Ishii is the first candidate for mayor since Gus Newport in 1979 to be elected without having first held some other elected office.

The Washington Post reports that President Biden has quietly approved the provision of new anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, adding to his earlier authorization of cluster munitions and another ...

Meanwhile, Israel continues to escalate its bombardment of Lebanon, killing eight paramedics and assassinating Hezbollah’s media chief, Mohammed Afif, in a strike on central Beirut. Despite talks of a ...

Here in Oakland California, we had our own slip into darkness on election day. Our local version of the reactionary backlash in the deep Democrat part of dark Blue California does not conform to the ...

It looks very likely that YIMBY candidate Adena Ishii will be Berkeley’s next mayor. There are still some ballots to be counted as the total votes counted for mayor so far amounts to only 50,472, and ...

I'm a Democrat running for our State Assembly District 14 because I object to the state housing laws that Assembly member Buffy Wicks, votes for. We need housing for everyone, not just the rich. I ...

As Israel continues to block lifesaving humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, international organizations are describing the siege as “apocalyptic,” warning of mass starvation and death. Rachael Cummings ...

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With the November 5 presidential election rapidly approaching, growing concerns have emerged about potential Republican efforts to manipulate the results and secure a victory for Donald Trump. At a ...