Opinion – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:34:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 The Power to Get San Jose Back on Track Is in Our Hands https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/the-power-to-get-san-jose-back-on-track-is-in-our-hands/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/the-power-to-get-san-jose-back-on-track-is-in-our-hands/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:40:24 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209480 The challenge we face now is how to make sure our voices are still being heard.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/the-power-to-get-san-jose-back-on-track-is-in-our-hands/feed/ 3 In Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt, San Jose Mayor Calls for End to Political Violence https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/in-wake-of-trump-assassination-attempt-san-jose-mayor-calls-for-end-to-political-violence/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/in-wake-of-trump-assassination-attempt-san-jose-mayor-calls-for-end-to-political-violence/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:19:47 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209462 San Jose Mayor Matt MahanSan Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said Americans must commit to settling disagreements through tools of democracy rather than violence.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/in-wake-of-trump-assassination-attempt-san-jose-mayor-calls-for-end-to-political-violence/feed/ 11 Democratic Party Is Paying the Price Today for the Wrongs of the Past https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/democratic-party-is-paying-the-price-today-for-the-wrongs-of-the-past/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/democratic-party-is-paying-the-price-today-for-the-wrongs-of-the-past/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2024 22:17:44 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209451 Entropy in democracy is a beautiful thing! It is what every American would like to see. Unfortunately, that has not been the case with the Democratic party. I am a Biden delegate who will be present at the August Democratic National Convention in Chicago, but I believe it's time for our President to make way […]

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/democratic-party-is-paying-the-price-today-for-the-wrongs-of-the-past/feed/ 5 Debunking Six Myths About Homelessness in California https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/debunking-six-myths-about-homelessness-in-california/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/debunking-six-myths-about-homelessness-in-california/#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:12:28 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209441 There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about homelessness in California. Data can dispel several common myths.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/coastal-zone-reforms-offer-false-choices-between-homes-and-protections/feed/ 4 Will California Supreme Court Knock Anti-tax Measure off November Ballot? https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/will-california-supreme-court-knock-anti-tax-measure-off-november-ballot/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/will-california-supreme-court-knock-anti-tax-measure-off-november-ballot/#comments Fri, 10 May 2024 18:40:04 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209095 Contending factions have waged political war over California taxes for nearly a half-century. It could reach a climax under a ballot measure this fall, but opponents are asking the state Supreme Court to remove it from the ballot.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/will-california-supreme-court-knock-anti-tax-measure-off-november-ballot/feed/ 1 Sam Liccardo: It’s The Counting https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/sam-liccardo-its-the-counting/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/sam-liccardo-its-the-counting/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:47:51 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209013 Op-Ed: We must respect whatever findings that elections officials reach in the recount of ballots in the 16th Congressional District.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/book-review-life-in-the-fishbowl-by-ron-gonzales-and-guisselle-nunez/feed/ 2 Artificial Intelligence Thinks It’s Perfectly Ready to Serve as Our Moral and Ethical Compass https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/artificial-intelligence-thinks-its-perfectly-ready-to-serve-as-our-moral-and-ethical-compass/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/opinion/artificial-intelligence-thinks-its-perfectly-ready-to-serve-as-our-moral-and-ethical-compass/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:08:21 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208541 “The Fallen Angel” by Alexandre Cabanel.Google’s chat bot equivocated on pedophilia, conservatives say, and ChatGPT gave husbands a pass on doing the dishes. Is AI ready to serve as our moral compass?

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