Chakrabarti doubles down on support for Mahmood, Lurie

Congressional candidate insists that Mahmood is a “progressive’ and says Lurie ‘has been okay.’ By Tim Redmond February 10, 2026 (48hills.org) We learned a fair amount from the Working Families Party Congressional forum Monday night, particularly about Saikat Chakrabarti’s role in San Francisco politics. Most of the questions from the… Continue reading

Bannon calls for ICE to engage in voter intimidation during the midterms

Posted in Politics and Movements: US “You’re damn right we’re gonna have ICE surround the polls come November,” former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said. by Sasha Abramsky February 9, 2026 (therealnews.com) Steve Bannon speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP… Continue reading

Look to Analilia Mejía’s Victory, Says Bernie Sanders: ‘This Can Be Done Everywhere’

Analilia Mejía speaks at a rally ahead of her February 10, 2026 victory in the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.  (Photo by @AnaliliaForNJ/X) “The American people want real change,” the senator said. “Let’s do it.” Julia Conley Feb 11, 2026 Recent progressive electoral victories have been followed… Continue reading

Texas Lawmakers Sound Alarm on ‘Torture, Killing, and Inhumane Treatment’ of Detainees in Fort Bliss ICE Facility

Eighty migrants from Guatemala are deported to their home country in a United States military plane at the Fort Bliss facility in El Paso, Texas, on January 30, 2025.  (Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images) At least three inmates have died in the facility in just two months, including… Continue reading

‘Our Democracy Depends on Rejecting This Charade’: GOP Pushes Bills to Prevent Millions From Voting

US Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) speaks during a House Rules Committee meeting on February 10, 2026 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) “It is Trump’s power grab in legislative garb,” said one expert. Jake Johnson Feb 11, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Congressional Republicans on Tuesday held hearings on a pair of bills… Continue reading

Can Public Art Revive San Francisco Neighborhoods?

by Randy Shaw on February 9, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) IKEA failed to revive Mid-Market Is Retail Decline Permanent? Last week I questioned San Francisco’s top strategy for revitalizing struggling neighborhoods (See “San Francisco’s Top Neighborhood Revival Strategy Isn’t Working”). I called for less emphasis on one-time events and for prioritizing strategies that sustain ongoing… Continue reading

Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities

Federal officials have been scouting cities and counties across the U.S. for places to hold more immigrants. A man takes photos of a warehouse as federal officials tour the facility to consider repurposing it as an ICE detention facility in Belton, Mo., on Jan. 15.Charlie Riedel / AP Feb. 3, 2026,… Continue reading

Reporting Says Rubio ‘Deliberately’ Lying to Trump About US-Cuba Talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is seen at the 2026 Winter Olympics on February 5, 2026 in Milan, Italy.  (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) According to Drop Site News, said one organizer, “Marco Rubio is personally overseeing the starvation of an entire nation.” Julia Conley Feb 10, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading