government corruption

Oakland Plans Cuts To Police Oversight Amid Budget Woes
When I think of models of public trust, I often think of the Oakland Police Department. These upstanding men and women are the same people that beat the shit out of Tupac Shakur for jaywalking. And as you may know, jaywalking is one of Oakland’s most pressing problems, so naturally,

What Does Sheng Thao’s Indictment Mean For The Future Of Oakland?
I have a soft spot in my heart for Oakland. It was the first city I can remember living in from childhood, and all the things I was exposed to back then, for better or worse, shaped me into the person I am today. Despite the sardonic shit that I

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The United States’ Life-Saving Funds were Spent on Death
by Xan Holbrook As the country’s under-equipped healthcare system buckles under the weight of a global pandemic, let’s talk about the United States Military: A bulbous, bloated, bloodsucking, bombastic bully, looming over all other nations on Earth like a cheeseburger solar eclipse. President Eisenhower delivered the pithiest and most damning