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Election Takeaways: Newsom Won Big Home Court Battle over Redistricting, but the National Gerrymander War Has Just Begun
A look at the impact and implications of Tuesday's stomping of Donald Trump by Democrats of every persuasion - and why pro-democracy Americans should…
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Jerry Roberts
Landslide Win for Prop. 50 Caps Huge Night for Pro-Democracy Coalition Pushing Back against Trumpism
Following big Democratic victories in Virginia, New Jersey, and NYC, passage of the measure to redraw congressional maps sent a strong message of…
Tuesday's Elections Are a Crucial Warmup for 2026 Mid-Terms - for the Authoritarians and Pro-Democracy Forces Alike
Military troops in Democratic cities, phony DOJ monitors in blue states, threats about federal takeover of elections - all are laying groundwork for…
Watch: Santa Barbara Suffers in Trump's Halloween Hellscape - ICE Raids, Oil Schemes, Food and Housing Cuts
More than 50,000 local residents face new hunger uncertainty amid regime's refusal to fund food benefits, as deportation fears scrap annual Day of the…
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Jerry Roberts

October 2025

Rubin: Trump and MAGA Allies Use Hunger To Weaponize Starvation of Children
The regime's cruelty knows no bounds, and now they are cutting off food benefits with blatant lies at a time when funding is available for these crucial…
Hubbell: Parsing Trump's Menacing Talk about Seeking a Third Term
The convicted felon president revealed his own concerns about his obvious cognitive decline, but mainstream media buried the lede in reams of horserace…
Raderstorf: Trump's Blatant, 24/7 Corruption is Aimed Both at Enriching Himself, and at Demonstrating His Absolute Power
A leading pro-democracy writer breaks down the two types of official corruption, and the relationship between them and government by autocracy.
Watch: As New Polling Shows Prop. 50 with a Big Lead, Our Pundit Panel Dives into the Politics and Policy of the Special Election
Gavin Newsom set forth a pro-Democratic gerrymander of California to fight a pro-Republican gerrymander in Texas. Our panel of experts demystifies the…
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Jerry Roberts
Elias: In Demolishing the 'People's House,' Trump Is Signaling Clearly that He Has No Plans to Move Out
The Mob Boss president no longer pretends he's acting in the interests of the country. His razing of the East Wing is the latest evidence that he sees…
Moment of Truth for U.S. Supreme Court: Trump Seeks Legal Cover for the Most Dangerous Play in His Authoritarian Playbook
SCOTUS can still reaffirm the principle that facts matter and block Trump’s Orwellian effort to manufacture emergencies based on lies. Or it can force…
Ten Thousand in Santa Barbara Join 7 Million Across the Nation in Denouncing Cruelty and Corruption of Gangster Government
Local organizers estimated the crowd at 13,000 for a spirited and vibrant pro-democracy rally and march that aligned with “No Kings” protests in 2,700…
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Jerry Roberts
Watch: Bad Week for Sable Oil and Mystery Mission Developers; Latest on Rent Control, Shutdown Impacts, SB Budget Shocker
It was a big week on the housing beat and Newsmakers TV's All-Star Panel of Top Local Journalists has all the latest, from Mission Canyon to Paseo…
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Jerry Roberts
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