Politics

The BAS 2020 Oakland Voter Guide
Primarily researched and written by Sayre Piotrkowski. State propositions were researched and written by Stephen Torres. Edited by Stuart Schuffman Editors Note: Why is a website, known in part for its coverage of San Francisco politics, doing an Oakland voter guide? Because hella Broke-Ass Stuart readers live in Oakland now! We’ve

A Cartoon About What Fascism Could Look Like in America
Last year a bunch of us got together to come up with a big fun event to do to celebrate the anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street. In short, the Battle of Cable Street happened in London in 1936 where 20,000 Jews, Irish, dockworkers, communists, anarchists, socialists and others

SF Supes Pass ‘Caren Act’ to Make Racially Biased 911 Calls Illegal
The “CAREN Act” (Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies) was introduced in July at a San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting by Supervisor Shamann Walton of District 10. The ordinance is one step closer to becoming a law. On Tuesday, the board unanimously passed the act. Next week, the bill has

If a 102-year-old Can Vote During a Pandemic, You Have No Excuse.
Ora told CNN it’s an “enjoyment to go vote,” but she voted absentee this year for her safety due to the current pandemic.
“Well, I think we need to change presidents, for one,” she said. “So I voted for this man (Biden). I hope he does a good job.”

There’s a Presidential Debate Watch Party at the Drive-in!
To be totally honest, watching the last presidential debate was excruciating. I didn’t know I could hate Donald Trump any more than I already did, but he sure managed to make me do it. If you can stomach watching a toddler, masquerading as the President of the United States, yell

The Turkish and Azeri War on Armenian People
Bellow, we’ve republished a social media post. There are many others just like it from Armenians all over the world these days. This one was written fittingly on Indigenous People’s Day or Oct 12th. By Eric Mirzaian On this Indigenous People’s Day, I want to bring your attention to a

The Real and ‘Unofficial’ Ballot Boxes in California and What to Do About it
The California GOP has now famously placed their own unofficial ‘voter ballot drop boxes’ around the state. CNN and as well as local press outlets have confirmed unofficial ballot boxes in Los Angeles, Orange and Fresno counties, the state GOP spokesman Hector Barajas has openly admitted to the practice and

How to Find the San Francisco Polling Place Closest to You
Lots of Californians have been permanently voting by mail for years, but this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic every registered Californian is being mailed a ballot. Check your mailboxes, they started arriving this week! With the Trump administration screwing with the post office, mail delays have become more common