THU, 10/11/2018 – BY JONATHAN WATTS (Occupy.com) THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON THE GUARDIAN A firefighter battles a fire in California. The world is currently 1C warmer than preindustrial levels. Photo: Ringo HW Chiu/AP The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept… Continue reading
WED, 10/10/2018 – BY JESSICA CORBETT (Occupy.com) THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON COMMON DREAMS As the United States Postal Service (USPS) closed on Monday for a national holiday celebrated by many municipalities as Indigenous Peoples Day, workers across the country held a day of action to protest President Donald Trump’s proposal to privatize… Continue reading
TUE, 10/9/2018 – BY MATT STANNARD (Occupy.com) When Rahm Emanuel announced last month that he would not seek a third term as mayor of Chicago, he broke no hearts among people opposed to neoliberal privatization and the power of finance capital. In Chicago under Emanuel, as the editors of the 2016 anthology Neoliberal Chicago write, “neoliberalism… Continue reading
Our 2018 California Progressive Voter Guide is here! The postal service has start delivering vote-by-mail ballots this week, and we want you to be ready. CLICK HERE to check out the one-of-a-kind CA Progressive Voter Guide! With the blue wave rising, we know all eyes are on the federal races…. Continue reading
October 11, 2018 by Common Dreams “We need UN election observers in Georgia…the state, not the country.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp, right, oversees the state office that has purged tens of thousands of voter registrations—largely those of black voters. He is running for governor… Continue reading
Our new SF Berniecrats Voter Guides have been moving much quicker than expected – of the 15,000 we printed, we only have about 3,000 left with our E-board. We’re thinking of printing more, but would need to raise the funds to do it. Our bank account is very low because we don’t… Continue reading
Yes on C! Yes on 10! Mar, Haney, and Kelly for supervisor! Complete endorsements for the November 6 election. By Tim Redmond – October 7, 2018 (sfbg.com) The two most important things on the November ballot are state Proposition 10 and San Francisco Proposition C. Both would address the housing crisis;… Continue reading
October 11, 2018 (publicbankinginstitute.org) The public bank effort in Oakland, California continues full steam ahead! Last week, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to accept the completed feasibility study and examine necessary next steps forward. Adding to the momentum, Alameda County Treasurer Henry Levy stated not only his support for… Continue reading
Our November Endorsements October 10, 2018 San Francisco for Democracy 95 Red Rock Way M310 San Francisco, California 94131 415-647-9538 Dear Michael, San Francisco for Democracy’s endorsements for the November 6 election are: Local Races Board of Supervisors, District 2: No Recommendation Board of Supervisors, District 4: 1. Mike Murphy 2. Adam… Continue reading
Dueling stories. One story reports 20, using a council members numbers. One story says 10, and uses Radu and me. One publication has homeless haters as commenters. The other publication is UC Berkeley’s paper, put out by really smart kids. I’ll go with the kids any day. www.berkeleyside.com/…/berkeleys-pathways-homeless-shelter-… http://www.dailycal.org/…/pathways-stair-navigation-center…/ –Mike… Continue reading
