St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell speaks at the Urban League Empowerment Center on June 17, 2020 in Ferguson, Missouri. (Photo: Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) “Wesley Bell promised long overdue reforms in St. Louis County, but—like his predecessor, Bob McCulloch—he’s continued to punish primarily poor and working people,” said the… Continue reading
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to Supreme Court justices at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The president is reportedly planning to endorse term limits for Supreme Court justices—but not adding seats to the bench. JAKE JOHNSON Jul 17, 2024 (CommonDreams.org) In… Continue reading
Published Thursday 2:15PM (TheOnion.com) WASHINGTON—Kneeling beside him as he softly stirred, an aide reportedly told President Joe Biden on Thursday that he had won the election and then gently closed his eyes. “It’s okay, Mr. President—all is well in the world, thanks to you,” the White House staffer said as… Continue reading
BreakThrough News • Jul 20, 2024 • Despite the request for a warrant to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the International Criminal Court, the US Congress has invited him to Washington to address a joint session on July 24. Activists with the Shut It Down for Palestine Coalition… Continue reading
A large screen in the Dubai Metro is out of function and showing the dreaded “blue screen of deat” during a massive global IT outage on July 19, 2024. (Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images) “It is long overdue that Microsoft and other Big Tech monopolies are broken up—for good,”… Continue reading
By Danielle Echeverria,Data Reporter July 18, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) People talk next to and walk past a Retail for Lease sign on Fillmore Street in San Francisco in April.Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle Small business owners in San Francisco looking for a commercial space have a new tool to search the city’s more than 1,000 commercial… Continue reading
State Sen. Scott Wiener called Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving his companies X and SpaceX out of California “outrageous” and “vile.” Musk announced Tuesday his intention to move the two companies to Texas in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom having signed Assembly Bill 1955 the day before. That law bars public schools from… Continue reading
