Attorney General…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
Rail Safety Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee
Bill requires minimum two–person train crews Legislation authored by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to protect communities along…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Diversifying Environmentalism to Solve Human Suffering and Climate Change
Last week, we discussed the need for environmentalism to be able to reconcile poverty along with energy…
Global Food Security Symposium Calls for Increased Funding to Reduce Malnutrition
by Leanna M. Sweha The Global Food Security Symposium, sponsored by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs,…
My View: Is Eco-Modernism The Future of 21st Century Environmentalism?
One of my first political memories comes from the late 1970s, marching against PG&E’s decision to build…
Garamendi Calls for Congress to Address Climate Change
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the former Deputy Secretary of the Interior, went to the House Floor…
How Do Environmentalists Reconcile Poverty and Energy Needs with Climate Change?
There was a fascinating New York Times article that lays bare the dilemma we will face as…
The Lonesome Three Sisters
by Debra Chase The eldest first sister, Maize is at the center of everything, she is the…
The Real Lesson of Walter Scott’s Slaying
By Dennis Parker Another unarmed black man is shot by a white police officer, this time in…
The War on (Poor) Women
By Claire Goldstene The use of women’s sexuality to diminish their place in the public sphere through…