In the wake of California’s landmark housing legislation SB-50 dying in the state legislature, I want to offer a few blunt, late-night hard truths about the housing crisis here in California. These truths are oriented toward my progressive friends who continue to oppose YIMBYism and zoning reform, despite significant evidence…

Let me start out by saying this: if you are an American who is not of Iranian descent, please understand that I likely have many, many more issues with the current government of Iran than you do. Iran’s religious theocracy has many bad actors, including Major General Qasem Soleimani, who…

Globally, the story of the last decade has been the gradual rise of right-wing nationalist movements, goaded on by advances in technology and the expansion of unregulated social media, resulting in conflict and turmoil. Similar stories played out just about everywhere: from Europe to the Middle East to the United…

If there has ever been a clear example of an anticlimax, it was tonight’s two votes to impeach President Donald Trump. Those of us who have been following the various investigations surrounding President Trump have long known that impeachment was inevitable. The need to hold him accountable has been obvious…