One weekend in S.F. kicked off the Haight-Ashbury hippie era. This is what it was like

Gary Kamiya Oct. 29, 2021 (SFChronicle.com) The event that kicked off the hippie era, and whose cultural reverberations are still echoing today, took place in San Francisco’s Longshoremen’s Hall on the evenings of Jan. 21-23, 1966. As recounted in the past Portals, in October that same unlikely venue had been the scene… Continue reading

Articles ~ Assange articles ~ Alerts / Petitions ~ Updates on Executions / Petitions ~ Events for Wed., 10/27 – Monday, 11/1 (from Adrienne Fong)

October 27, 2021 ARTICLES A. Federal appeals court temporarily halts executions of John Grant and Julius Jones in Oklahoma – October 27, 2021 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/court-temporarily-halts-executions-john-grant-julius-jones-oklahoma/    See Death Penalty Petitions / Update section B. POSTPONED! – October 26, 2021 POSTPONED!. Friend, | by Death Penalty Action | Oct, 2021 | Medium… Continue reading

An SF courtroom veteran says the Chron is missing the point (and the facts) on Boudin

An SF courtroom veteran says the Chron is missing the point (and the facts) on Boudin

Another Sunday, another rotten Heather Knight column—and a response by a public defender who knows how the system actually works. By TIM REDMOND OCTOBER 25, 2021 (48Hills.org) The Heather Knight attack on District Attorney Chesa Boudin continues—and continues to miss relevant facts. Her latest column ran on the top of the local… Continue reading

Queens at the Crossroads: Re-Membering the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot with Susan Stryker

Tenderloin Museum In honor of the anniversary month of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, Susan Stryker previews her forthcoming essay At the Crossroads of Turk and Taylor: Re-Membering Legacies of Opposition to Carceral Power in San Francisco, in which she frames the Compton’s Riot through a comprehensive, hyper-local, place-based history of… Continue reading

Pope Francis Slams Capitalism In Detail

The Rational National During a long and detailed address, Pope Francis slammed capitalism, calling out various industries for their exploitation. === Support the show at http://TheRationalNational.com/Join Donate Directly at http://PayPal.me/daviddoel Tip at https://streamlabs.com/therationalnat… ‘Join’ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo9o… Follow David Doel at http://twitter.com/DavidDoel Follow The Rational National at http://twitter.com/TRNshow Follow on Twitch… Continue reading

India Walton’s Advice For The Left: No pronouns, No “Defund the Police”

The Rational National Democratic nominee for mayor of Buffalo, India Walton, shared some solid advice for those on the left. === Support the show at http://TheRationalNational.com/Join Donate Directly at http://PayPal.me/daviddoel Tip at https://streamlabs.com/therationalnat… ‘Join’ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo9o… Follow David Doel at http://twitter.com/DavidDoel Follow The Rational National at http://twitter.com/TRNshow Follow on Twitch… Continue reading

Dozens Rally in Support of San Francisco DA as Recall Push Continues

Critics have blasted the DA, claiming his office has failed to hold criminals accountable By Christie Smith • Published October 21, 2021 • Updated on October 22, 2021 at 12:36 am (nbcbayarea.com) Link to video: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/dozens-rally-in-support-of-san-francisco-da-as-recall-push-continues/2695704/ San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is bracing for another attempted recall. He and his supporters held an anti recall rally Thursday,… Continue reading