“Let me warn you, and let me warn the nation, against the smooth evasion that says: “Of course we believe these things. We believe in social security. We believe in work for the unemployed. We believe in saving homes. Cross our hearts and hope to die! We believe in all… Continue reading
When you compare Trump’s cons with the $50 trillion that the GOP has swindled out of the American working class and given to the top 1 percent since 1980, Trump looks like a piker Thom Hartmann Oct 19, 2022 (hartmannreport.com) Share The title of Maggie Haberman’s new book about Donald… Continue reading
Report says simply coping with escalating impacts of climate crisis could override tackling root cause Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarringtonThu 16 Feb 2023 01.00 EST (TheGuardian.com) The world is at risk of descending into a climate “doom loop”, a thinktank report has warned. It said simply coping with the escalating impacts… Continue reading
By Lynn Parramore FEB 15, 2023 | ECONOMICS PROFESSION | HISTORY | PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS (ineteconomics.org) How a bleak Christian theology influenced the development of the dismal science https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ineteconomics.org%2Fperspectives%2Fblog%2Fwe-need-to-talk-about-the-original-sin-of-economics&unitId=2900011167&userId=8ea20a77-24e6-4343-986d-5587a3ec362f&isLegacyBrowser=false&version=20230217_d65ebc5b8deac653d1d2bb91b093359e6fa1d6b9&useCFCDN=0&themeId=140 When you think of original sin and the fall of Adam and Eve, an economics class probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. After all, economics… Continue reading
Published Wednesday (theonion.com) Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein (CA) announced that she will not run for reelection in 2024, ending her 50-year career in politics. What do you think? “I hope this means she’s running for president.” LANCE WU, UNEMPLOYED “She’ll always go down as one of the senators we had at one… Continue reading
Why is SF’s rep viciously attacking ‘socialism?’ And what about the horrors of capitalism? By TIM REDMOND FEBRUARY 14, 2023 (48Hills.org) I should never be astonished at what the Democrats in Congress are capable of, but I must admit: seeing 109 Democrats, including Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Ro Khanna, voting for… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ This is a JUSTICE issue!! *** 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… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on February 13, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) East side of 300 block of Hyde SF Must Permanently Close Drug Markets Something shocking occurred in San Francisco last week: the Tenderloin’s largest open air drug market was cleared. For over two years the 300 block of Hyde has been filled with trash and… Continue reading
With just $20 million in capitalization, the city could get into the business of funding affordable housing, a green transition, and small-business development. By TIM REDMOND FEBRUARY 13, 2023 (48hills.org) The movement for a public bank in San Francisco took a big step forward Monday with the release of a set of… Continue reading
Members of the peace group CodePink demonstrate against military spending in Washington, D.C. in this photo published on December 21, 2021. (Photo: CodePink) “We reject pouring our dollars into outdated ships, malfunctioning planes, or record-breaking contractor CEO salaries while everyday people remain hungry, unhoused, in need of adequate healthcare, or… Continue reading
