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Future of Democracy Video Debate Platform Debuts in Georgia and Indiana for Pandemic Era Elections Easy to access and share minute long videos of every candidate answering every debate question may be best solution ever for getting money out of politics
The coronavirus struck during the beginning of the primary election season and political debates were among the first events affected. Many debates were cancelled, while…
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Decision to Cancel New York Primary Outrages Sanders’ Supporters Governor Cuomo’s Power Play Disenfranchises State’s Many Progressive Voters and May Hurt Biden in November
The New York State Board of Elections has taken the unprecedented step of cancelling the Democratic presidential primary in New York. A provision added to…
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Why Public Health Officials Closed Our Parks and When Might They Reopen? Evidence proves that social distancing and staying home work to slow the spread but being outdoors is important for mental and physical health
Evidence proves that social distancing and staying home work to slow the spread but being outdoors is important for mental and physical health
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There’s Hope for Hope An evidence based intervention
This article is written by Julia Mossbridge, PhD and Laura Nissen, PhD. It was originally published here, on March 21, 2020. Hope is not a luxury,…
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The Panic Virus and How to Cure It
All viruses have things in common. They prey on those with the weakest immune systems. That’s why building up our immune system with a healthier…
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Six Reasons Why Bernie is More Likely to Beat Trump Than Biden
Six Reasons Why Bernie is More Likely to Beat Trump Than Biden: Don’t buy the corporatist lies. Bernie stands the best chance of winning.
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A Profound and Historic Question for Elizabeth Warren: Which Side Are You On?
The night before Super Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren spoke to several thousand people in a quadrangle at East Los Angeles College. Much of her talk recounted…
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Endorsement: Why Boomers Owe it to Our Young to Vote for Bernie Sanders
A widespread sense of collective cynicism has blanketed America’s oldest and wealthiest generation. It is the audacity of hopelessness: a political choice in opposing Bernie…
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Endorsement: Why Millennials Believe Bernie Can Provide Us All With A Better Future Democrats applaud when youth lead. So why are older voters resistant to following This people-powered movement?
If you’re an older voter reading this, you probably have young people in your lives who support Senator Sanders. Please consider asking them why they…
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Book Review of Fury: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Trump Era
You would think that Fury: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Trump Era would be dominated by a tone of anger, but these 38 spirited essays (available…
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It’s Corporate Media, ‘Moderate’ Democrats, and the Oligarchy vs. Bernie Sanders and a Movement
For the United States, oligarchy is the elephant—and donkey—in the room. Only one candidate for president is willing to name it. Out of nearly 25,000…
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Sonoma Independent Wins SF Press Club Award for Analysis of Trump’s Career of Fake News-Making
Last month, the Sonoma Independent won two first place awards for digital media during the San Francisco Press Club’s 42nd annual Greater Bay Area Journalism…
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Michael Moore: We Owe it to Young People to Nominate Sanders
In a new interview with Democracy Now, Michael Moore urged voters his age to follow the leadership of young people and to vote for Bernie…
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For Corporate Media, It’s ‘Anybody but Sanders or Warren’
Anyone who’s been paying attention should get the picture by now. Overall, in subtle and sledgehammer ways, the mass media of the United States —…
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Occupy Sebastopol Lives on in Unique “Peacetown” Seating Circle
Occupy Sebastopol, which operated from the small town square in a city of fewer than 8,000 people, has created an enduring legacy that is unique…
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New Bella Abzug Play a Timely Antidote to Trump’s Toxic Masculinity
Bella Bella, the new off-Broadway play about the indomitable 1970’s congressional titan Bella Abzug, feels timely and significant in this, the season of Donald Trump’s impeachment. In…
