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Randy Shaw

randy shawRandy Shaw is the Director of San Francisco's Tenderloin Housing Clinic and the Editor-in-Chief of the online daily newspaper "Beyond Chron." He is the author of three books, "Beyond the Fields", "The Activist's Handbook", and "Reclaiming America".

Will New Hampshire Matter?

New Hampshire Primary

Randy Shaw: Barack Obama’s 2008 election failed to provide the transformative presidency that young voters sought. Now Hillary is not even promising a game-changing presidency. New Hampshire Primary

By Randy Shaw posted on February 9, 2016

Why Bernie, Hillary, and Ted Won

How Bernie Won

Randy Shaw: The best news for Sanders and the Democratic Party is that his Iowa finish ensures a long, competitive race. How Bernie Won

By Randy Shaw posted on February 2, 2016

$2 Billion Homeless Bond: Great for LA, Not SF?

California Homeless Bond

Randy Shaw: Far superior would be a formula that incentivizes local spending by requiring some form of a county matching funds.

By Randy Shaw posted on January 7, 2016

Krugman Wrong on Gentrification

Krugman Gentrification

Randy Shaw: There is a near consensus that new construction must be coupled with stringent tenant protections and more subsidized housing to forestall gentrification. Krugman misses this latter point.

By Randy Shaw posted on December 1, 2015

Why GOP Will Run with Rubio-Kasich in 2016

Rubio-Kasich Ticket

Randy Shaw: After a primary campaign dominated by non-politicians like Trump, Ben Carson and Fiorina, the Republican Party will go with elected officials who give it the best chance to win.

By Randy Shaw posted on October 6, 2015

The Perfect Solution to Homelessness

solving homelessness

Randy Shaw: Cities have known since the 1990’s that a combination of affordable housing and support services—known now as “supportive housing”—dramatically reduces homelessness.

By Randy Shaw posted on September 24, 2015

Should Democrats Fear Repeat of 2000?

2016 Presidential Election

Randy Shaw: As ominous as the 2000 storm clouds may appear for 2016, labor’s stronger role, a weaker GOP nominee, a more diverse electoral demographic, and a shift to Democrats on social issues all bode well for Democratic chances.

By Randy Shaw posted on September 22, 2015

2015: Our Summer of Discontent

Summer of Discontent

Randy Shaw: Is this summer the start of something bigger? And will progressive discontent be subordinated to the 2016 presidential race, or can it drive and shape the national Democratic ticket?

By Randy Shaw posted on August 26, 2015

Did Democrats Ignore Racism?

Affirmative Action

eading the news these days is like Marty McFly going from 1985 to 1955 in the film Back to the Future.  It’s 2015 and African-American Section 8 holders are still denied housing in majority white neighborhoods. Black kids still attend segregated schools, And 50 years after Watts, and twenty years after Rodney King, white police […]

By Randy Shaw posted on August 11, 2015

Who Will Be the Dems VP Candidate?

julian castro for vice president

Randy Shaw: The field of likely Democratic presidential nominees is very small, and so is the supply of potential running mates. Who might it be?

By Randy Shaw posted on August 4, 2015

Why Republicans Hate Affordable Housing

Republicans Hate Affordable Housing

epublicans have lost on Obamacare, gay marriage and immigrant rights, but every night millions of ill-housed Americans  can attest to the GOP’s  successes at worsening the nation’s affordable housing crisis. Republicans have opposed  affordable to housing funding as relentlessly as health care, but with far less publicity and far more success. The GOP’s effort to […]

By Randy Shaw posted on July 6, 2015

Why Isn’t L.A. Protecting Rent-Controlled Housing?

Randy Shaw: L.A. is suffering from a wave of Ellis Act evictions that local officials have the ability to stop.

By Randy Shaw posted on June 1, 2015

Media Goes Overboard on UVA Rape

Rolling Stone Rape Story

Randy Shaw: The media backlash against Rolling Stone will not raise reporting standards. Instead, it will discourage journalists from getting anywhere near a story about campus rape and sexual assault.

By Randy Shaw posted on April 7, 2015

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