Donald Trump’s authoritarian house of cards is propped up by the cowardice and compliance of others in positions of power: business leaders, universities, law firms, media, and more. His authority collapses without their support. But right now, too many powerful institutions are bending and bowing. We need to show our… Continue reading
Published: August 14, 2025 (TheOnion.com) President Donald Trump has claimed that crime is “out of control” in the nation’s capital and beyond. The Onion assesses the veracity of the president’s claims. Claim: D.C. has endured a record amount of robberies. Partially true: Some places in Georgetown sell a cup of coffee for… Continue reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at Google San Francisco office in San Francisco, California, on August 7, 2025. (Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) “Who else sends ICE at the same time while having a conversation like this? Someone who is weak. Someone who’s broken. Someone whose weakness is masquerading as… Continue reading
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) holds a news conference criticizing President Donald Trump’s trade policy at the US Capitol on July 31, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “Voters have made their feelings clear,” said the leader of Justice Democrats. “The majority do not see themselves in… Continue reading
Decades ago, 630 Sansome St. was called a San Francisco ‘skyscraper concentration camp’ by FRANKIE SOLINSKY DURYEA August 14, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Read Mission Local often? Help grow our newsroom, joining the hundreds of San Franciscans who support us by giving below. Donate today! Over the past couple of months, mass immigrant arrests, asylum-seekers… Continue reading
Lee and other Alameda County elected officials tore into the president and signaled they’re bracing for a fight. by Eli Wolfe Aug. 14, 2025 (Oaklandside.com) Help us tell the Oakland stories that matter to you and your fellow Oaklanders. Yes, I want to chip in to support Oaklandside’s work! President Donald… Continue reading
All Intellect Dec 8, 2018Part I Chapter 1 – 0:00:09 Chapter 2 – 0:39:06 Chapter 3 – 0:57:43 Chapter 4 – 1:15:20 Chapter 5 – 1:37:17 Chapter 6 – 2:07:50 Chapter 7 – 2:20:13 Chapter 8 – 2:46:11 Part II Chapter 1 – 3:32:47 Chapter 2 – 3:58:14 Chapter 3 – 4:19:08 Chapter 4 – 4:39:15 Chapter 5 – 5:00:11 Chapter 6 – 5:19:03 Chapter 7 – 5:25:03 Chapter 8 – 5:41:06 Chapter 9 – 6:05:44 Chapter 10 – 7:32:16 Part III Chapter 1 – 7:46:40 Chapter 2… Continue reading
President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the university to restore frozen research grant funding — the most the administration has publicly sought from a university in a recent series of settlements. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and others labeled the proposed settlement an “unprecedented assault on… Continue reading
TRUMP IS SPEAKING LIKE HITLER, STALIN, AND MUSSOLINI AUGUST 15, 2025 MIKE ZONTA LEAVE A COMMENT EDIT The former president has brought dehumanizing language into American presidential politics.By Anne Applebaum OCTOBER 18, 2024 (TheAtlantic.com) To support The Atlantic’s journalism, please consider subscribing today. Rhetoric has a history. The words democracy and tyranny were debated in ancient Greece; the phrase separation of powers became… Continue reading
