MARK MISOSHNIK
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Articles by MARK MISOSHNIK
FAR RIGHT, BIG TECH AND LANDLORDS BID TO RESHAPE OAKLAND IN ELECTION
by MARK MISOSHNIK | November 1, 2024
Over the last few years, California has seen its fair share of political turmoil, with the attempted recalls of Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, as well as the successful recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and three members of the San Francisco Board of Education. The 2024 election […]
AN OAKLAND NONPROFIT FOUNDER’S HISTORY OF FAR-RIGHT ALIGNMENT
by MARK MISOSHNIK | March 15, 2024
Profile of Seneca Scott, head of Neighbors Together Oakland, who has a history of transphobic and antisemitic statements and flirtations with the far right.
BAY AREA CAFE EMPLOYEES FIRED AFTER OUTRAGE CAMPAIGN OVER ANTI-ZIONIST GRAFFITI
by MARK MISOSHNIK | December 18, 2023
Farley’s cafe employees were fired after a viral video of a woman upset over anti-zionist graffiti showed the employees expressing pro-Palestine sentiments.
THIS WEST HOLLYWOOD NEWS SITE PLATFORMED A RIGHT-WING PROVOCATEUR
by MARK MISOSHNIK | October 6, 2023
WeHoVille published an interview with an anti-LGBTQ+ provocateur. The editor admitted he didn’t look at it before publishing.
GABRIEL NADALES DOESN’T HAVE MUCH PROOF HE WAS A “FORMER ANTIFA MEMBER”
by MARK MISOSHNIK | March 11, 2022
His shtick is claiming to be a former “member of antifa.” Gabriel Nadales says he suddenly saw the light and joined the ranks of Turning Point USA. The conservative personality has mostly flown under the radar, save for a few appearances on Fox News and Campus Reform over the last few years. Recently, however, he […]
ANTIVAXXERS DROWNED OUT BY DRUM CIRCLE IN OAKLAND, CROWD STREET CORNERS IN DANVILLE
by JAMES CROXTON | MARK MISOSHNIK | January 24, 2022
This weekend, antivaxxers held “End the Mandate” rallies around the country—the largest of which was in Washington D.C. on Sunday. The D.C. rally only drew a few thousand people despite a large stage and highly organized activist infrastructure and aggressive outreach. The events around the country were notable for their attendees’ antisemitism—both in the classical […]
BERKELEY POLICE HIT CIVILIAN WITH PATROL CAR
by MARK MISOSHNIK | July 30, 2021
On July 14, 2021, Officer Tyler Moore with the Berkeley PD hit a pedestrian in his SUV. I happened to be driving down Sacramento Street, a main thoroughfare, when I noticed it was being blocked off by a patrol car. As we made the turn for the detour, my partner, an EMT, noticed that there […]