Departing U.S. President Ronald Reagan is seen shortly after he delivered his farewell address to the nation at the Oval Office in the White House, Washington, on January 12, 1989. Ron Edmonds, Associated Press “Since this is the last speech that I will give as President, I think it’s fitting to… Continue reading
Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon, Aaron Naparstek From the hosts of The War on Cars podcast, a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything—and what we can do to fight back When the very first cars rolled off production lines, they were a technological… Continue reading
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by Randy Shaw on December 15, 2025 (BeyondChron.org) Mayor Lurie Boosted SF’s Hopes San Francisco in 2025 was framed around Mayor Lurie’s efforts to promote the city’s “comeback.” He faced multiple obstacles: the nation’s highest downtown office vacancy rate, a dying San Francisco (formerly Westfield) Centre, retail vacancies around Union Square and other… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on December 15, 2025 (BeyondChron.org) The Power of Resistance 2025 was a memorable year for America. Mostly for bad reasons. We learned that the United States Constitution’s heralded “separation of powers” provides no check on the Supreme Court. The Court freely ignores case precedents and the rule of law, and… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on December 12, 2025 (BeyondChron.org) (Editor’s Note: Last Friday night City Hall celebrated the installation of Mayor Edwin M. Lee’s Mayoral Bust. Ed Lee was the best San Francisco mayor of my lifetime. His life was tragically cut short eight years ago. I have reposted my 2017 story on Lee’s… Continue reading
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other top military officials testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) “This ramping up of the bombing campaign despite increased pressure from Congress signals the administration’s total disregard for the law.”… Continue reading
16 December 2025/SF News/Jay Barmann (SFist.com) A group of protesters from interfaith groups arrived Tuesday in the predawn hours outside the federal facility at 630 Sansome Street in San Francisco where immigrants arriving for immigration court dates have been summarily swept into detention facilities since May. There were around 100… Continue reading
The New York Times reported that airport security officials around the country are sharing passenger data with federal immigration authorities. Oakland airport is in the dark about whether that’s happening here. by Eli Wolfe and Esther Kaplan Dec. 16, 2025 (Berkeleyside.org) We work for you — and we’re matching your donation 1:1! Our journalists… Continue reading
A graphic shows billionaire Elon Musk superimposed into an image from the film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” (Image by Tax Justice Network) … by giving nearly half of his $500 billion fortune to the children of the world. Julia Conley Dec 15, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) “Let’s make the world’s richest man… Continue reading
