May 24, 2019 by Common Dreams “Donald Trump must obey the Constitution, which protects the publication of news about our government.” by Eoin Higgins, staff writer “This is not about Julian Assange. This is about the use of the Espionage Act to charge a recipient and publisher of classified information.” (Photo:… Continue reading
By Natalie Orenstein May 24, 2019 (berkeleyside.com) The city of Berkeley’s repeated removal of a homeless group’s encampment was not unconstitutional, a jury found Friday morning. A week-long trial in federal court examined whether Berkeley targeted the First They Came for the Homeless group for protesting, and whether the city owed three men damages for… Continue reading
Politics and ProsePublished on Mar 19, 2019David Wallace-Wells discusses his book, “The Uninhabitable Earth”, at Politics and Prose on 3/12/19 Expanding on his July 2017 New York magazine article—called “the Silent Spring of our time” and the most-read piece in the magazine’s history—Wallace-Wells’s new book is an unsparing look at… Continue reading
MON, 5/20/2019 – BY JESSICA CORBETT THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON COMMON DREAMS Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday unveiled the public education plan for his 2020 presidential campaign, calling for “a transformative investment in our children, our teachers, and our schools, and a fundamental re-thinking of the unjust and inequitable funding of… Continue reading
posted by PUBLIC BANKING INST | 8gbMay 23, 2019 Public Banking Act AB 857 Lobby Day in Sacramento. Photo courtesy Assemblymember Miguel Santiago. California’s Assembly Bill 857, now called the Public Banking Act, sponsored by the California Public Banking Alliance has made it through three committees, including the “notoriously difficult” Assembly Appropriations Committee, and is… Continue reading
May 23, 2019 by Common Dreams “There is no reason that McDonald’s, a company that took in $1.4 billion in profit and paid its CEO $22 million, can’t pay its workers a living wage.” by Julia Conley, staff writer McDonald’s employees across the nation walked out of their jobs Thursday… Continue reading
May 23, 2019 byAbby Zimet, Further columnist Leading the Gay Pride Parade. A.P. photo. Front photo by Dan Nicoletta A belated heartfelt happy birthday to Harvey Milk, killed in 1978 for daring to come out of the closet, be who he was and insist on his rights, who would have turned 89… Continue reading
By Natalie Orenstein May 23, 2019 (berkeleyside.com) Did Berkeley go after one homeless group because its members publicly criticized the city? After four days of trial in federal court, jurors are deliberating whether Berkeley violated homeless people’s First Amendment rights by singling out the First They Came for the Homeless (FTCFTH)… Continue reading
Limited post of upcoming events. Thank you to ALL who came out on Tuesday to stand for Women’s Choice and Reproductive Rights. Special appreciation to Refuse Fascism for organizing and for all the costumes. Please encourage groups you are involved in to post their events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12 Thank you to all… Continue reading
May 22, 2019 by Common Dreams “It is long past time for Congress to rein in the recklessness of Wall Street billionaires and build an economy that works for all Americans.” by Eoin Higgins, staff writer Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) speaks to supporters of legislation she introduced Wednesday with Sen…. Continue reading
