If Silicon Valley's advocacy local journalism gives you deja vu all over again, you're not alone. Political philosopher Peter Berkowitz explains how we've slapped together the “frank[ly] partisan” early American news approach and pious 20th century “objectivity” label, thanks to postmodern progressivism's subtle creep into academia. From RealClear Politics.
Read MoreThe South Bay Progressive Alliance, in a smartly argued Merc editorial, says VTA can't justify ballooning costs when newer technologies offer faster, cleaner, and more flexible alternatives.
Read MoreCarol Pefley, candidate for CA 28 State Assembly, gets to know a homeless student at SJ City College, and discovers lots of nuance in the homelessness experience in Silicon Valley.
Read MoreLocal political commentator Denise Kalm digs into Mountain View's upcoming University Basic Income (UBI) plan, and finds (not surprisingly) that previous cities' experiments give users a near-term pop but zero long-term improvement. An Opp Now exclusive.
Read MoreSVGOP's David G. Johnson notes how local leaders essentially normalize bullying and violence against local conservatives by refusing to criticize a long train of intimidating incidents launched by the local left.
Read More“Cities should be neutral when it comes to growth,” says Mark Moses, author of The Municipal Financial Crisis, adding that the need for an ever-expanding tax burden suggests less-than-transparent accounting of the costs. He argues that unfair business incentives further disrupt carefully planned fee structures, shifting the burden to residents and other businesses. An Opp Now exclusive Q&A.
Read MoreThe congressman from the 17th CA district (which includes much of Silicon Valley) displays a civil, inclusive approach, which has conservative pundits worried—and taking notice. Kurt Schlichter from Townhall reports.
Read MoreWhile Silicon Valley neighborhoods squawk about increased density, a wealthy SF neighborhood actively embraces a huge new housing project. Perhaps we're seeing a model for addressing the region's chronic housing shortage. The exceptional Frisc reports.
Read MoreField of Schemes* website contends that the A's are in trouble financially, and that selling the Earthquakes (same owner) may be part of a series of maneuvers to keep the ex-Oakland franchise afloat.
Read MoreAnd has all sorts of clever tricks to keep us in the dark. Only issue is: some of those techniques are downright illegal. The Conversation explains.
Read MoreNYC's mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani (DSA) channels a lot of bad policy ideas from Silicon Valley's extremist left. The great irony, of course, is that these anti-market ideas only go to make housing less available and more expensive—from Bushwick to Alum Rock. National Review examines.
Read MoreCase in point: local left's inability to acknowledge the monumental grift going on with regional housing nonprofits. Ana Kasparian on Substack and Elgar's Nonprofit Management Encyclopedia explore.
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