Supervisor Chan and state Sen. Wiener will deliver their visions for the future as they vie for the seat being vacated by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi By Sarah Feldberg, Staff Writer July 29, 2026 Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) The San Francisco Chronicle and KQED will co-host a congressional debate on Oct. 1…. Continue reading
30 July 2026/SF News/Leanne Maxwell At least a dozen immigrants have been detained by federal agents at Bay Area airports over the past month — many over expired visas rather than active removal orders, leading advocates to suspect ICE is accessing flight information. The recent surge in ICE arrests has… Continue reading
Posted in Politics By chronicling the shame of lynching in the South, Ida B. Wells exposed the corruption of white supremacy. by Naomi Bethune July 29, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the August 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue in your mailbox, please subscribe here. At the age of… Continue reading
Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (D-Texas) speaks during a July 16, 2025 press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “AI systems are creating real-world consequences,” said one expert. “Congress should treat this with the urgency it deserves.” Brett Wilkins… Continue reading
A close-up view of a billboard advertising DraftKings ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 10, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) Democratic Rep. Summer Lee said the new spending was yet another reason “it’s time to get money out of politics.” Stephen… Continue reading
A masked US Customs and Border Protection agent is seen as residents confront law enforcement in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on on October 4, 2025. (Photo by Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images) “What ICE is doing is illegal and disturbing.” Brad Reed Jul 29, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Sen…. Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on July 27, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) A 16th & Mission Miracle New Affordable Housing Reopens the Mission Since the late 1970’s a major San Francisco story line has been the Mission’s gentrification. It’s a classic case of the working and middle-class displaced by more affluent residents. Valencia Street’s upscale restaurants, new… Continue reading
The disaster response agency forgets the weather, embraces pre-crime Ken Klippenstein Jul 28, 2026 Upgrade to paid The Federal Emergency Management Agency, often criticized for its inadequate response to natural disasters like wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes, has been assigned a new mission: “domestic terrorism.” Now FEMA is shelling out… Continue reading
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