Protesters take to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on December 19, 2023 to demand an immediate Gaza cease-fire and an end to anti-migrant U.S. policies and practices. (Photo: New York Communities for Change) “We stand together… to say no to more weapons for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, no more… Continue reading
“A house on the beach is not a dream,” says this ad by Israeli settlement developer Harey Zahav, which is proposing the construction of Jewish homes in the embattled Gaza Strip. (Image: Harey Zahav/social media) “A house on the beach is not a dream,” reads an advertisement from a company… Continue reading
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to supporters near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) “Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president,” the state’s highest court found, citing his role in fomenting the January 6, 2021 attack on the… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong ARTICLES 48 Hills: Jenkins files serious charges against Bay Bridge Gaza ceasefire protesters—but it’s a stretch – December 18, 2023 NBC News:San Francisco prosecutors begin charging 80 protesters who blocked bridge while demanding cease-fire – December 18, 2023 https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/sf-prosecutors-protesters-bay-bridge/3400943/ ABC News: Protesters who shut down Bay Bridge demanding for… Continue reading
Yes, neoliberal capitalism helped create the homelessness crisis. What are we even arguing about that? By TIM REDMOND DECEMBER 17, 2023 (48hills.org) Here’s the headline of the year, although the Chron keeps dishing up wonders: A socialist supports socialism. It’s hardly unusual to hear Sup. Dean Preston, a proud Democratic Socialist,… Continue reading
Demonstrators protest outside the United Nations while the General Assembly vote on a resolution to demand the cease-fire in Gaza on December 12, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) The U.S. president’s refusal to heed the will of the people seems outdated at best, authoritarian at worst…. Continue reading
Republican Presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on December 17, 2023 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Biden may appear frail at times, but at least he’s rational. The growing evidence of Trump’s dementia and paranoia,… Continue reading
Kids playing vikings at sea on a boat. (Photo: iStock/via Getty Images) Could the United States actually be home to an organized movement to deliver its people a happier, healthier, and more egalitarian future? GEORGE LAKEY Dec 18, 2023 Common Dreams (CommonDreams.org) In the first half of the 20th century… Continue reading
An infamous sign reading “Work Sets You Free” stands at the gate to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. (Photo: John Karwoski/flickr/cc) “We do hope that Israeli authorities will react to such shameful abuse, as terrorism can never be a response to terrorism.” BRETT WILKINS Dec 18, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) The… Continue reading
18 DECEMBER 2023/SF NEWS/JAY BARMANN Pro-Palestinian protesters are, unsurprisingly, not happy about the SF district attorney’s decision to charge 78 protesters with multiple misdemeanors for their participation in a disruptive demonstration last month on the Bay Bridge. At least 200 demonstrators had gathered at San Francisco’s Hall of Justice Monday… Continue reading
