Built on the Bodies of Native Californians
Watch Bob Scheer’s interview w/ Tony Platt on Scheer Intelligence By Dan Siegel / Original to ScheerPost The University of California brags that it brought “light to the darkness” –…
‘Oppenheimer,’ J. Robert Oppenheimer, and the University of California
By Tony Platt / Original to ScheerPost This is an excerpt from Tony Platt’s new book “The Scandal of Cal: Land Grabs, White Supremacy, and Miseducation at UC Berkeley.” The…
Plague Journal #9: Follow the Money, Discover the Stench
There is talk – just talk so far – about cancelling some of the massive, totally unnecessary death culture abundance. But just how much we even spend on it is…
Plague Journal #8: Medicare Mills and Nursing Home Nightmares
This week Cuomo, in an aside during his daily, nationally televised press briefing , made a memorable understatement. “Now is not the best time to put your mother in a…
Plague Journal #7: Remembering the Shock of Reporting on Kent State
A mostly forgotten element that bridges the Nixon-Trump eras is the thuggish fact-free ways Trump et al are dividing the country to preserve their electoral viability. As is the search…
Alice Waters: The Inspiration Behind Her Acclaimed Restaurant Chez Panisse (Part 1)
The legendary chef and proponent of the slow food movement discusses her influences and her newest book, "Coming to My Senses."
Erwin Chemerinsky: What Free Speech Looks Like on Campus
The Dean of Berkeley's Law School discusses his new book, "Free Speech on Campus," and the limitations of the First Amendment.