Bezos was feted as the savior of the Washington Post in 2013, now he’s reviled for mass layoffs. But it’s also Google who helped crush the paper. Liberal elites are starting to learn about oligarchy. Matt Stoller Feb 6, 2026 In August of 2019, Senator Bernie Sanders faced negative coverage of his… Continue reading
The U.N. was founded in SF. Thanks to Trump, it’s nearly bankrupt in New York. Why can’t SF give it space and bring it back? By Joel Schechter February 3, 2026 (48hills.org) As if the world didn’t have enough trouble already, with wars, climate catastrophe, and the Donroe Doctrine, a… Continue reading
Yesterday, February 3, the House passed a package of six funding bills, ending the partial government shutdown and temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through February 13. This vote buys time to negotiate a DHS funding bill that protects communities from two DHS agencies that have been terrorizing… Continue reading
As oysterman Graham Platner handily outraises Republican Susan Collins, the pro-Israel lobby collected nearly 20% of her donations for her. Minnah Arshad, Andrew Perez, and Prem Thakker Feb 04, 2026 (zeteo.com) America’s pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC, accounted for nearly 20% of the money that Republican Senator Susan Collins raised last year in the lead-up… Continue reading
Mourners react following the death of Palestinians killed by an Israeli strike at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on February 4, 2026. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) It comes as nearly 20,000 Palestinians are being denied the ability to leave Gaza for medical treatment, in what activist Muhammad… Continue reading
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of the media company’s new location January 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “Oligarchs are not the benevolent saviors media have long depicted them to be.” Brad Reed Feb 04, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on October 27, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) “This is a red alert moment,” said Sen. Ed Markey. “We have to start working to protect polling places from Trump’s… Continue reading
She was a legal secretary, a topless dancer, a senior VP in the financial services industry, a college professor and a dream worker. by Judy Wells Feb. 4, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) Ground-breaking feminist activist and early proponent of women’s studies at UC Berkeley, Marsha Hudson Ph.D., 80, died at her home in… Continue reading
on Feb 03, 2026 02:30 am Alfred Lambremont Webre , Staff Writer – NewsInsideOut.com Stephan: We are now seeing yet another, quite predictable fascist move by tyrant Trump and his billionaire buddy, Jeff Bezos. Trump is secretly working with Bezos who owns Amazon to stop Amazon from publishing or putting up… Continue reading
