A Reluctant Warrior? An Examination of Gen. Colin Powell’s Bloody Legacy from Iraq to Latin America

OCTOBER 19, 2021 (democracynow.org) GUESTS Clarence Lusane author, activist, journalist and professor at Howard University, where he is director of the International Affairs Program and former chair of the Department of Political Science. Roberto Lovato award-winning journalist and author. We look at the life and legacy of Colin Powell, who… Continue reading

Chesa Boudin recall organizers quiet on how many signatures they have ahead of deadline

Eric Ting, SFGATE Oct. 19, 2021 Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 (SFGate.com) The second campaign to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is done collecting signatures, though organizers have not provided a progress report on how many signatures they received in over two weeks. To trigger a recall election, organizers must… Continue reading

Articles ~ Info on Chi ‘ chil Bildagoteel (Oak Flat)~ Actions/Petitions ~ Events for Wed. 10/20 – Sat. 10/23 (from Adrienne Fong)

Few Events – NOT back posting on a regular basis Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12  See Indybay  for many other listings of… Continue reading

Trump Testing 2024 Waters By Inciting Iowans To Burn State Capitol To Ground

Trump Testing 2024 Waters By Inciting Iowans To Burn State Capitol To Ground

Thursday 12:00PM (theonion.com) WASHINGTON—Calling the smoldering ruins in downtown Des Moines a potential preview of 2024, pundits theorized Thursday that Donald Trump could be testing the waters for another presidential run by inciting Iowans to burn the state capitol to the ground. “While he has yet to formally announce his… Continue reading

Stanislav Petrov: The man who saved the world

Stanislav Petrov:  The man who saved the world

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stanislav Petrov Petrov at his house in 2016 Born Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov7 September 1939Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Died 19 May 2017 (aged 77)Fryazino, Russian Federation Known for 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident Spouse(s) Raisa Petrov (m. 1973; died 1997) Children 2 Military career Allegiance  Soviet Union Service/branch Soviet Air… Continue reading

Think recalling Boudin is the answer to San Francisco crime? You haven’t been paying attention

Randy Knox Oct. 15, 2021 (SFChronicle.com) As a prosecutor under San Francisco District Attorney Arlo Smith in the ’80s and ’90s, I watched as the crack epidemic, gang violence and rising murder rates made the city feel chaotic and unsafe. Later in my career, as a criminal defense lawyer, I… Continue reading