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Electoral Watchdog Organization Shows Blatant Bias

By Claudia Drdul cdrdul@mail.ccsf.edu On Nov. 10 the internet exploded with news reports on Bolivia’s supposedly fraudulent 2019 presidential elections, all with little evidence or context to their claims. Most reports by major newspapers in the U.S. cite the Organization of American States (OAS) as

Boudin's Policies are Activist-Approved

By Claudia Drdul claudiadrdul@gmail.com The criminal justice system needs reform, and while reform is typically not guaranteed by incremental solutions, Chesa Boudin’s election as San Francisco’s District Attorney (DA) is an important step in improving how we as a people prevent crime. Boudin has received endorsements

Proposed special tax targets land speculators

Proposed special tax targets land speculators

By Calindra Revier The Guardsman As San Francisco approaches next week’s midterm elections, real estate is the hot topic. On Nov. 4, voters will be asked to vote on Proposition G, which would levy a higher tax on speculators looking to buy and sell real estate in San Francisco

Are Italians ready to vote for a change?

By Lavinia Pisani The Guardsman Italians will hold elections on Feb. 24-25 amidst a backdrop of deep economic and social divide. Prime Minister Mario Monti resigned earlier than expected on Dec. 21. A renowned economist, Monti used his expertise to help guide the faltering country through the Italian debt crisis

Obama Won, Now it's Time to Fix the System

By Sara Bloomberg The Guardsman What an election! In California, both Proposition 30 and Proposition A passed, the worst parts of the Three Strikes law was repealed and voters rejected—for a second time—a deceptive car insurance law. Oh, yeah. And President Barack Obama was re-elected with just over

Campus Briefs

ELECTION RESULTS IN The tallies from student votes are in, and City College has a whole slew of new student politicians. At the front of the pack are the new student trustee, William Walker, the new Ocean campus president, Shanell Williams, and the new Downtown campus president, Bouchra Simmons. Fifteen