Stacey Abrams: Our democracy faced a near-death experience. Here’s how to revive it.

The Washington Post, Opinion by Stacey Abrams, Feb. 7, 2021 Stacey Abrams, a Democrat, is a former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and founder of the group Fair Fight. The violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, coupled with ongoing threats to election officials, election workers and lawmakers at all levels, … Continue reading Stacey Abrams: Our democracy faced a near-death experience. Here’s how to revive it.

Benicia Author Stephen Golub – Norway??

The good, the bad and the ugly of GM’s Super Bowl ad. By Stephen Golub, A Promised Land, February 8, 2021 If you watched the Super Bowl, or even if you didn’t, you might well have seen the General Motors ad that features Will Ferrell pitching GM’s electric vehicles. It opens with Ferrell explaining that … Continue reading Benicia Author Stephen Golub – Norway??

OPEN VALLEJO: Solano deputies, Vacaville councilmember promote anti-government militia

Solano deputies, Vacaville councilmember promote anti-government militia Open Vallejo, by Scott Morris, February 4, 2021 daniel “Cully” Pratt of the Solano County Sheriff’s Office has a side business making decorative wood carvings. Some feature characters from movies starring his brother Chris Pratt, like “Jurassic World” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Others are more political, like … Continue reading OPEN VALLEJO: Solano deputies, Vacaville councilmember promote anti-government militia

Benicia Author Stephen Golub – From Russia, With Love

Lessons for the Republicans’ leadership, starting with 1917. By Stephen Golub, A Promised Land, February 4, 2021 Adopting a policy of “no enemies to the left,” Russian prime minister Alexander Kerensky freed Vladimir Lenin from jail shortly after he tried but failed to overthrow Kerensky’s government in July of 1917. In November, Lenin succeeded. An … Continue reading Benicia Author Stephen Golub – From Russia, With Love