The Developers May Want Him Out, But Not Every Progressive Thinks Kevin De León Should Resign
Kevin De León Is Not Nury Martinez -by Dorothy Reik I wondered why the KDL protests were so long-lasting, so well-funded and so full of...
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Howie Klein
- Oct 3
- 5 min
Does Your Town Have "A Donald Trump?" Mine Does-- And We're Going To Get Rid Of Him Now
Not every two-bit narcissistic hustler can be as successful as Trump. In the new issue of The Economist, there’s any insightful look at...
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Howie Klein
- Oct 2
- 4 min
There’s Still Time To Replace One Of Congress’ Worst Members With A Top Notch Progressive
I was very worried that Wall Street shill, former New Dem chairman and Queens County Democratic machine boss Joe Crowley would follow...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 24
- 5 min
Los Angeles May Be A Blue Bastion, But It Elected A Runaway Fascist Sheriff
A few days ago I mentioned that the L.A. County sheriff’s department is the biggest sheriff’s department in America and the 4th largest...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 23
- 3 min
Can Police Be Trusted With More Funding? Congress Thinks So
Wednesday night I listened to the debate between the two candidates running for L.A. County sheriff— current Sheriff Alex Villanueva and...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 19
- 4 min
The More Votes That Get Counted, The Better L.A. Results Are Getting
Last weekend the L.A. Times published a column by Steve Lopez, Another anemic election turnout. Why most people don’t vote, and what to...
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Howie Klein
- May 15
- 4 min
The Tampon Lady? Cristina Prefers "Period Princess"
Blue America has a page called California-- Not Blue Enough, which includes 13 congressional candidates, 3 incumbents and 10 challengers....
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Howie Klein
- May 14
- 1 min
Are You Trying To Figure Out Who To Vote For In Down-Ballot Races? This Is For Angelenos
OK, local elections in L.A. County. These are the candidates I voted for, not including federal races: Mayor- Kevin De Leon (worst...
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Howie Klein
- May 11
- 4 min
Smearing Fellow Progressives Is Always A Bad Idea-- Don't Do It, Jimmy Gomez
California Democrat Jimmy Gomez has been in Congress since 2018 and, according to ProgressivePunch, there are only 13 members of the...
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Howie Klein
- May 8
- 4 min
You Want The Best Candidate To Become Mayor Of L.A.?
Polling shows that no one will win the crowded L.A. mayor's race on the first ballot and that there will be a runoff between Karen Bass,...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 3
- 5 min
Are Elections For Sale To The Billionaires Who Spend The Most Perpetrating Fear & Lies?
Last night we saw how rotgut Trumpists and billionaires are trying to recall top notch San Francisco D.A., Chesa Boudin, by twisting...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 2
- 6 min
How the Establishment Demonizes-- And Cancels-- The Working Class
Peter Calloway is a Deputy Public Defender at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office and I just happened to run across an important...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 24
- 4 min
An Open Letter To The Sierra Club: Not In Our Name
-by Susie Shannon and Dorothy Reik Sierra Club members The Sierra Club has a secret endorsement process, and it does NOT include...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 25
- 9 min
Houselessness Is Plaguing The American Landscape-- Why Is That?
This cycle, candidates are telling me that housing in the biggest single issue they're being asked about by voters, even more so than...
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Howie Klein
- Dec 21, 2021
- 6 min
We'll Wait 'Til Cristina Garcia Declares She's Running Before We Endorse Her, But...
Early this morning we looked at some changes in Congress and in the California congressional districts-- one of which was CA-40, one of...
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Howie Klein
- Nov 28, 2021
- 5 min
Daniel Wayne Lee For Congress
I try to get to know the candidates Blue America considers endorsing as well as I can. It's not always easy. Some are quite resistant but...
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Howie Klein
- Sep 18, 2021
- 4 min
Joe Buscaino-- L.A.'s NIMBY Candidate For Mayor
Yesterday, around this time, when I read the Hillel Aron article in Los Angeles Magazine, Can a Blustery Former Cop Become L.A.’s Next...
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Howie Klein
- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
How Housing Policies Reinforce Systemic Racism-- John Oliver & Shervin Aazami
Many of the Blue America-endorsed candidates are prioritizing housing as part of their campaigns. When I saw the John Oliver clip above,...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Who Will Be The Next Mayor Of L.A.?
Goodwin Simon Strategic Research did some L.A. polling, for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation this week, primarily on homelessness. Towards...
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Howie Klein
- Jan 24, 2021
- 3 min
A New Beginning-- Progressive Leadership In The San Fernando Valley
This morning San Fernando Valley's progressive congressional candidate, Shervin Aazami, released a new announcement video (above),...
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