by JOE ESKENAZI SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) Surely it was a coincidence that Mayor London Breed announced her new initiative to force welfare recipients into mandatory drug testing and treatment at the very moment Daniel Lurie was signing papers to run for mayor. If you spend even a moment to examine… Continue reading
To Move the World: JFK’s Quest for Peace Jeffrey D. Sachs An inspiring look at the historic foreign policy triumph of John F. Kennedy’s presidency—the crusade for world peace that consumed his final year in office—by the New York Times bestselling author of The Price of Civilization, Common Wealth, and The End of Poverty The last… Continue reading
Board members asked for a modest delay to consider the mayor’s amendments to a complex housing bill. The Chron talks of “Nimbys.” By TIM REDMOND SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 (48hills.org) I should know better than to take seriously any analysis of the city’s housing crisis coming from the Office of State… Continue reading
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain addresses striking autoworkers at a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan on September 26, 2023. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) “All you have to do is look at his track record,” said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. “His track… Continue reading
“When it comes to mental health, all options need to be on the table.” September 26, 2023 (news.va.gov) By Hans Petersen VHA News Editor and Air Force Veteran An audio-only version of podcast can be found here. VA is committed to safely exploring all avenues that promote the health of our… Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito poses for a photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 7, 2022. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images) A new report warns that huge tax gifts for corporations and “a $340 billion hole in the federal budget” are among the potential… Continue reading
A worker removes oil from the sand at Refugio State Beach in the Santa Barbara Channel, north of Goleta, California one month after a massive oil spill in May 2015. (Photo: Jae C. Hong/ Associated Press) “It’s time for Exxon to accept that the community won’t support drilling and transporting… Continue reading
Photo by Ethan Chang on Unsplash cars on road near high rise buildings during daytime The Conversation September 25, 2023 (alternet.org) The hollowing out of U.S. cities’ office and commercial cores is a national trend with serious consequences for millions of Americans. As more people have stayed home following the COVID-19 pandemic, foot… Continue reading
President Joe Biden addresses striking members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union at a picket line outside a General Motors Service Parts Operations plant in Belleville, Michigan on September 26, 2023. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) “You deserve what you’ve earned, and you’ve earned a hell of a… Continue reading
“This is a big f___ing deal!” quoting Vice President Joe Biden The Rational National Sep 26, 2023 Making history, President Joe Biden joined striking UAW workers on the picket line. Meanwhile Donald Trump is prepping a “pro-worker” speech of his own organized by an anti-union group the National Right to… Continue reading
