FEBRUARY 25, 2021 (counterpunch.org) BY DAVID ALTHEIDE Photograph Source: Derivative work: J JMesserly – Public Domain Pogo’s wisdom applies to our country divided by the politics of fear: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” This is important because fear is the source of most anger and hate, which is fed by… Continue reading
Despite a Senate official’s roadblock, the VP can clear a path to fulfill Dems’ $15 minimum wage promise, according to a blueprint circulating on Capitol Hill. Andrew Perez and David Sirota Feb 26, 2021 (The Daily Poster) This report was written by Andrew Perez and David Sirota. On Thursday, a key Senate… Continue reading
Friday, February 19, 2021 (a27.asmdc.org) AB 1400 would guarantee comprehensive, high-quality health care for all Californians as a human right, leading the nation in the larger fight for health care justice SACRAMENTO – California Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) and joint authors, Assemblymembers Alex Lee (D-San Jose) and Miguel Santiago… Continue reading
Feb 24, 2021 (wsmith@wordsmith.org) A mural commemorating the Poplar Rates Rebellion (detail)Photo: Ceridwen / Wikimedia A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg Poplarism PRONUNCIATION:(POP-luh-riz-uhm) MEANING:noun: The policy of giving generous compensation, benefits, unemployment relief, etc. ETYMOLOGY:After Poplar, a district in London, where in 1921 the mayor, George Lansbury, and the council decided to… Continue reading
ADAM BEAM, Associated Press Feb. 23, 2021 (SFGate.com) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that California can for the first time enforce its tough net neutrality law, clearing the way for the state to ban internet providers from slowing down or blocking access to websites and applications… Continue reading
Douglas Zimmerman Feb. 24, 2021 (SFGate.com) On Monday, San Francisco poet and City Lights founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti died at 101 years old. A defender of free speech and anarchist activism, Ferlinghetti was one of the last remaining writers from the Beat generation. On Tuesday night, a vigil was held outside… Continue reading
Gabriela Lopez, Alison Collins and Faauuga Moliga were sworn in to the Board of Education on Jan. 7, 2019. (Ida Mojadad/S.F. Examiner) Multiple committees formed to explore ways to remove commissioners or change board structure IDA MOJADAD Feb. 22, 2021 5:00 p.m. (SFExaminer.com) NEWS NEWSLETTER THE CITY Two San Francisco… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on February 23, 2021 (beyondchron.org) SF’s First Public Defender Faced Murder Charges Jeff Adachi was a true Renaissance man. A fierce deputy public defender, Adachi won election to run the San Francisco Public Defender’s office and completely reshaped it. He made a film, “Defender,” on the criminal defense process and… Continue reading
JANIE HAR and HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press Feb. 23, 2021 (SFGate.com) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embodied its curious and rebellious spirit well into the 21st century, has died at age 101. Ferlinghetti, a… Continue reading
BY SOPHIE LEWIS FEBRUARY 23, 2021 / 12:28 PM / CBS NEWS (cbsnews.com) Thousands of fish species are facing “catastrophic” decline — threatening the health, food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people around the world. New research shows that one-third of all freshwater fish now face extinction. According to a… Continue reading
