“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks”: New Film Explores Untold Radical Life of Civil Rights Icon

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FAMILY OF OAKLAND BAKER WHO DIED IN ROBBERY DOESN’T WANT PERPETRATORS SENT TO JAIL

Annie Vainshtein Feb. 10, 2023 Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 (SFChronicle.com) Comments Days after Oakland bakery owner Jen Angel was dragged to her death in a brutal robbery gone wrong, her friends and family are grappling with the senselessness of the tragedy, but say they’re determined to let the world know what she… Continue reading

How S.F. can be more like Paris: Build six-story ‘dom-i-cities’

How S.F. can be more like Paris: Build six-story ‘dom-i-cities’

By Joel Engardio | Special to The Examiner Feb 8, 2023 Updated 23 hrs ago (SFExaminer.com) Think of Paris — a city famous for being beautiful and livable with its sidewalk cafes and tree-lined streets. We can bring the spirit of Paris to San Francisco, thanks to my colleagues on the Board… Continue reading

MAYOR TO MEET TENDERLOIN BUSINESSES—TAKE TWO

by Randy Shaw on February 6, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Nearly 200 people at TogetherSF Action Feb 1 meeting Growing Citywide Movement to Close Drug Markets “The energy last night was incredible! San Franciscans everywhere are fired up and ready to take action. This year, we will end open air drug markets in San Francisco!”—Tweet on… Continue reading

IS SAN FRANCISCO’S NEW HOUSING MARKET DEAD?

by Randy Shaw on February 6, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Mayor and Planners Celebrate Housing Element Passage City Must Adopt “By Right” Approvals Last week San Francisco became one of the few cities to meet the state deadline for its Housing Element. San Francisco’s plan allows for 82,000 new units over the next eight years…. Continue reading

Mandela Barnes Launches PAC to Help Candidates Abandoned by Democratic Establishment

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks during Milwaukee’s 48th Annual Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019.  (Photo: Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE) “Too often, fairly or unfairly, the questions of ‘Can this person win?’ and ‘Does this person have what it takes?’ come up,” Barnes said. “Sometimes those questions… Continue reading

LGBTQ+ STATE SENATOR PROPOSES BAN ON ‘RELIGIOUS INDOCTRINATION’ OF KIDS

Using language that many Republicans are employing to attack LGBTQ+ communities, the Nebraska Democrat said the proposal is meant to highlight the discriminatory nature of certain bills. CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS FEBRUARY 06 2023 (Advocate.com) A bisexual state senator in Nebraska has proposed that a measure be enacted prohibiting children from enrolling in Bible… Continue reading

Racism at the foundation of opposition to Medicare for All

Powell’s Books Sep 10, 2021 In his new book, The Hidden History of American Healthcare (Berrett-Koehler), popular progressive radio host Thom Hartmann reveals how and why attempts to implement affordable universal healthcare in the United States have been thwarted and what we can do to finally make it a reality…. Continue reading