Category Archive: politics

The Billionaire’s Club: OC Mitt Romney fundraiser unites Occupiers and Tea Partiers

Late on the afternoon of June 1, a small group gathered in front of Newport Beach’s infamous Balboa Bay Club, the longtime gathering place for Orange County’s old money. Dressed in smart suits… Read More

A refugee in exile

While in state prison, Kosal Khiev jumped out of bed from a terrible nightmare. The 32-year-old former Santa Ana resident woke up in the middle of the night, washed his face and looked… Read More

Orange County celebrates May Day

Orange County residents marched in the streets of downtown Santa Ana during a May Day protest organized by the Orange County May Day Coalition. The same day, Students for Quality Education (SQE) at… Read More

CSUF students ‘Unite to Rise Above Apathy’

The Eighth Annual Social Justice Summit was held at Cal State Fullerton with over 600 attendees on Saturday. The free all-day event organized by the Volunteer and Service Center featured speakers and workshops… Read More

Occupy Santa Ana goes to Occupy LA eviction

In just under three months, Occupy Wall Street has managed to become a full fledged movement in the U.S. and around the world. Last month, Time magazine wrote Occupy protesters have succeeded already… Read More

OC occupations deal with anti-homeless laws

When Mark West heard about a protest happening near the Orange County Civic Center, it struck his curiosity. He was informed of the Occupy Orange County demonstration when police officers knocked on the window… Read More

Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge with Occupy Wall Street

Up until a few weeks ago, I had never been on an airplane. As part of my quarter-life crisis, I saved enough money to travel to a place I always wanted to go:… Read More

DeColores Aims to Empower and Transform

Resistance. Oppression. Acceptance. Intersecting identities. Undocumented, queer and unafraid. These were all commonly overheard phrases at a DeColores Queer Orange County event in Santa Ana earlier this month. On June 11, the third… Read More

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