S.F. supervisors want tax breaks for developers turning downtown offices into housing

by MARGARET KADIFA May 21, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere.Sign up Three San Francisco supervisors on the Budget and Finance Committee unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday that, if the entire board approves, would return property taxes to… Continue reading

Revealed: UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers

A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residents George Joseph Wed 21 May 2025 (TheGuradian.com) UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest healthcare conglomerate, has secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents… Continue reading

Book: “Every Purchase Matters: How Fair Trade Farmers, Companies, and Consumers Are Changing the World”

Paul Rice PublicAffairs, Apr 8, 2025 – Business & Economics – 336 pages NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, a critical account of the past, present and future of conscious capitalism—the change it has wrought in the world and the potential it still has to confront our greatest challenges. We… Continue reading

‘Should Send a Chill Down the Spine of Every American’: Trump DOJ Charges New Jersey Democrat

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) speaks during a protest on February 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn) “The most corrupt administration in our country’s history is targeting and punishing public officials who seek to hold them accountable.” JAKE JOHNSON May 20, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) U.S. President Donald… Continue reading

UN Warns 14,000 Babies in Gaza Could Die in 48 Hours Without True Lift of Israeli Blockade

18-month-old Mayar El Arca is being treated at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza on May 17, 2025.  (Photo: Doaa Albaz/Anadolu via Getty Images) “The limited entry of aid into Gaza cannot be mistaken for meaningful progress,” said one humanitarian expert. JULIA CONLEY May 20, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) The United Nations… Continue reading