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Oakland Post: Week of August 14 – 20, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of August 7 – 13, 2024
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Opinion: Kamala’s Duende Express and the Grassroots Coalition of the New America
Remember Oakland five years ago when Kamala Harris invoked her Asian mother and announced a run for the presidency. And…
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Opinion: Harris’s Diversity Coalition Revives the Power of True-Blue American Identity Politics
In corners of America dominated by MAGA disinformation, the concept of identity politics is vilified. It goes hand in hand…
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Asm. Akilah Weber Endorses Sen. Toni Atkins for Governor
State Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins’s campaign for governor in 2026 announced last week that Assemblymember Akilah Weber (D-San Diego)…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 31 – August 6, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of July 24 – 30, 2024
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Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 17 -23, 2024 The post Oakland Post: Week of…
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COMMENTARY: President Biden, The Constitution and Race
The Democratic Party needs to pause and reflect on the real issue, which is race and not an aging President.…
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Gov. Newsom to Michigan Voters: Support President Biden
Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Michigan Democrats to back President Joe Biden, despite wavering support in the key swing state. Newsom…
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Sen. Padilla Blasts Supreme Court’s Decision Giving Trump Partial Immunity
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) condemned the United States Supreme Court Justices 6-3 decision last week granting former President Donald…
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Recall Group Says They Have “Nothing to Hide” From Oakland Public Ethics Commission’s Investigation
The group advocating for the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao held a press conference Thursday morning defending themselves on why…
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Grocery Inflation Causes Food Banks to be the Default for Families in Oakland
Steve Morris, Director of Natural Resources and Environment at GAO, explained that while the pandemic certainly had an effect on…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 10 – 16, 2024
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Opinion: A Strange Tale of Two Political Fights: Sheng Thao and Donald Trump
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao must be wondering how can a convicted felon with 34 guilty verdicts be riding high, while…
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Mayor Sheng Thao Says, “I Am Innocent” While Addressing Public First Time After FBI Raid
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao finally addressed the public Monday morning after four days of silence following an FBI raid on…
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Oakland Mayor’s Team is Jumping Ship: Personal Attorney, Chief of Communications Resigns Following FBI Raids
Mayor Sheng Thao’s Chief of Communications Francis Zamora announced his resignation from her administration Tuesday morning, following Thao’s attorney withdrawing…
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The First Presidential Debate of 2024 Mired in Trump’s Lies, Poor Media Moderation
Forget alternative facts and political spin: the first presidential debate of 2024 was an overwhelming flood of falsehoods. The twice-impeached…
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Juneteenth Mass Shooting Suspect Charge with Multiple Counts of Felony Assault by Alameda County DA Pamela Price
Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that an individual has been charged with shooting four of the 14…
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