Everyone has her own point of view on immigration reform. Indeed it is a policy area fraught with emotion and sentiment. Both sides debate migrant …
The grand experiment of Obama
As unimaginable as it may have been a year ago, we are now presented with a new front runner in the democratic primary race — …
May 1: To Boycott or Not to Boycott?
Tomorrow, May 1, advocates are organizing what they have dubbed “The Great American Boycott,” urging immigrants to demonstrate their economic clout by staying home from …
Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Military
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced today that the military security clearance process will no longer include questions about mental health care history. This is …
The Epicenter of the National Immigration Debate
I drove to Southern California last week seeking a relaxing spring break, but instead I discovered something even more interesting: traveling through Los Angeles on …
Net Neutrality and What a Bad Poll Looks Like
Sen. Ted “Series of Tubes” Stevens’ anti-Net Neutrality bill (S. 2686) will soon be coming before the full Senate. The bill not only seeks to …
A Tale of Two Patent Systems: Pharma and IT Square Off in D.C.
Last Wednesday, Feb 7, Robert Barr, who heads the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology spoke about the current political debate around patent reform, which has mostly …
As goes Maine and Arizona so goes California?
Greg I am not nearly as enthusiastic about the effectiveness of Clean Elections to fix the problems with money in politics. Clean money programs do …