‘They’re getting it done’: What SF can learn from Seattle on housing, homelessness

Heather Knight  Aug. 16, 2019 (SFChronicle.com) When it comes to American cities, San Francisco and Seattle are remarkably similar. They’re both known for their stunningly beautiful waterfront locations, their liberal politics and the tech booms that have jolted them from quirky little “left coast” tourist destinations into global economic powerhouses. The… Continue reading

Pelosi Challengers Debated Online Saturday, And The Gloves Came Off Late

August 19, 2019 (SFist.com) By JOE KUKURA Candidate Tom Gallagher blamed Shahid Buttar for throwing the last primary to the Republicans, and Agatha Bacelar fought off charter-school allegations as Nancy Pelosi’s primary challengers debated for nearly two-and-a-half hours Saturday night. Speaker of the House and local congressional representative Nancy Pelosi has three potential challengers in an… Continue reading

Articles ~ Actions ~ Events, Tuesday, Aug. 20 – Thursday, Aug. 22 + List of remaining events @ ICE (from Adrienne Fong)

Am not back postingon a regular basis. Please encourage groups you are involved in to post their events on Indybay:https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12    Thank you to all who are posting there! Check Indybay for other postings. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events! KiDS Friendly / Childcare: Please include info ARTICLES: A…. Continue reading

Why Bernie Sanders Is Absolutely Correct About the Washington Post—and Corporate Media Overall

August 14, 2019 by Common Dreams The fact that cable news pundits, anchors, and reporters rushed to vehemently defend corporate media against Sanders’ comments is illustrative of the dynamic. It makes you wonder where career self-interest ends and sincere delusion begins. by Norman Solomon Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders… Continue reading

The Real Debate: The Race to Unseat Pelosi Moderated by Savage Joy

Real Progressives August 17, 2019 Multistreaming with https://restream.io/ A three way debate between challengers for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in California’s 12th Congressional District. The debate will feature Agatha Baceler, Shahid Buttar, and Tom Gallagher.  Watch this historic debate! These three Dems challenging Pelosi cover pretty much every topic that needs to… Continue reading

Why Bernie Sanders Is Absolutely Correct About the Washington Post—and Corporate Media Overall

August 14, 2019 by Common Dreams The fact that cable news pundits, anchors, and reporters rushed to vehemently defend corporate media against Sanders’ comments is illustrative of the dynamic. It makes you wonder where career self-interest ends and sincere delusion begins. by Norman Solomon Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders… Continue reading