“Saving democracy”: Cory Booker taps into the “moral imagination” of supporters, voters
by Kathy Fang and Nicole Tian
August 23, 2019
Against two neon projections spelling out “CORY 2020” in bold letters, New Jersey Senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker led the crowd in an emphatic chant to conclude his speech from yesterday’s fundraiser. “We will rise. We will rise,” he shouted into the microphone...
“Repair, restore and renew America”: Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson brings her vision to the Bay Area
by Eric Fang, News Editor
August 16, 2019
Over 300 people gathered for a town hall meeting in the restaurant and community space Manny’s in San Francisco on Thursday night. Some of the people fanned themselves with navy and pink “Marianne 2020” posters. Some had brought copies of Marianne Williamson’s books. Others wore bright pink hats...
Starting from the bottom: Beto O’Rourke builds momentum at town hall in San Francisco
by Kathy Fang and Eric Fang
April 28, 2019
Presidential candidate and Democratic rising star Beto O’Rourke traveled to the Bay Area to host a town hall at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco this afternoon. Introduced by Rep. Jared Huffman (D) of California’s 2nd district, O’Rourke opened the event with an overarching campaign...
“Not me, us”: Bernie Sanders calls for unity, anti-corporate reform at San Francisco rally
by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor
March 24, 2019
In a growing 2020 primary field, Sen. Bernie Sanders draws a crowd of thousands across the Bay Area
Third year of Women’s March protests takes up variety of current issues
by Kathy Fang, Managing Editor
January 21, 2019
As comedian Mona Shaikh ascended the dias and took hold of the microphone before a crowd of marchers and protest signs gathered in San Francisco’s Civic Center, a surge of cheers and shouts rang across the plaza. “This guy being the President, it’s like there’s a horse loose in a hospital,”...