Articles~Petitions + Execution petitions~ Resources~Events for Sat. Jan. 25 – Wed. Jan 29

By Adrienne Fong Not posting on a regular basis See list of Calendar of Events on Palestine from AROC: https://www.araborganizing.org/events/    If your post is about Palestine you can also list your action on the AROC calendar Many other events are listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you (many actions re… Continue reading

Palestinian-Israeli Film “No Other Land” Nominated for Oscar Despite Snubs by U.S. Distributors

HEADLINE JAN 24, 2025 (DemocracyNow.org) The Palestinian-Israeli film “No Other Land” has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. The film takes an unflinching look at Israel’s mass expulsion of Palestinians living in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank. Despite its critical and festival success, “No Other… Continue reading

How Mayor Daniel Lurie plans to revive downtown S.F. amid retail exodus By J.D. Morris,City Hall ReporterJan 23, 2025 (SFChronicle.com) Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at a press conference on Market Street on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in San Francisco, Calif.Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to bring downtown San Francisco back… Continue reading

Rose Pak Asian Democratic club drops out of S.F. Democratic Party

by YUJIE ZHOU JANUARY 22, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) The Rose Pak Democratic Club, one of the city’s most prominent progressive Asian political organizations, today announced that it has decided not to recharter with the San Francisco Democratic Party, saying the Democratic brand has become toxic to local Asian voters. “After a resounding defeat in… Continue reading

In Davos, even some millionaires realize that economic inequality is a threat to democracy

Very rich people (not Bezos, Musk, or Zuckerberg) are calling for higher taxes on the rich. Is the Democratic Party even paying attention? By TIM REDMOND JANUARY 22, 2025 (48hills.org) The World Economic Forum, which attracts some heads of state, some corporate leaders, and a lot of very rich people… Continue reading

‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

A mother who is undocumented tends to her U.S.-born children on June 7, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) “I have difficulty understanding how a member of the bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” the Reagan-appointed judge told an attorney for the Trump administration…. Continue reading

Conspiracy Theories Fly as Meta Users Find Themselves Suddenly Following Trump and JD Vance

Conspiracy Theories Fly as Meta Users Find Themselves Suddenly Following Trump and JD Vance

22 JANUARY 2025/BUSINESS & TECH/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) Millions of Facebook and Instagram users were shocked to find that they were suddenly following Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Melania Trump, but the company insists it was just the normal switching of official accounts that happens for every presidential transition. Over the… Continue reading

Why SF is suing Trump over birthright citizenship

Why SF is suing Trump over birthright citizenship

San Francisco joined a coalition of states Tuesday in one of two lawsuits that aims to block President Donald Trump’s attempts to revoke birthright citizenship in the United States. Immediately upon taking office Monday, Trump signed an executive order that would upend the 14th Amendment and the historical precedent that, with few exceptions, a… Continue reading