Supervisor Bilal Mahmood argues that the failure to revive the site shows the need for his proposal to bring Mamdani-style government grocery stores to SF. By Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez Politics Reporter Published Jul. 14, 2026 (SFStandard.com) Three separate efforts to bring a grocery store back to a vacant Safeway site in the… Continue reading
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) greet the crowd after El-Sayed spoke at The People v. The Powerful rally at the Detroit Opera House on July 18, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images) “When the stakes… Continue reading
Troy Jackson, Democratic candidate for US Senate, speaks to a woman during a demonstration after a man was fatally shot by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images) “We’re well on our way to getting the government that… Continue reading
Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani speaks in Brooklyn, New York on July 5, 2026. S (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images) The mayor said he is in “an active conversation with our legal department” on the matter. Julia Conley Jul 18, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) In a wide-ranging interview… Continue reading
If you take President Donald Trump at his word, there is good reason to doubt that he was legitimately elected. That’s the inescapable conclusion from Trump’s prime-time speech Thursday regarding U.S. elections, which he called “catastrophically” vulnerable to manipulation and “worse than any Third World country.” Trump declassified evidence that… Continue reading
“So this generation of Rockridge residents, like those in many similar communities, will likely have to pay a price for the exclusionary sins of its past. Relatively speaking, it’s a pittance. While generations of Californians were blocked from living in the neighborhood for financial or racial reasons, the current neighbors… Continue reading
If San Francisco wants to support housing, small businesses or green infrastructure, it already has abundant tools to do so with far less risk By Prasad Krishnamurthy, Contributor July 18, 2026 Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) San Francisco doesn’t require a public bank to subsidize the construction of affordable housing or other worthy… Continue reading
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller addresses the audience at the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism at the State Department on July 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) “If you’re not alarmed you’re not paying attention.” Brad Reed Jul 16, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a news conference on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) “Why does Democratic leadership continue to oppose a measure supported by 74% of Democratic voters?” asked one commentator. Julia Conley Jul 14, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) With a… Continue reading
