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

‘Time for Them to Leave’: Charlotte Communities Rise Up Against ICE Invasion

Protesters march through uptown after gathering at First Ward Park for the “No Border Patrol In Charlotte” rally on November 15, 2025 in North Carolina’s largest city.  (Photo by Grant Baldwin/Getty Images) “I want to keep my neighbors protected because they deserve protection and they deserve to live in a… Continue reading

A day after ICE showed up near Hoover Elementary, parents felt nervous and defiant

In the first confirmed case of Trump-era immigration enforcement near an Oakland school, agents pursued a grandparent who crashed his car in West Oakland. Families were wary one day later. by Ashley McBride and Jose Fermoso Nov. 20, 2025 (Oaklandside.org) We work for you, reporting on the stories Oakland needs – and we’re… Continue reading