SOME 2 MILLION HONG KONG PROTESTERS RETURN TO THE STREETS

TUE, 6/18/2019 – BY SHIBANI MAHTANI THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED ON THE WASHINGTON POST (Occupy.com) Protesters filled Hong Kong’s streets again on Sunday, cramming subway stations and turning roads into a sea of black, in another massive hours-long demonstration against their government’s handling of a proposal to allow extraditions to China — even… Continue reading

FED UP WITH THE SYSTEM, YOUNG VOTERS ENGAGE FOR 2020

TUE, 6/18/2019 – BY MATT HIGGINS (occupy.com)    Despite this being an off-election year, voting rights organizations are quickly mobilizing to expand voting access, ensure voting rights and educate citizens on their age-old civic responsibility. Now, in what may provide a shakeup to the 2020 elections, a recent poll confirmed that a majority of… Continue reading

PUBLIC BANKING INSTITUTE NEWS

June 20, 2019 (publicbankinginstitute.org)P California’s Senate Banking Committee passes the Public Banking Act, AB 857 The California Public Banking Act, AB 857, cleared another committee yesterday as it passed the Senate Banking & Finance Committee 4 Aye’s to 2 No’s. This legislation would empower municipalities to create public banks and give communities greater control over… Continue reading

U.S. Claims Drone Was Minding Own Business On Its Way To Church When Iran Attacked It Out Of Nowhere

June 20, 2019 (theonion.com) WASHINGTON—Maintaining that the unmanned aerial vehicle was simply going about its day without posing a threat to anyone, U.S. Department of State officials claimed Thursday that one of their drones was minding its own business on its way to church when Iran attacked it out of… Continue reading

Upholding the ‘Shared Sidewalk’ policy dismisses basic needs of Berkeley’s homeless community

CITY ISSUES: Enforcing rules that limit individuals’ ability to rest should not be a solution to crowded sidewalks ALEXANDER HONG/SENIOR STAFF BY EDITORIAL BOARD | STAFF (dailycal.org) JUNE 13, 2019 The city of Berkeley has repeatedly and appallingly failed its homeless community. The city has banned RV parking on public streets from… Continue reading