‘Beauty on Bryant’ affordable housing opens after 8-year battle

by ANNIKA HOM and YUJIE ZHOU JUNE 22, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) First came the Beast on Bryant. Now there’s a feat on Florida.  A nine-story, 100-percent affordable housing complex with 130 homes and a Carnaval arts space officially opened at 681 Florida St. today, eight years after Mission activists first rallied for affordable housing on the… Continue reading

Reporter’s Notebook: The Rebellious Legacy of ‘Lesbian Money’

Liana Wilcox/San Francisco Public Press A notable LGBTQ+ collectible: the “Lesbian Money” stamp. Activists for a century have added subversive messages to cash. 06.23.2023 (sfpublicpress.org)  | by MEL BAKER |  When we report a story, it can involve numerous interviews, sources speaking on background or deep dives into government or corporate records. But… Continue reading

BOOK: “HOW FASCISM WORKS: THE POLITICS OF US AND THEM”

How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them Jason F. Stanley Fascist politics are running rampant in America today—and spreading around the world. A Yale philosopher identifies the ten pillars of fascist politics, and charts their horrifying rise and deep history. As the child of refugees of World War… Continue reading

NEWSOM’S GUN CONTROL AMENDMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IDEA IN U.S. POLITICS

A Violent Country Desperately Needs Constitutional Protection to Fight This Epidemic. How Serious Is the Governor? With the gun epidemic worsening, California governor Gavin Newsom’s call for a federal constitutional amendment isn’t crazy—it’s necessary, columnist Joe Mathews argues. Courtesy of AP Newsroom. by JOE MATHEWS | JUNE 20, 2023 (ZocaloPublicSquare.org) Gavin Newsom’s new campaign for a 28th Amendment… Continue reading

Sanders Unveils Bill to Force Pentagon to Pass an Audit—or Return Part of Its Budget

U.S. Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley attend a press conference on March 15, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) “The Pentagon and the military-industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud, and financial… Continue reading

Articles ~ Petitions ~ Events/Actions for Thurs. June 22 – Monday, June 26

By Adrienne Fong Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ These are JUSTICE issues!! *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12  See Indybay  for  other listings of events ARTICLESA. Honor Daniel Ellsberg… Continue reading

PRESTON BETRAYS TENDERLOIN SMALL BUSINESSES

by Randy Shaw on June 20, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Business Group Rebuffs Supervisor’s Lie D5 Supervisor Dean Preston was not elected by Tenderloin voters. The spring 2022 redistricting process shifted him to representing the neighborhood against his will. It has not been a good match. Working families living  in the Tenderloin have repeatedly called… Continue reading