The holidays bring up a myriad of feelings. Amongst them are joy, anxiety, excitement, and loss. Many people reminisce and others dream about their wishes for...
It is undeniable that the community’s sense of safety, wellbeing, and opportunity been historically marred by the actions of agents and agencies of Oakland’s City government....
As another year passes with celebrations marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, I worry about the dangers of neutering Dr. King’s life, turning him...
Across America, there are pockets of poverty, communities that have been left behind or deprived of the basics needed to develop, like Pembroke Township, a small...
It has come to this. An impeached president — still pending trial in the Senate — orders the assassination of a leading Iranian general as he...
John Siegel’s Opinion in the Nov. 21, 2019 Oakland Post accuses the opponents of a coal terminal with inaccuracies in their arguments while itself...
When you elect a clown, expect a circus. This month’s impeachment hearings have been precisely that. Yelling, shouting, and disrespectful accusing seem more the rule than...
On Wednesday, Christmas will be celebrated by millions of people across this country and across the world. Joy surrounds the holiday, with music in the air,...
As the House of Representatives moves toward impeaching President Donald Trump this week — by what all predict will be a vote divided largely by party...
As I walked to Geoffrey’s Inner Circle last Saturday night, downtown Oakland looked a little different. Oakland’s own literary genius, Marvin X, was hosting one of...
Donald Trump is famed for his head-snapping reversals. One day he’s taking troops out of the Middle East; the next he’s sending more in. One day...
The goal of the census survey, administered by U.S. Census Bureau, is designed to make certain that everyone living in America is represented as part of...
When California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the English language arts and math results of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)...
Let’s set the record straight. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized the shipment of millions of tons of coal throughout the Bay Area for years....
The right to vote is fundamental to any democracy. Protecting that right — and making it easier to exercise it — ought to be a priority...
We just celebrated Veterans Day, paying tribute to the young men and women who have served our country. Across the country, families gathered at the...
The Oct. 31 Post article regarding the Insight Terminal Solutions (ITS) plan to “phase in a ban on the transportation of coal” is riddled with inaccuracies....
Affordable health care for all is now at the center of the presidential debate. Two of the top three contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination —...
Oakland has long been a diverse city, a melting pot of all ethnicities cohabiting together lifting each other up. A place where blacks felt at home....
Donald Trump’s use of the term “lynching” to describe the ongoing impeachment inquiry in the House naturally sparked bipartisan outrage. The president and his shameless apologist,...
A new report should raise alarms about the upcoming 2020 Census. According to the Pew Research Center, the good news is that the overwhelming majority of...
In 1978, Mohammed Ali was easily the most famous person in America, Funkadelic topped the music charts, and The Wiz was just released. That year California...
On my birthday this year, I continued my tradition of going to the Cook County Jail to have lunch with some of the 5,552 people who...
To decipher President Donald Trump’s presidency, apply the basic rule of politics: Follow the money. Last month, for example, Trump performed at rallies in North Carolina...
Senator Kamala Harris’ knowledge, experience, and political talent promise an impeccable performance in next Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary debate. Today I write with a special purpose:...
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