Their dog Aloka, once a stray rescued by a monk, has become a symbol of resilience and light. kat hong 01.23.26 (Upworthy.com) Credit: Palm Beach Post Aloka accompanying the monks on their Walk for Peace. It was a normal winter’s day in Charlotte, North Carolina, when the Buddhist monks came to town. Soft… Continue reading
FRONTLINE PBS | Official Premiered Nov 25, 2025A stunning and immersive portrayal of the men fighting on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, from the Oscar®-winning team behind “20 Days in Mariupol.” This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate…. Continue reading
A critical conversation with Minnesota union leaders on the eve of a massive general strike. MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ JANUARY 22, 2026 (inthesetimes.com) Maximillian Alvarez: As we speak — and we’re recording this on January 19, 2026 — the state of Minnesota is under siege by our own federal government, and residents, immigrant and U.S.-born alike, are living… Continue reading
P.S. With the regime’s attacks on our communities and rights coming at an ever escalating pace, it’s never been more important to support grassroots organizations that are keeping up the fight for our democracy. If you can, we encourage you to support your local mutual aid networks, or chip in to… Continue reading
by Sebastian on January 20, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) CVS, 701 Van Ness, is closing on February 24 Things were finally looking up on Van Ness last year with the new mayor, Mayor Daniel Lurie, and the new junior Supervisors, Stephen Sherrill and Danny Sauter, who share the jurisdiction over Van Ness. They introduced legislation to permit… Continue reading
Posted inPolitics and Movements: US States like Canada have long known the current system of international rules-based order is a “fiction,” Carney said. by Sharon Zhang January 21, 2026 (therealnews.com) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20,… Continue reading
As Minneapolis heads towards a general strike on Jan. 23, calls to protest in solidarity by Béatrice Vallières and Mariana Garcia January 21, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Hundreds of San Franciscans gathered in front of City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, both to protest President Donald Trump as he celebrated his first year back in office,… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis. RESOURCES: UPDATES WITH BAY RESISTANCE and get plugged to actions you can support, text “Resist” to 888-850-0928 GI HOTLINE (877) 477-4497 – Share this number to people who know active duty service members There are events listed on Indybay that… Continue reading
A forgotten network of radicals helped teach King how to organize—and how to link civil rights to economic redistribution for all Eric Blanc Jan 19, 2026 (laborpolitics@substack.com) Almost everyone left of center now understands that Martin Luther King Jr. was more radical than the milquetoast, “I Have a Dream”-only version… Continue reading
Young people with placards reading “Greenland is not for sale!” take part in a demonstration on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. (Photo by Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP via Getty Images) “Europe should respond to Trump’s blackmail with targeted measures aimed not at American consumers, but at American billionaires,” wrote Gabriel Zucman…. Continue reading