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Abraham Entin’s “Living on the Fringe” A Magical Mystery Tour through the 1960’s and 70’s
Sonoma County Abraham Entin’s “Living on the Fringe,” is a wonderful coming of the new age autobiography by a self-proclaimed, unrepentant hippy. Living on the…
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Measure A Landslide is a Major Grassroots Victory for West Sonoma County
This month’s three to one (!) vote for Measure A to “Open Our Hospital” forever is the best news of a people-powered victory that we…
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Richard Power Reverses Opposition & Supports Hospital Sale as “Fair Market Value” Board Votes 4 to 1 to Support YES on Measure A Selling Facility to AAMG for 7-Day Urgent Care, Outpatient Services and Local Jobs
In a stunning reversal likely to boost the prospects for a continuation of hospital services and nearly 100 well-paid jobs in West Sonoma County, the…
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“America 2034: Utopia Rising” an Underground Classic Set in a Trump Dystopia Well-Crafted Contemporary Vision for a Harmonious Future Thriving in West Coast Utopia
Well-Crafted Contemporary Vision for a Harmonious Future that Touches the Places We Want to Believe are Already in Each of Us
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Why Sonoma Specialty Hospital is Good for West County New COO Matt Salas on AAMG's Sustainable Model for Urgent Care, Long Term Acute Care, Surgeries, Lab and More
Sonoma West Medical Center, that arose from the ashes of Palm Drive Hospital, has become Sonoma Specialty Hospital, operated by American Advanced Medical Group (AAMG).…
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Investigative Series on Palm Drive Hospital Wins Top SF Area Journalism Awards Independent truth telling challenged deceptive political narrative
(this article first appeared on April 16, 2016) Last weekend, the SF Peninsula Press Club announced the annual winners of its 2015 Greater Bay Journalism…
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Palm Drive Board Candidate Jim Horn’s Campaign of Deception to Close Our Hospital Candidate Klich-Heartt Joins Effort to Divert Hospital Tax Dollars to West County Health Centers
(This article first appeared on October 28, 2016) With the election less than two weeks away, anti-hospital activist Jim Horn is running for election to…
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Vote Colthurst and Smith if You Want Our Health Care District to Survive: Commentary We the people agree that the public welfare is improved by having a hospital in the community
Thoughts on present election for the Palm Drive Health Care District Board election November 6: We are at a crossroads—for the District as for the…
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Remember Andy Lopez = Vote John Mutz for Sheriff! / Commentary Historic Opportunity to Transform Policy of Shoot First and Ask Questions Later
By Progressive Sebastopol, a group of parents and citizens committed to the public interest and common good in Sonoma County. The June 5 primary election…
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What Trump’s John Baron Deception Says About our Truth-less President Pundits Reflect on Deeper Meaning of Story About Trump Lying His Way onto Forbes Rich List
My recent article in the Washington Post about Donald Trump lying his way onto the first Forbes 400, accompanied by a 1984 audio recording of…
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Why Electing Jim Horn Will Doom Hospital District Board candidate has emerged as leading opponent to reopening
(This post was originally published on October 30, 2014 at WaccoBB.net) The 2014 Progressive Sebastopol Voter Guide, which I was part of creating, strongly endorsed…
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Sonoma West’s Relentless Vendetta to Stop Dan Smith from Re-Opening Palm Drive Hospital Sonoma West’s Relentless Vendetta to Stop Dan Smith from Re-Opening Palm Drive Hospital
(This article first appeared on December 30, 2014 at Waccobb.net) As noted earlier, the latest issue of the Sonoma West contains an unusual lead article…
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Sonoma Independent Wins Top Journalism Award for Political Column on Clinton’s Risky VP Choice Greater Bay Journalism Awards Also Gives This Website Prizes for General Excellence, Leonard Cohen Profile and Sonoma County 2016 Election Coverage
The San Francisco Peninsula Press Club recently announced the winners of its 40th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards. The Sonoma Independent won four awards,…
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Inequality, Boom and Bust: From Billionaire Capitalism to Equality and Full Unemployment New Book by Renowned Economist Inspired by Bernie Sanders Campaign
The latest book from Professor Howard J. Sherman is written in simple language, while making its economic points with ample scholarly logic and evidence. The…
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