A protester is led away by a New York City police officer during a September 18, 2023 climate protest in Lower Manhattan. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The activist group Climate Defiance asked: “Why are we getting handcuffed while people who literally torch the planet get celebrated for their ‘civility’ and… Continue reading
Barry Gander 2 days ago (barry-gander.medium.com) Heartbreaking pleas that no Party heeds: this is what happens when you ignore voters’ needs. For the first time, more people are classifying themselves as “Independent” rather than as affiliated with a political party: The above graphic does not show the full danger of… Continue reading
“Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary” ― Karl Marx Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) was a German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Wikipedia
50 years ago this week, Thompson went to Chicago to cover the Democratic National Convention. This is what he saw By TIMOTHY DENEVI PUBLISHED AUGUST 29, 2018 3:00PM (EDT) (Salon.com) Hunter S. Thompson; 1968 Democratic National Convention (AP/Salon) Excerpted from “Freak Kingdom: Hunter S. Thompson’s Manic Ten-Year Crusade Against American Fascism” by… Continue reading
Checking in with the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, one year later. By Casey Crownhart August 16, 2023 (technologyreview.com) A half-trillion dollars is starting to work its way through the US economy, remaking climate technology along the way. One year ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, marking the most significant action… Continue reading
Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It Cenk Uygur A manifesto that outlines the progressive vision, recent history and worldview ― by the founder of The Young Turks and co-founder of Justice Democrats. The media can’t stop talking… Continue reading
It’s time the media examine Trump’s alarming ental issu DEAN OBEIDALLAH SEP 17, 2023 Share Every day the corporate media feeds us story after story that Joe Biden is old. We see wall to wall stories about his age, discussion of polls about his age and then clips of gaffes… Continue reading
BECOMEA MEMBER Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah, West Bank, on May 12, 2021. Photo: Majdi Mohammed/AP Thirty years after the Oslo Accords, Palestinians question whether the pseudo-government born from the peace process can — and should — survive. Alice Speri September… Continue reading
Yet again, journalists & editors from DC & New York to San Francisco & Los Angeles have been duped—forcing voters to pay the price SHAHID BUTTAR SEP 18 ∙ PREVIEW Last week, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would be seeking reelection to represent San Francisco in the… Continue reading
This August, UC College of the Law completed the second phase of its Academic Village with 656 units of new student housing in downtown San Francisco. What’s unique is that students residing in the Village attend classes at graduate and professional schools from across San Francisco and beyond: UC Law SF, UCSF,… Continue reading
