“Agreement among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote” July 28, 2019 The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since 2006, the bill has been enacted by… Continue reading
September 27, 2019 (theonion.com) Extreme gentrification is on the rise in many U.S. cities, as poorer residents are pushed out by wealthier ones, with significant impact on income inequality, housing, and many other factors, but the process by which it happens may seem unclear. The Onion takes a step-by-step look at how… Continue reading
SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 (democracynow.org) GUESTS Sharif Abdel KouddousDemocracy Now! correspondent and a reporter with Mada Masr, an independent media outlet in Cairo. LINKS Shariff Kouddous on Twitter Demonstrations continued in Egypt Friday, with thousands taking to the streets to demand the resignation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over accusations of corruption. Nearly… Continue reading
“We offer the labyrinth as a tool for climate resiliency and courage,” said the artist By Brock Keeling @BrockKeeling Sep 26, 2019 (sf.curbed.com) Covering Climate Now is a global collaboration of more than 300 news outlets bringing attention to the climate crisis. See more on Twitter at #coveringclimatenow. On Wednesday, climate activists closed… Continue reading
FRANCE 24 English Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In Poland, LGBT+ activists have been holding marches all summer, campaigning for rights such as civil partnerships or marriage. While the liberal opposition supports them, the conservative-nationalist government certainly does not. Alongside members of… Continue reading
Please see events for Haiti # 3, 7 & 8 in Oakland, San Francisco & San Jose! Am not back posting – Post your events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to all who are posting there – you can also see listing for other events not listed here. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on… Continue reading
San Francisco is one of several cities to explore taking taxpayer funds out of Wall Street and into a public bank. Ida Mojadad Mon Sep 16th, 2019 9:46am (SFWeekly.com) San Francisco’s Financial District (Photo courtesy David Barajas) A state bill necessary for San Francisco to launch its own bank finished… Continue reading
September 26, 2019 by Common Dreams “For too long, New York state has had one of the worst barriers to primary voter registration in the country.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Democratic presidential primary candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) held his first presidential campaign rally with more than 10,000 in… Continue reading
