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10 Political Predictions for 2021: A Never-Ending Georgia Campaign, TMI from Joe Biden & Borat in Congress?
OPINION: Here are 10 reasonably bipartisan political predictions that don’t bode well for our democracy.
Ron Donoho
Ron Donoho is an IVN San Diego columnist and freelance writer who has spent two decades as a writer/editor covering San Diego politics, trends and current events.
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10 Political Predictions for 2021: A Never-Ending Georgia Campaign, TMI from Joe Biden & Borat in Congress?
With COVID-19 vaccines going into the pipeline, it’s reasonable to be optimistic about our collective health scenario for 2021. Unfortunately, Pfizer doesn’t seem to have an antidote for the ills that plague the body politic. Pardon my pessimism, but partisanship feels pricklier than ever. The presidency notwithstanding, the
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Left-Leaning San Diego Pundit Reveals What It’s Like to Play In the Opposition Sandbox
Laura Fink is an up-and-coming TV news pundit. She isn’t offended by the “talking head” label, which can carry negative connotations, but certainly would prefer “political analyst.” She agrees to meet and discuss the dubious current and future states of TV news. We’re not going to talk about
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Screening Of Oscar-Winning Film ‘Inocente’ Aims to Rekindle Focus on Youth Homelessness
Inocente Izucar is having a Zoom-era moment. On Dec. 9, 2020, she’ll participate in a rare, free screening of an Oscar-winning documentary. The virtual event will re-introduce viewers to the childhood of a wispy, face-painting, homeless artist with an old soul and a trove of talent. Does her name
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Let’s Start A Homelessness Win Streak With the ‘Housing First’ Game Plan
Supporting homelessness causes can sometimes feel like rooting for the Los Angeles Chargers. Not that San Diegans should feel obligated to cheer for a greedy, mercenary NFL owner who unforgivably ripped the heart out of a faithful community by moving his team to L.A. Anyone still grasping on to
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10 (Tongue-in-Cheek) Tips for Surviving a Never-Ending Election Night 2020
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Email it to hoa@ivn.us In a country suffering from pandemic-induced time distortion, try to remember that national elections are held on the first Tuesday in November. You can do it. If 2020 stays true to script, this will
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Homeless Tech: App Increases Tracking Efficiency & More in San Diego
This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Apps and software platforms are built based on profit motives. Anybody with a technology budget — a bank, retailer, or even a home-services provider (like a plumber or an electrician) — can buy industry-specific software to manage their business affairs. Capitalism
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Who The Hell Cares What YOU Think? The Metaphysics of Modern (Same-As-The-Old) Media
Modern news consumption is frustrating. Newsrooms have been decimated. Media outlets continue to disappear. Opinion is pawned off as news. Polarized echo chambers may entertain certain factions, but they don’t serve to educate or inform. Are we entering End Days for news? I took that question to Point Loma
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San Diego’s Homeless Voices Matter on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Homelessness has been largely obscured by the pandemic. The issue is receiving attention and affirmation from, of all places, the reality TV show “America’s Got Talent.” A singing group composed of people experiencing homelessness that has made it to the semifinal rounds of the highly rated talent competition. San
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Fixing Homelessness, Not Hep A, Needs to be San Diego's Endgame
Homelessness had become epidemic long before an outbreak of hepatitis A killed 18 San Diegans and hospitalized nearly 500 others this year. Politicians ignored the former and now the latter—transmitted through contact with infected human feces—has hit the fan. Now, there’s a scramble on to contain the
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Despite Salty Language, Mayor Jerry Sanders Stayed Classy
Mayor Jerry Sanders Like the rest of us, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will find out on November 6 who’ll be the next man to take over his office. And on December 3, when the new mayor swears in, Sanders will be a free man, able to speak his
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Scott Peters & Brian Bilbray:Playing The "Negligent" Card
Brian Bilbray (third from left) Photo credit: Bilbray.house.gov The race to win the redrawn 52nd Congressional District in California is on the national radar, with incumbent Congressman Brian Bilbray facing off against former San Diego City Council member Scott Peters. Both national parties have spent millions of dollars