Tag: Richmond District

Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp

In a speech in Parliament about parliamentary reform on March 2, 1830, Thomas Babington Macaulay declared: “I believe there are societies in which every man may safely be admitted to vote. …I say sir, that there are countries in which the condition of the labouring classes is such that they may safely be entrusted with the right of electing members of the Legislature. …Universal suffrage exists in the United States without producing any very frightful consequences.”

City Hall: Connie Chan

Voters across San Francisco will start to receive their ballots in their mailbox the first week of October. Thankfully, the United States Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s latest attempt at voter suppression. Unfortunately, we can be sure that he will continue to attack our voting rights. That is why we must continue to urge Congress to reaffirm and strengthen the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and to stand up against any attempt to create barriers to voting. And the most important step we must all take to protect our rights is to exercise them and vote.

Letter to the Editor: Blooms from the Richmond: Ukrainian Art is Bringing Young People Together

A little over a year ago, we started Slavic Voice 4 Ukraine with a simple goal: we wanted young people to have a space to connect with Ukrainian culture and with each other. This idea is behind one of our newest projects, “Blooms from the Ashes: In Honor of Maria Prymachenko,” an international youth art competition celebrating Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko.