National Guard troops are deployed to the Washington Monument as part of President Trump’s mobilization of law enforcement on August 12, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) In some cases, corporate groups have posed as small business owners besieged by rising crime rates. STEPHEN PRAGER Aug 13, 2025… Continue reading
President Donald Trump ordered National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, calling many Black-led cities “so far gone.” by Matt Brown Aug. 13, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Help us tell the Oakland stories that matter to you and your fellow Oaklanders. Yes, I want to chip in to support Oaklandside’s work! President Donald… Continue reading
A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization “When one proudly dons a U.S. Military uniform, there is only one religious symbol: the American flag. There is only one religious scripture: the American Constitution. Finally, there is only one religious faith: American patriotism.” MRFF Founder and President, Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein Military Religious Freedom… Continue reading
Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again Harvey J. Kaye The eighteen essays and speeches in Take Hold of Our History render a manifesto – a call to remember, redeem, and embrace the American radical story and tradition in favor of cultivating American historical memory and imagination and… Continue reading
“The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country…. Continue reading
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign for economic transformation in New York City is deeply aligned with the principles of Community Wealth Building (CWB) and creation of a city public bank. The CWB model emphasizes local ownership, democratic control, and reinvestment in communities rather than extraction by private capital. Mamdani’s platform includes municipal… Continue reading
