A growing group of leftists wants to get rid of the entire prison industrial complex in America. By RUAIRÍ ARRIETA-KENNA August 15, 2018 (politico.com) It’s no secret that the criminal justice system in America needs fixing—everyone from Jared Kushner to Cory Booker agrees. And while the Koch brothers might not go so… Continue reading
August 16, 2018 by CNN If every major country on earth can guarantee healthcare to all and achieve better health outcomes, while spending substantially less per capita than we do, it is absurd for anyone to suggest that the United States of America cannot do the same. by Bernie Sanders Supporters of… Continue reading
August 16, 2018 (theonion.com) ‘Please Let Me In,’ Whimpers President WASHINGTON—Growing increasingly flustered while impotently pounding on the front door and pleading to come inside, President Trump was reportedly locked out of the White House Thursday after accidentally revoking his own security clearance. “C’mon, just open the door, guys! I… Continue reading
posted by PUBLIC BANKING INST (publicbankinginstitute.org) August 16, 2018 Public Bank LA campaign launch for Charter Amendment B November’s Public Banking ballot initiative will allow the citizens of Los Angeles to vote on the first step to creating a city-owned bank. Public Bank LA, along with an overflowing room of community groups… Continue reading
Michael Brune Commentary from the Sierra Club’s Executive Director August 7, 2018 (sierraclub.org) If Donald Trump could take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as efficiently as he sucks oxygen out of the news cycle, the climate crisis would be solved faster than you can say “Mexico will pay for… Continue reading
August 14, 2018 by Common Dreams Noting that he served on active duty as a Judge Advocate General officer in the U.S. Air Force, Lieu wrote that “a number of the coalition’s airstrikes look like war crimes.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Mourners carry the coffin of a child at the funeral… Continue reading
August 13, 2018 by Common Dreams The DNC’s vote to reverse a ban on fossil fuel industry giving is a deplorable step backward for the party by Jamie Henn House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, standing next to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, speaking in Berryville, Virginia on July 24, 2017,… Continue reading
First they came for the homeless August 11, 2018 So say the people: Declaration of Campaign for the Human Rights of Landless People San Francisco Bay Area Landless Peoples Alliance “Today we demand an end to the criminalization of homelessness and say ‘Homes for All’” TO THE PEOPLE OF THE… Continue reading
By Michael Petrelis How many law enforcement agencies have some jurisdiction to arrest or detain an individual, or who are equipped with guns and ammunition in San Francisco? I want to map out the number of police departments here. This is the list I’ve compiled of such agencies and there… Continue reading
