Will the ‘moderate’ majority elected with tech money support bills that regulate AI, robotaxis, and robotrucks? By TIM REDMOND APRIL 18, 2024 (48hills.org) The newly elected Democratic County Central Committee will meet for the first time Friday/19, and among the items on the agenda is a resolution affirming the party’s support for… Continue reading
So far, the Breed Administration has not taken advantage of a program that will close in September. By SAVANNAH DEWBERRY APRIL 18, 2024 (48hills.org) In 2023, San Francisco announced its goal of having 82,000 new homes built by 2031 in order to address affordability and overcrowding concerns. This would require the city… Continue reading
By Roland Li April 19, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) San Francisco’s largest, half-empty mall is seeing signs of a potential comeback. Literally. Three empty retail spaces at Emporium San Francisco Centre, including one formerly occupied by Burberry, have been “leased,” according to recent identical red signs posted on their windows. The signs also say “coming soon.” The… Continue reading
Liza Rozovsky/Haaretz Allegations of rape in the October 7 attack have become a contentious topic. (photo: EPA) 19 april 24 (RSN.org) Hamas’ acts of rape on October 7 have turned into one of the massacre’s most contentious topics. Each testimony and detail that emerges is weaponized in the clash between… Continue reading
Students occupy the campus ground of Columbia University in support of Palestinians, in New York City, on April 19, 2024. (Photo by Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images) “Columbia University made a huge mistake calling the cops on student protesters,” said one educator. “It has transformed the activism of hundreds of… Continue reading
Julian Borger/Guardian UK US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood votes against a resolution that would have recognized the Palestinians as a full UN member state, during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (photo: Yuki Iwamura/AP) 19 april 24 (RSN.org) Washington blocks security council resolution supported… Continue reading
Marooned: Jamestown, Shipwreck, and a New History of America’s Origin Joseph Kelly For readers of Nathaniel Philbrick’s Mayflower, a groundbreaking history that makes the case for replacing Plymouth Rock with Jamestown as America’s founding myth. We all know the great American origin story. It begins with an exodus. Fleeing religious persecution,… Continue reading
Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance Ian Goldin, Chris Kutarna Ian Goldin and co-author Chris Kutarna define the present day as a New Renaissance – a rare moment of flourishing genius and risk that promises to reshape all our lives. Da Vinci, Columbus, Copernicus, Luther, Gutenberg…. Continue reading
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE APR 18, 2024 (caitlinjohnst.one) Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Israel’s allowed to bomb an Iranian consulate, but Iran’s not allowed to strike back. The US is allowed to surround China with war machinery, but it would… Continue reading
