politics

The Power & Politics In Bogotá’s Street Art Scene
I have been writing my name on shit since I was in high school. Nothing particularly inspired, mostly text but sometimes I do some stencil work. By and large I tend to identify as a garden variety vandal, not an artist. My awkward fumbling in the world of graffiti grant

I’m a Conservative Who Supports Bernie Sanders, Here’s Why
My name is Bill Norman. I’m a life-long conservative and I support Bernie Sanders. Here’s why.

Weekend at Bernie’s: The Bernie Sanders Dance Party Fundraiser
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S – A Daytime Dance Party ☆100% of proceeds to Bernie Sanders for President 2016☆ At El Rio Sunday 1/31 2-8pm Hosted by 2015 SF Mayoral Candidate Broke-Ass Stuart MUSIC PROVIDED BY: ★ Motown on Mondays DJ’s ★ Smoked Out Soul LIVE ★ Marathon Edits (Bern Baby Bern)

Preston Picus Thinks He Can Beat Nancy Pelosi for Congress
When I was running for mayor of SF I went to the US Conference of Mayors to try and stir things up. I failed at that, but I did get to see some important people speak including Barrack Obama and Nancy Pelosi. A funny thing happened when Pelosi spoke though.

When Politicians Steal Music
Candidates use artists’ songs to promote themselves all the time, here are the instances where they did not have permission and their was flak.
“@ScottWalker @GovWalker please stop using our music in any way. . . we literally hate you !!! Love, Dropkick Murphys.”

Win A Copy Of NY Congressman Steve Israel’s New Novel!
A witty political satire ripped from the headlines and written by Congressman Steve Israel, who’s met the characters, heard the conversations, and seen the plot twists firsthand. The Global War on Morris is a fictional story about a New Yorker who doesn’t like to make waves. But one day he

Local Legend of The Week: Founder of Kink.com, Peter Acworth
We here at BrokeAssStuart.com like to show love to the people who make cities like San Francisco and New York special. That’s why we’re doing a series called Local Legend of the Week. This is our chance to hip you to some of the strange, brilliant, and unique folks who populate

The Hong Kong Protests: What US Idealists Can Learn from the Brave People Under the Umbrella
Last week, I spoke about the People’s Climate March and my disdain for corporate sponsored parties disguised as demonstrations. Lest I be viewed as nothing more than a cranky naysayer, I want to highlight a protest movement with real vision and brilliant tactics. Hopefully some of the idealists here in