Economist Paul Krugman tears down right-wing arguments that Social Security and Medicare are doomed

Image via Gage Skidmore. Alex Henderson February 23, 2023 (alternet.org) When President Joe Biden gave his 2023 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, February 7, he aggressively vowed to protect Social Security and Medicare from GOP efforts to “sunset” or undermine those programs. Biden made it clear that he was not talking… Continue reading

Do Primaries Really Make Presidential Elections More Democratic?

Do Primaries Really Make Presidential Elections More Democratic? from Zócalo Public Square on Vimeo. In 1912, former president Teddy Roosevelt came out of retirement to seek the Republican nomination, and demanded that party bosses refrain from picking a candidate and instead hold the very first presidential primary elections. “Let the… Continue reading

What Will Happen When Banks Go Bust? Bank Runs, Bail-Ins and Systemic Risk

What Will Happen When Banks Go Bust? Bank Runs, Bail-Ins and Systemic Risk

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Ellen Brown (ellenbrown.com) Financial podcasts have been featuring ominous headlines lately along the lines of “Your Bank Can Legally Seize Your Money” and “Banks Can STEAL Your Money?! Here’s How!” The reference is to “bail-ins:” the provision under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act allowing Systemically Important Financial… Continue reading

BOOK: “UNCOVERED: HOW THE MEDIA GOT COZY WITH POWER, ABANDONED ITS PRINCIPLES, AND LOST THE PEOPLE”

Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy with Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People Steve Krakauer America’s corporate news media is less trusted than ever – and for good reason. How did we get here? And what’s the real story behind this embarrassing mess? The fourth estate is supposed to be… Continue reading

Sunday, Feb. 26 – 8th Angelversary of Amilcar Perez-Lopez & Wed. March 1

Sunday, Feb. 26 – 8th Angelversary of Amilcar Perez-Lopez & Wed. March 1

By Adrienne Fong 8th Angelversary of Amilcar Perez-Lopez Sunday, February 26 5:30pm Folsom St. (between 24th & 25th Sts.)SF In person This Sunday marks eight years since SFPD fired six bullets at the back of Amilcar Perez Lopez and left him dead in the street. We’ll gather for a brief remembrance this Sunday… Continue reading

These downtown S.F. office buildings could yield thousands of housing units

Noah Arroyo Feb. 24, 2023Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 10:50 a.m. (SFChronicle.com) More than 2,700 housing units could theoretically be built in downtown San Francisco by converting 12 office buildings to residential use, according to a study by a local architecture firm. The firm, Gensler, identified the properties in the Financial District… Continue reading

“THIS WAS PREVENTABLE”: RAILROAD WORKERS EXPLAIN HOW WALL ST CAUSED THE EAST PALESTINE DERAILMENT

“THIS WAS PREVENTABLE”: RAILROAD WORKERS EXPLAIN HOW WALL ST CAUSED THE EAST PALESTINE DERAILMENT

POSTED IN ECONOMY AND INEQUALITY Over 1000 trains derail across the US each year. Corporate profiteers pushing larger trains, smaller staff sizes, and other cost-cutting measures are to blame. BY MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ FEBRUARY 23, 2023 (therealnews.com) Officials continue to conduct operation and inspect the area after the train derailment in East… Continue reading

Studio Visit & Interview with Shrey Purohit

By Jes Distad (mothbelly.org) Shrey Purohit is a multi-disciplined artist and activist located in the wildly wonderful Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco. His name, Shrey, literally means authorship. From the moment his parents named him, he has been destined to create art. When he’s not busy painting landscapes, he spends… Continue reading

Bernie Sanders supports a 4-day workweek. These companies tried it — here’s what happened.

Last Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 (marketwatch.com) By Andrew Keshner It’s time for more businesses to use a four-day workweek, Sen. Bernie Sanders said. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an independent who votes with Democrats, says even more businesses need to turn to the four-day workweek. “With exploding technology and increased… Continue reading