CounterPunch: Radical Mayors Leave Their Mark
Steve Early compares Richmond, CA, Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and the Richmond Progressive Alliance and Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and his Jackson, MS, coalition upon the release of new books chronicling two local political revolutions: Mississippi and…
It’s time to build mass public transit in California
Less and less Californians are loving their cars. This is particularly noticeable with the younger generation. Getting stuck in traffic for hours and the awareness of what we are doing to the environment are two huge reasons. However, there…
Make Donald Trump a Catalyst for Change
Donald Trump’s first visit to California is about two things: division, and greed. The official reason for Trump’s visit is to examine prototypes for a new border wall. This wall would cost tens of billions and will never be built. But what it…
LA Progressives Shares Gayle's Story
Today, March 12th, 2018, Steve Early wrote about Gayle in LA Progressives. Discussing her background, the growth of the Richmond Progressive Alliance and the transformation of Richmond. Here are a few highlights from Early's "A Working Class Mayor…
Celebrating Our Strength on International Women's Day
I recently became aware of a wonderful quote by Harriet Tubman, the leading abolitionist in the Underground Railroad: “Don’t ever stop. If you hear the dogs, keep going. If you see the torches in the woods, keep going. If you want a taste of…
The Delta Tunnels Are a Water Grab – Not a 'WaterFix'
There’s a lie going around Sacramento, and much of the state, that we can solve California’s water problems by building two hugely expensive, environmentally disastrous tunnels beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta. So instead…
SCOTUS Decision On Immigrant Detention Is An Outrage
Tuesday’s reactionary ruling by the Supreme Court, allowing law enforcement to arrest and indefinitely detain immigrants without a right to bond hearings, is an international disgrace. But what might be just as disgraceful is the deafening silence…
Announcing ‘Gayle Force’ Corporate-Free Candidates in San Diego
Today, I’m announcing “Gayle Force,” a slate of candidate endorsements that I hope helps to support and invigorate all Californians fighting to end the corporate control and domination of our democracy and all its institutions, including political…
Now Is the Time To Ban AR-15s
I am asking you to stand with me and millions of other Americans to support and empower the student-led movement March For Our Lives. The traumatized, courageous teenagers from Parkland, Florida who have stood up over the past week to condemn…