‘Brazil Just Succeeded Where America Failed’ as Coup-Plotting Ex-Pres Bolsonaro Arrested

Protesters celebrate the arrest of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro with drinks in front of Bolsonaro’s supporters outside the Brazilian Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia on November 22, 2025, where the ex-president had been transferred earlier.  (Photo by Sergio Lima / AFP via Getty Images) Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro was… Continue reading

Climate Talks End With ‘Empty Deal’ That Fails on Forests, Finance, and Fossil Fuels

COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago (C) gestures next to his advisers after the plenary session was interrupted following Colombia’s intervention at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Para state, Brazil, on November 22, 2025.  (Photo by Pablo Porciuncula/ AFP via Getty Images) “COP30 provides a stark reminder… Continue reading

Trump Trashes ‘Big, Fat, Rich Insurance Companies.’ Progressives: ‘Wait Until We Tell You About Medicare for All’

President Donald Trump joined by Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (C) and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Mehmet Oz, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty… Continue reading

‘Contrary to Law’: Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s DC Military Takeover

Protesters demonstrate near members of the National Guard as they stand watch outside Union Station in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2025.  (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP) “Normalizing the use of military troops for domestic law enforcement sets a dangerous precedent,” said DC’s attorney general. “This federal overreach is not normal… Continue reading

Book: “Master Plan: The Hidden Plot To Legalize Corruption In America”

Master Plan: The Hidden Plot To Legalize Corruption In America David Sirota, Jared Jacang Maher For decades, a shadowy network of corporate elites, political operatives, and Supreme Court justices has worked behind the scenes to dismantle campaign finance laws and rig the system in favor of the ultra-wealthy. Master Plan uncovers the hidden… Continue reading

Safeway long resisted building housing in S.F. Here’s why it’s now racing to create 2,700 units

Safeway long resisted building housing in S.F. Here’s why it’s now racing to create 2,700 units

By J.K. Dineen, Staff Writer Nov 21, 2025 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article For years Safeway resisted the idea of building housing on its grocery store properties in San Francisco, such as this location at Church and Market streets. But now, the company is planning for thousands of housing units across multiple sites in… Continue reading

At Richmond upzoning town hall, crowd is tough and Mayor Lurie is feisty

Richmond residents want mayor’s upzoning plan to change. Lurie says time for change is over. by Junyao Yang November 21, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) It was Mayor Daniel Lurie’s first town hall to discuss his plan to upzone the low-slung Richmond District, among several other neighborhoods, mostly in the west and north of the city. As the night wore on,… Continue reading