THU, 4/27/2023 – BY CARL GIBSON (Occupy.com) The sudden departure of Tucker Carlson from Fox News this week – the #1 most watched cable news host leaving the #1 most watched cable news network – has been both a celebratory moment and a head-scratcher for critics of the channel. Despite bringing in approximately three million nightly viewers,… Continue reading
April 28, 2023 (email@healthcare-now.org) BIG NEWS! The Medicare for All Act is about to be reintroduced in the House and the Senate on May 16! Lead sponsors Representative Pramila Jayapal and Senator Bernie Sanders are coordinating a joint release of the new bills, which means we’ll have an opportunity to… Continue reading
Paul Krantz April 28, 2023 (SFGate.com) Janet Kessler has been watching San Francisco’s wild coyotes for 16 years. She knows individual coyotes by their faces, has assisted with genealogical studies, and spends time observing them almost every day. The 73-year-old self-taught naturalist is known to some as San Francisco’s “Coyote… Continue reading
What if a community-based nonprofit ran it the way nonprofits run arts organizations all over the country? By TIM REDMOND APRIL 27, 2023 (48Hills.org) If the Board of Supes decides to landmark the seats and the floor at the Castro Theater, Another Planet Entertainment, which has a lease on the site, might… Continue reading
Forbes Breaking News • Jan 23, 2023 Filmmaker Doug Liman’s documentary on the controversial appointment and sexual assault claims against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh—kept quiet before it’s surprise premiere at the Sundance Film Festival Friday—has sparked a lot of buzz and criticism for its examination of the allegations, including… Continue reading
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is surrounded by reporters in the U.S. Capitol on April 19, 2023. (Photo: Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) “In tax cuts in 2017 passed by the other side of the aisle, we see wonderful tax cuts for yacht owners and private jets,” said Rep…. Continue reading
Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the anti-Putin resistance group Pussy Riot, was named a top enemy of Russia for speaking out against Vladimir Putin’s dictatorship throughout the last decade. In this inspiring talk, she tells the story of her imprisonment and exile, shares what motivates her resistance and delivers a… Continue reading
Video shows Don Carmignani, who calls homeless people ‘animals,’ firing bear spray at homeless man. By TIM REDMOND APRIL 26, 2023 (48Hills.org) UPDATE: Alleged assailant Garrett Doty has been released from jail after Don Carmignani failed to show up in court for an hearing. The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office is calling on… Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who is absent from the Senate while recovering from shingles, is facing calls to resign. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “We are putting decorum over democracy and our values,” said Congressman Ro Khanna. “It’s time for Sen. Feinstein to step down gracefully.” JESSICA CORBETT Apr 27,… Continue reading
