Alice’s board members met over the weekend for a marathon PAC meeting to hear from candidates and supporters/opponents of ballot propositions. Following discussions, the PAC recommendations to the general membership are as follows: Federal Candidates US Representative, D11 – Scott Wiener *already early-endorsed by Alice* State and Regional Candidates Governor – Betty Yee Lieutenant Governor – Fiona Ma Secretary… Continue reading
A mourner holds a photo of two victims of last week’s bombing of a girls’ school in Minab, Iran during a funeral gathering in Minab on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) “The second bomb hit,” said one paramedic. “Only a small number of those who had… Continue reading
US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks alongside other Republicans during a news conference about voting legislation on February 11, 2026 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) The SAVE America Act and related bills “aren’t about keeping our elections free and fair,” warned the… Continue reading
An aerial view of a graveyard as funerals are held for students and staff from a girls’ school killed in a likely US strike on March 3, 2026 in Minab, Iran. (Photo: Handout/Getty Images) “If a US role were to be confirmed, the strike would rank among the worst cases… Continue reading
Epstein Klaus Marre 03/06/26 (whowhatwhy.org) The DOJ on Thursday published the missing summaries of the interviews the FBI conducted with a woman who has accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. Following revelations that the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice did not contain… Continue reading
Will Iran Be Free? Last weekend, the United States and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has been killed, but the regime continues to fight for survival. Exactly two months earlier, on December 28, widespread mass demonstrations broke out in protest of the severe economic… Continue reading
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) talk with witnesses before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 5, 2026. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “Both practically and politically, a vote to fund the war is a vote for the war—a war Americans… Continue reading
Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California Feb 23, 2026 The CCWA YouTube Podcast This fireside chat will feature the various Democratic candidates running to be California’s next governor in conversation with Nancy Tung, who is currently serving as the chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party, about the biggest issues… Continue reading
Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall Ruth Ben-Ghiat Ours is the age of the strongman. Russia, India, Turkey and America are ruled by men who, as they have risen to the top, have reshaped their countries around them, creating cults of personality which earn the loyalty… Continue reading
