I remember back in the Fall of 2003 when Vice President Elect Kamala Harris was running for her first elected office as San Francisco… — I remember back in the Fall of 2003 when Vice President Elect Kamala Harris was running for her first elected office as San Francisco District Attorney, a position which she won of course. Though we graduated from the University of California Hastings College of Law in different years, Ms. Harris…

Cops Commit Crimes Too — “Mama … They’re gonna kill me … I can’t breathe.” — George Floyd, May 25, 2020. I remember my first day during a visit to New Zealand in the late 90s. It was early morning, and I was walking around downtown Auckland, the most populated city with about 1.5 million…

The Obama Fiduciary Rule was fast-tracked and thus released in its final version a year later in April 2016. Financial industry pressure… — It should come as no surprise that since he entered office Pres. Trump has undone the investor protection regulations that President Obama instituted in 2015. Five years ago under orders from Pres. Obama, the Department of Labor proposed regulations that would have implemented the “Fiduciary Rule”. This rule would have…

We all need to use our political powers to support police reform and stand up for the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition to voting… — We all need to use our political powers to support police reform and stand up for the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition to voting in every election and giving your business to companies that reflect your values, you should also regularly voice your concerns directly to your political representatives…

The new Title IX Rules released on May 6, 2020 by US Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are a long overdue correction to the… — The new Title IX Rules released on May 6, 2020 by US Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos are a long overdue correction to the serious procedural injustices that have permeated for decades sex offense investigations at public educational institutions in the USA, including private institutions that receive federal funding…

“Workplace sexual harassment is widespread, with studies estimating that anywhere from almost a quarter to more than eight in ten women… — “Workplace sexual harassment is widespread, with studies estimating that anywhere from almost a quarter to more than eight in ten women experience it in their lifetimes (Feldblum and Lipnic 2016). Sexual harassment and assault at work have serious implications for women and for their employers. Women who are targets may…

Injustice is an intrinsic part of life on Earth. — Injustice is an intrinsic part of life on Earth. Take that in for a minute. We’re doing a terrible job of it: climate change, the 6th Mass Extinction, famine, avoidable epidemics, regional wars, political corruption, housing crises and homelessness, despotic governments, organized crime, and human rights abuses. Thankfully, through social…