Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America Bertram M. Gross This provocative and original look at current trends in the United States presents a grim forecast of a possible totalitarian future. The author shows how the chronic problems faced by the U.S. in the late twentieth century require… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on June 24, 2024 (BeyondChron.org) Voters Back Expanding Rent Control San Francisco’s 2024 elections have focused on public safety. That’s what made Aaron Peskin’s assertion last week at the mayor’s debate about extending rent control to vacant apartments so striking. Tenant issues once dominated San Francisco elections. They were absent… Continue reading
The American retail giant is starting to think even bigger By Farley Elliott,SoCal Bureau ChiefJune 26, 2024 (SFGate.com) Rendering of planned Costco mixed-use site at 5035 Coliseum St., Los Angeles. Thrive Living Costco, the international bulk grocery chain known for its warehouse looks and difficult-to-beat deals, is hard at work on what… Continue reading
by ELENI BALAKRISHNAN JUNE 27, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) 阅读中文版 In one of the city’s most closely watched races this election, the District 5 seat held by the city’s first and only elected democratic socialist, Supervisor Dean Preston, is being challenged by a range of four candidates positioned to his right — whether… Continue reading
By Janet Kobren Item#1 The Heat | The US And Russia Are On The Brink Of Battle. Ukraine Rejected Trump’s Plan. MS 2024.6.26 [Length: 21:35] Narrator: Dima in Belarus, Military Summary channel June 26, 2024 Item#2 Israel HUMILIATED as Iran, Yemen, Lebanese and Gaza Forces Crush IDF w/ Prof. Mohammad Marandi [Length:… Continue reading
by ELENI BALAKRISHNAN JUNE 25, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) 阅读中文版 Here’s the latest in our “Meet the Candidates” series for District 5, in which we ask each candidate to answer one question per week leading up to the election. Four candidates are challenging incumbent Supervisor Dean Preston to represent District 5, which spans… Continue reading
by ELIZABETH CREELY APRIL 12, 2017 (MissionLocal.org) After years of disrepair and neglect, a historic building at 18th and Mission streets is in the process of trading ownership from a former Facebook executive to a commercial developer. Once a hub of the Mission’s Miracle Mile, the building may now become a dialysis center. Mike… Continue reading
25 JUNE 2024/ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/JAY BARMANN The stretch of Market Street between Powell Street and Civic Center has long been the subject of great hope for city officials, and those hopes have been raised and dashed many times over the years. Since at least 2007 or so, San Francisco officials… Continue reading
From Janet Kobren Item#1 US Army To Israel: “Lebanon War Would Put US Forces In Danger – We Won’t Assist” | Live + [Length: 1:13:22] Host: Mahmood OD | محمود عودة June 24, 2024 Item#2 Israel Pushes 1.2M Orthodox Jews To The Corner | The Unprecedented Move & Its Consequences |… Continue reading
Give credit to four Bay Area billionaires who, for the better part of an hour, got former President Donald Trump to sound like a serious person. Trump joined the four self-described “besties” — two of whom hosted a Pacific Heights fundraiser this month that raised millions of dollars for Trump — on their… Continue reading
