In the low-profile race for California insurance commissioner, Jane Kim wants to borrow from other countries to solve a crisis in the homeowner’s insurance market. by David Dayen May 14, 2026 (Prospect.org) If you go down the expansive California ballot for the June 2 primary, you will eventually hit the election… Continue reading
Immigrant Services and Resources Immigrant Services and Resources helps immigrants, asylees, refugees and service providers connect to resources, opportunities, and events. Welcome to the SF Immigrant Forum! The SF Immigrant Forum is a coalition and inter-agency partnership between the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Department of Public Health,… Continue reading
KUTTNER ON TAP Rolling back Medicare Advantage May 13, 2026 (Prospect.org) How a group of rank-and-file retirees in Connecticut successfully organized to restore their right to traditional public Medicare Connecticut public employees have just won a major victory over Medicare Advantage, the brand name for private-insurer HMO products for seniors…. Continue reading
The American people have been led astray about what climate change means for their pocketbooks. by Ryan Cooper May 13, 2026 (Prospect.org) In the second Trump administration, Democrats have been backing away from climate change messaging. Joe Biden apparently got no credit for the Inflation Reduction Act, his marquee climate policy… Continue reading
Posted in Rattling the Bars “We’ve got to show up like never before… take control of our government and then we can finally do the work of the people.” by Mansa Musa May 13, 2026 (therealnews.com) Donnita Hathaway, 45, prepares to participate in the Black Voters Matter’s 57th Selma to Montgomery… Continue reading
Unions are just starting to reach into their pockets for their favored candidate. Is it too late? by Yujie Zhou May 13, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Supervisor Connie Chan has always been labor’s kind of candidate. She has walked picket lines as a San Francisco supervisor, and fought against cutting union jobs at City Hall… Continue reading
One May 11, 2026 How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt How does a democracy die?What can we do to save our own?What lessons does history teach us? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history – from… Continue reading
There is a conceivable future in which San Francisco could be represented by a congressperson and led by a mayor and a governor who each tapped into his own immense wealth to propel himself into office. Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti and gubernatorial hopeful Tom Steyer are investing millions in their own… Continue reading
Economy Klaus Marre 05/12/26 (whowhatwhy.org) Whether it was unwittingly or not, the way the media covered the April jobs report was a massive journalistic fail and made a non-accomplishment sound like a big win. There is a long list of media failures when it comes to the coverage of Donald Trump… Continue reading
