Photo: John Blanchard, The Chronicle In view of Donald Trump’s shocking nominations for Cabinet-level positions, it is in our national interest that Democrats appoint a “shadow Cabinet.” A shadow Cabinet can help mobilize public opinion to ward off the worst Republican excesses and help Democrats do better in the next… Continue reading
The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a… Continue reading
EMILIA BULFONE/FILE BY JESSICA LYNN | SENIOR STAFF Homeless Berkeley residents face health concerns during winter Fire breaks out in Gilman homeless encampment Sunday Homeless encampment near Berkeley Bowl disbanded twice Wednesday morning A lawyer representing the advocacy group First They Came for the Homeless sent an open letter to… Continue reading
February 7, 2017 A group of protesters gathered outside the building of Blum Capital [on February 6, 2017], where Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s husband Richard Bloom’s [sic] office is. The protesters were calling on Feinstein to take more direct action against President Donald Trump. –San Francisco… Continue reading
Anthony Albright/Flickr by Martin Longman on January 31, 2017 If you go to the U.S. Holocaust Museum, you can see a sign hanging there that tells you what to look for if you’re worried that your country may be slipping into fascism. Let’s take a look at their twelve early warning signs… Continue reading
San Francisco constituents urge Senator Dianne Feinstein to vote no on all upcoming Trump nominees. A robust speak-out against the Trump agenda and his nominees took place on Sunday, February 5 for ninety minutes and it was the second town hall held at Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s mansion in Pacific Heights…. Continue reading
Hey Everyone! If you are like me, you have shortened your attention span and do a lot of your reading online, clicking and skimming. To be a leader of the Black Panther Party, the reading requirement was 2 hours of reading per day. I’m committing to… Continue reading
‘The end of protest is not the absence of protest.’ Photograph: Yana Paskova/Getty Images The marches will remain ineffective as long as we aren’t capable of moving from the streets to governing locally and nationally (TheGuardian.com) The astonishing triumph of Donald Trump can be traced to the bitter defeat of… Continue reading
