By Nora Mishanec,Breaking & Enterprise Reporter Updated Dec 24, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) Starbucks workers in Petaluma joined a nationwide strike organized by the workers’ union, Starbucks Workers United.Demian Bulwa/The Chronicle Employees at about a dozen Starbucks stores across the Bay Area walked off the job Tuesday as part of a Christmas Eve strike… Continue reading
The decadeslong quest to connect Caltrain and high-speed rail to the multimodal Salesforce Transit Center in downtown San Francisco has taken a giant leap forward with a federal pledge of $3.38 billion to the effort, according to the agency managing the project. The new cash commitment from the Federal Transit… Continue reading
Nesrine Malik December 23, 2024 (TheGuardian.com) It may feel hopeless to see supportive states continue to back Israel, but bearing witness matters for future reckoningMon 23 Dec 2024 01.00 ESTShare Aconsensus is building. On 5 December, Amnesty International concluded after an investigation that “Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide… Continue reading
OPINION//OPEN FORUM By Jack Ohman Dec 23, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) Jack Ohman/The Chronicle President Joe Biden has had a rough few months, and he’s got about 27 days and 27 nights to go. Here’s how he can improve his legacy. He should resign, which will make Vice President Kamala Harris the 47th president… Continue reading
Rep. Kay Granger speaks during a press conference on the 2023 Fiscal Year at the U.S Capitol Building on December 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, is an absolute embarrassment,” wrote the journalist Mehdi Hasan. ELOISE GOLDSMITH Dec 23, 2024… Continue reading
A demonstrator is seen marching while holding a placard criticizing BP in London on November 16, 2024. (Photo: David Tramontan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) “By facilitating the transport of oil that fuels military operations in Gaza, BP has contributed to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the region,” said the director… Continue reading
December 23, 2024 (indivisible.org) INDIVISIBLE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY ON THE BRINK Strategies, Tactics, & Tips For How Everyday Americans Can Fight Back Together Wherever We Live Other Formats of the Guide: Download thePDF Download the Grayscale PDF Read the Guide on Google Docs Coming Soon: Audio Version Skip to jump navigation… Continue reading
Mark Burnett, who also created Survivor, Shark Tank and The Voice, lacks diplomatic and foreign policy experience Maya Yang Sat 21 Dec 2024 17.26 EST (TheGuardian.com) Donald Trump has appointed Mark Burnett, a British television producer who helped produce Trump’s show The Apprentice, as the US’s special envoy to the… Continue reading
