Published: August 17, 2026 (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—Assuring the American people he would not let the legal system sway his judgment in any decision he makes, recently sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed at a press conference Monday to remain fully independent of the law. “The autonomy of the Office of the… Continue reading
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A group spearheading the hot-button affordable-housing ballot measure that Mayor Daniel Lurie attacked this week is the San Francisco chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, an organization in the headlines across the country this year with the election of member Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor and a… Continue reading
By Sara DiNatale, Ko Lyn Cheang, Staff Writers Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) Santa Clara County and the state filed a lawsuit in federal court to block a proposed 26-acre Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility outside of Gilroy.Godofredo A. Vásquez/For the S.F. Chronicle Public meetings packed with fearful residents and anti-ICE advocates. Highway… Continue reading
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks at a town hall event on February 20, 2026 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) “Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, and we should have the courage to say so,” said the California Democrat. Jake Johnson Aug 16, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Congressman Ro Khanna said… Continue reading
Documents from ICE’s investigation into the Sunrise Movement show an agent volunteered to build tools for “direct-action” protests. Matt Sledge August 15 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Demonstrators make noise outside of hotels thought to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. Photo: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA… Continue reading
Democracy Now! Aug 17, 2026 Latest Shows Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-de… A new book by longtime Bay Area journalist Gil Durán investigates “tech fascism” and its mounting influence on U.S. politics. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy follows the rise of Vice President JD Vance,… Continue reading
Israel’s Nation-State Law, passed by the Knesset on July 19, 2018, is a constitutional Basic Law that formally defines Israel as the national home of the Jewish people. It states that the right to national self-determination in the country is unique to the Jewish people. [1, 2, 3] Core Provisions… Continue reading
