How an S.F. man’s 1898 Supreme Court victory established birthright citizenship

How an S.F. man’s 1898 Supreme Court victory established birthright citizenship

As President-elect Donald Trump vows to repeal birthright citizenship, a descendant of Wong Kim Ark reflects on his family’s role in its history. By Ko Lyn Cheang, Reporter Dec 29, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) Wong Kim Ark, the subject of a landmark 1898 U.S. Supreme Court case establishing birthright citizenship, pictured in a… Continue reading

‘WE NEED DRAMATIC SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES’: IS SOCIETAL COLLAPSE INEVITABLE?

Academic Danilo Brozović says studies of failed civilisations all point in one direction – today’s society needs radical transformation to survive Damian Carrington Environment editor Sat 28 Dec 2024 03.00 EST (TheGuardian.com) For someone who has examined 361 studies and 73 books on societal collapses, Danilo Brozović’s conclusion on what must… Continue reading

How We Built a Mass Socialist Party in 10 Years, w/ Belgian MP Peter Mertens

BreakThrough News • Premiered Dec 27, 2024 • The Socialist ProgramPeter Mertens, Secretary General of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA-PTB) sits for a wide-ranging interview with Brian Becker, longtime socialist organizer and founding member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. They discuss everything from Europe’s economic and political… Continue reading

Larry Ellison bet $28 billion he could revolutionize healthcare. So why are so many patients dying?

Oracle’s deadly gamble Vincent Sandoval/Getty, Henrik Sorensen/Getty, years/Getty, Solskin/Getty, d3sign/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Ashley Stewart and Blake Dodge (businessinsider.com) Larry Ellison’s vision for the future of medicine crystallized for him in a doctor’s office. Oracle’s billionaire cofounder needed medication to help manage his cholesterol. He said his “very fancy doctor,” a molecular biologist, prescribed a statin called Crestor…. Continue reading