after working as an editor at "the san francisco examiner" for several years, as well as writing for "the nation", the "los angeles times" and other publications, he launched the news/activism website workingforchange.com for working assets, then moved on to become the managing editor of the alternative news site, alternet. currently, he teaches debate, mock trial, and journalism at skyline high school in oakland, california. he is the advisor for skyline's national award winning student newspaper "the oracle".