Monthly Archives: October 2019

October 10, 2019 (publicbankinginstitute.org) Close on the heels of the Public Banking Act being signed into law last week, LA City Council President Herb Wesson announced he will be introducing a motion within the week to hire a banking expert to draft a comprehensive plan for a public bank for the City. The San… Continue reading →

October 10, 2019 by Common Dreams What does Sanders’ recent heart attack mean for his campaign and fitness to be president? Frankly, not much at all. by David Welch Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) arrives at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Dinner marching with Fight For… Continue reading →

Am not back posting on a regular basis – Please post your events on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12     Thank you to all who are doing this – you can also see listings for other events not listed here. ACCESSIBILITY: Please include Accessibility Information on events!  KiDS Friendly / Childcare: Include info ARTICLES: A. Rojava Defends Feminist Revolution… Continue reading →

PDF of our print voter guide – print it and bring it to the polls! Jump to our voting cheat sheet. See below for all of our research and analysis. Voting Logistics: 10/7: Early voting has started at City Hall, 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri. 10/21: Deadline to register to vote at registertovote.ca.gov 10/26-27 and 11/2-3: Weekend voting… Continue reading →

Dean Preston for District 5 Supervisor  Website OUR REVOLUTION ENDORSED – Dean Preston is a tenants rights attorney and founder of the statewide organization Tenants Together, which helps organize local communities to fight back against the worst landlords, pass local rent control, and advocate for affordable housing. Through his work we were able to fight back… Continue reading →

October 08, 2019 by Common Dreams “We welcome their hatred,” said Sanders adviser Warren Gunnels by Jake Johnson, staff writer Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, addresses an audience on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill during a campaign rally on September 19,… Continue reading →

ARGENTINA – Around 30 rebels wearing boiler suits joined the Red Brigade for a dramatic action in the offices of Bayer and Monsanto. They played haunting music while holding black and white photos of victims of the climate crisis. COLOMBIA – Rebelsprojected a truth-telling video on the side of the environment ministry in the Colombian capital Bogotá. Rebels drew attention to… Continue reading →

October 09, 2019 by In These Times To fulfill the promise of the climate strikes, we need a bold policy solution. by Christopher D. Cook Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks during a rally at Howard University May 13, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) In a bit of… Continue reading →

A coalition of 94 global mayors commits to “turning away from fossil fuels” and meeting Paris Agreement targets By Patrick Sisson  Oct 9, 2019, 8:00am EDT (curbed.com) This story is part of a group of stories called Covering Climate Now is a global collaboration of more than 300 news outlets bringing attention… Continue reading →