Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the campaign kickoff for the California Billionaire Tax Act at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images By Anabel Sosa, Senior California politics reporter Aug 31, 2026 (SFGate.com) California’s billionaire tax proposal is splintering the state’s Democratic Party, with party leaders… Continue reading
The climate crisis won’t be solved with lifestyle choices but through political pressure and bold collective action. By: Leah C. Stokes August 31, 2026 (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu) The first time my newborn’s eyes saw the sky, it was a dull gray. The first time her lungs breathed outdoor air, it was filled… Continue reading
This is what “tough on crime” means: Out of sight, people who have been convicted of nothing suffer violence and fear on a regular basis By Tim Redmond August 30, 2026 (48hills.org) Want more of Tim Redmond’s incisive analysis and reporting? Subscribe to his weekly Agenda newsletter for reporting you won’t find… Continue reading
… Plus: Waymo and the Blue Angels, drones delivering packages—and why does the Chron care more about a team owner’s sex life than the horrifying, deadly working conditions on the field? That’s The Agenda for Aug. 30-Sept. 6 By Tim Redmond August 30, 2026 (48hills.org) Want more of Tim Redmond’s… Continue reading
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US “Centrists despise Hasan Piker more than they want to win,” said one critic. by Brett Wilkins August 27, 2026 (therealnews.com) Hasan Piker, Streamer & Creator, Night, during day two of Web Summit Vancouver 2026 at Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Photo By Florencia Tan Jun/Web… Continue reading
This picture taken on March 7, 2022 shows the condition of the coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. (Photo by Glenn Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images) Persistent marine heatwaves are causing a “staircase of decline that becomes harder to reverse with every… Continue reading
Democratic candidate for US Senate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally as part of the “New American Dream Tour” in Beeville, Texas, on August 22, 2026. (Photo by Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images) “The most powerful people in this county, the most powerful people in this country, don’t want… Continue reading
Two years after tough talk about confronting sexual misconduct, the S.F. Dems’ process has proven to be a farce by Joe Eskenazi August 31, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Brad Chapin alleges that aspirational District 8 supervisor Manny Yekutiel sexually assaulted him six years ago. Yekutiel denies this. Mission Local did not publish articles about Chapin’s claim against Yekutiel, which… Continue reading
