W. A. Lawrence Apr 8, 2026 The oath binds action. A constitutional breach triggers duty. Silence enters the record as complicity. Photo credit: Jacques-Louis David, The Oath of the Horatii, 1784, oil on canvas, Musée du Louvre, Paris Two of my children wore that uniform. I know the wait for… Continue reading
By Tara Duggan, Staff Writer Updated April 9, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Philz Coffee on Castro Street in San Francisco. The company is drawing criticism for deciding to remove Pride flags from all of its locations.Lea Suzuki/S.F. Chronicle Philz Coffee, a San Francisco-born coffee chain, will remove Pride flags from all of its… Continue reading
Sole endorsement now goes to Connie Chan by Io Yeh Gilman April 8, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) SEIU California, one of the state’s most influential and wealthy unions, has un-endorsed state Sen. Scott Wiener in his bid to succeed Nancy Pelosi in Congress. Supervisor Connie Chan is now SEIU California’s sole endorsee. SEIU attributed the… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on April 6, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) Attacks from Trump’s FBI help Eric Swalwell Can Democrats Make It Into Top-Two? Two months before the primary election, millions of California Democrats remain disconnected from the state’s governor race. The combination of the March 28 No Kings marches and Donald Trump’s war on Iran… Continue reading
Trump, the Pirate of Hormuz by Greg Palast April 7, 2026 It was a mere 500 years ago that Europeans realized that the Strait of Hormuz was a trade choke point, when Portuguese Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque seized the Island of Hormuz to control trade in and out of the Persian… Continue reading
Published: September 5, 2014 (TheOnion.com) NEW YORK—Sitting in the multinational corporation’s boardroom, Chase executives reportedly spent most of Friday afternoon nostalgically recalling the financial company’s hip-hop roots, reminiscing about being young bankers who helped create the vibrant music, cultural, and investment scene in the South Bronx. “Chase came from the… Continue reading
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) attends a news conference in Washington, DC on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “We can still stop this,” said one think tank. Julia Conley Apr 07, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) As US lawmakers and the international community registered President Donald… Continue reading
US Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) attends a press conference with an American delegation, consisting of senators and members of the House of Representatives, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 17, 2026. (Photo by Ida Marie Odgaard / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images) “Inaction from House Democratic leadership is complicity,”… Continue reading
US President Donald Trump gestures to his head as he answers questions during a news conference on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) “After bombing a school and massacring young girls, the war criminal in the White House is threatening genocide,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Jake Johnson Apr… Continue reading
Advocates are pushing to have the interior of Compton’s Cafeteria on Taylor Street included in its historical landmark status. Compton’s Cafeteria is the site of a watershed 1966 riot that many consider to be the beginning of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, as it occurred three years before a famous… Continue reading
