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  • Whither Harris? Whither Harris?
    A safe bet on Harris’ future is that she will run to replace termed out California Governor Gavin Newsom, a perfect situation for her.

It’s the Economy

  • Reactions to Life in a Time of Pandemic with John Michael Greer Reactions to Life in a Time of Pandemic with John Michael Greer
    https://youtu.be/PcHM29hiaPs On Sunday March 29, 2020 Kevin and Steve spent almost an hour with author and blogger John Michael Greer to get his take on the events of the past month that could very well be some of the most significant in our lifetimes. JMG’s blog can be found at https://www.ecosophia.net JMG is also creating astrological forecasts ...
  • California’s Residential Property Warehousing Bill California's Residential Property Warehousing Bill
    Steven and Kevin discuss how Southern Californians are dealing with the coronavirus before discussing CA Senate Bill 1079, Residential Property Warehousing, that seeks to ensure residential properties that are vacant more than 90 days are stripped from corporate owners via eminent domain and turned over to affordable housing agencies. Will it help solve California’s homeless ...
  • Incoming Illegal Immigrants Provided Better Living Conditions than U.S. Homeless Incoming Illegal Immigrants Provided Better Living Conditions than U.S. Homeless
    After an absence of nearly 40 years, I visited Skid Row in Los Angeles. In my Pentecostal youth, I volunteered to provide services to the folks who lived there. They were predominantly WWII and Korean War male veterans, mostly white, single and alcoholics. The world has changed. In 1970, L.A. County had a population of 7 million; ...
  • The Neoliberal Abandonment of America’s Industrial Cities The Neoliberal Abandonment of America's Industrial Cities
    In a recent fit of pique, after having been attacked for weeks by U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on various matters, including the treatment of illegal aliens at detention centers, President Donald Trump struck back. Cummings should pay attention to his own district and the conditions of the citizens who he is supposed to represent, ...
  • Assange, Trump’s Immigration Proclamations, a New LACMA Assange, Trump's Immigration Proclamations, a New LACMA
    On April 13th Kev & Steve discussed the arrest of Julian Assange, Trump’s threat to release detained illegal aliens into sanctuary cities and plans for a new Los Angeles County art museum. The plan was to discuss just Assange and Trump, but we went down a lot of rabbit holes that included the state of ...

Globalization/Neoliberalism

  • Progressive Protectionism – Finding Common Ground Progressive Protectionism – Finding Common Ground
    Reprinted with Permission of Progressives For Immigration Reform The term protectionism as it is generally accepted these days tends to conjure up associations with nativism and reactionaryism. Last week, I read a book by Colin Hines in which he introduced the concept of “Progressive Protectionism” (PP). PP is a counterbalance to practices such as neoliberalism, in ...
  • Kevin Discusses H1-B Visas and Discrimination with Donna Conroy Kevin Discusses H1-B Visas and Discrimination with Donna Conroy
    Donna Conroy of Bright Future Jobs shares the “secret” behind the abuses done to white collar workers under the H1-B Visa Program.  After watching this information packed video, please like and share it.
  • Practical Advice for Protecting the Environment Practical Advice for Protecting the Environment
    In last week’s blog I shared my reaction to the environmental theme of the Rio Olympic’s opening ceremonies in which I opined, it would have been more effective to pass out condoms to the athletes as they paraded into the stadium than seedlings to be planted after the event. As expected, I did receive a ...
  • Brexit is a Wake-Up Call to Global Elites on Immigration
    British citizens just voted to pull their country out of the European Union. These “Brexit” supporters knew that leaving would be risky — the decision has already rattled financial markets — but they felt it was the only way to reduce excessive levels of immigration. The vote is a wakeup call to global elites that their ...
  • Brexit and Beyond Brexit and Beyond
    Before and after the votes were tallied for the BREXIT a cacophony of voices sounded lamentation after lamentation as to the consequences of staying in or leaving the European Union (EU). I believe that had Britain stayed, we could have counted on more of the same;  A kind of blind leading the blind into the future. ...