Monthly Archives: September 2021

(Contributed by Gwyllm Llwydd)

California Public Banking Alliance September 10, 2021 (californiapba.medium.com) Today the California State Legislature approved landmark legislation guaranteeing universal free banking access to all Californians. AB 1177 sets into motion the creation of the CalAccount program guaranteeing all California residents access to basic banking services without fees or penalties. The California… Continue reading →

September 9, 2021 (democracynow.org) As this week marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., we look at a new five-part documentary series on Netflix about the attacks and the response from the United States,… Continue reading →

The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann  Popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how and why attempts to establish affordable universal healthcare in the United States have been thwarted and what we can do to… Continue reading →

Hadrian’s Retreat From Parthia Drew Fierce Criticism—and Opened the Door to a Better Roman Future Bust of Emperor Hadrian. Probably From Rome, Italy. Formerly in the Townley Collection. Now housed in the British Museum, London. Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0 by EDWARD WATTS | SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 (zocalopublicsquare.org) Ending wars has always been hard for great powers. Hadrian knew… Continue reading →

Bad FaithBad Faith Subscribe on Patreon for $5 for an extra episode each week: https://www.patreon.com/badfaithpodcast A week after they defeated Roe v. Wade, two sides of the evil triad (sans Susan Sarandon) convene to discuss their plot to ruin America. Or at least that’s how some liberals might view this… Continue reading →

September 8, 2021 (tim@48hills.org) This Guardian editorial can be found at www.sfbg.com If there’s a publication in San Francisco that has been as critical of Gavin Newsom as the Bay Guardian, we aren’t aware of it. We have never endorsed Newsom for any local office. We strongly opposed his approach to… Continue reading →

Christian Science Church had an approved project—but the developer says family housing doesn’t make enough money and is asking for tech dorms instead. That’s The Agenda for Sept 7-13 By TIM REDMOND SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 (48hills.org) The Board of Supes is back this week after an August recess, and will… Continue reading →

He’ll acknowledge that he killed white people, but he won’t acknowledge that he killed my grandmother Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper Sep 6, 2021 (usefulidiots@substack.com) Faheem Qureshi was 14 years old on Obama’s third day in office.So begins a devastating story by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman. His extended family was gathered… Continue reading →