December 07, 2017 by Common Dreams “Keith has been an outspoken advocate for nurses and other working people in his distinguished service in the House, and has shown a broad national reach and worked to build coalitions across the country.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer At a time when the Senate… Continue reading
Redacted Tonight Published on Nov 30, 2017 Public banking is a way we the people can divorce the future of our financial security from the recklessness that Wall Street fraud. Lee Camp speaks with Walter McRee, the emeritus director of the Public Banking Institute and founder of Public Banking Associates,… Continue reading
Published 11/30/2017 (ebar.com) by Christina A. DiEdoardo Ahmed Salah, pro-democracy activist and author of “You Are Under Arrest for Masterminding the Egyptian Revolution,” spoke recently in San Francisco, where he now lives in exile. Photo: Christina A. DiEdoardo Six years later, there’s still a light in Ahmed Salah’s eyes when… Continue reading
As the elimination of net neutrality looms, the Bay Area may find a few sneaky ways to keep the fair-and-equal internet access. Joe Kukura (SFWeekly.com) Wed Nov 29th, 2017 If net neutrality is overturned, users may be blocked from accessing certain websites. (Courtesy photo) Internet users nationwide have their cords in… Continue reading
Sorry, more icky news. The same day that a woman who accused Roy Moore, who said he’d never met her, produced a scrapbook to prove he’s lying, the Predator-In Chief went for it and endorsed a mini-me predator – telling him, in wildly regrettable terms, “Go get ’em, Roy!” –… Continue reading
Enlarge Two San Francisco city supervisors are pushing the city to open its own public bank, in a bid to give cannabis business owners a place to bank safely. BRENT LEWIN/BLOOMBERG By Riley McDermid – Digital Producer, San Francisco Business Times December 3, 2017 (bizjournals.com) Two San Francisco city supervisors are pushing the… Continue reading
A report from The City’s Budget Analyst determined that if San Francisco were to establish a public bank, the financial benefits could create more funding for loans for affordable housing projects, small businesses and low-income households. (Jessica Christian/S.F. Examiner) By Joshua Sabatini on December 3, 2017 1:00 am (SFExaminer.com) San Francisco could… Continue reading
