‘Has Trump’s Invasion of Greenland Already Begun?’: Experts Fearful as MAGA-Linked Oil Company Prepares Unauthorized Drilling

People walk past a shop’s placard that reads “Greenland is not for sale!” on July 24, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) “Let nobody think Trump has given up on taking Greenland,” warned one professor of European politics. Stephen Prager Aug 08, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) After appearing to… Continue reading

Ex-Trump Lawyer Says ‘We’re Screwed’ if Trump Pressures New AG Blanche to Subvert Elections

US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building on August 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “There’s no circumstance under which we shouldn’t expect Blanche to seize ballots and seize voting machines and try to… Continue reading

Book: “City on the Edge: Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco”

Book:  “City on the Edge: Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco”

City on the Edge: Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco Jonathan Weber By one of San Francisco’s foremost chroniclers, the story of the city’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its… Continue reading

The Second Ever Congressional Candidate Empathy Dialogue

“Mike Zonta, a citizen from District 11, invited all candidates and Nancy Pelosi to participate.  2 candidates accepted this bold and courageous invitation: Shahid Buttar and Bianca Krieg.” Talk-It-Out Radio June 5, 2022 (KPFA.org) Listen to show: https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=380437 Timothy Regan hosts and facilitates the second congressional candidate empathy circle ever, for our… Continue reading

Moderate Democrats prepare for ‘war’ against an ascendant left

Moderate Democrats prepare for ‘war’ against an ascendant left

The embattled establishment of the Democratic Party searched furiously for a political reset after Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s progressive victory in Michigan handed the party’s long-dominant moderate wing its most painful defeat of the year. Some strategists urgently pressed to adopt a sharper edge to tap into the fury among Democratic… Continue reading

Cannabis cafes are coming to SF—and it’s about damn time

Arts + CultureCulturePuffDrug policy A bill finally passed by the city last month allows cannabis retailers to serve food and beverages. Will SF become a new Amsterdam? By Dan Karkoska August 7, 2026 (48hills.org) San Francisco finally made some steps last month toward embracing the area’s cannabis culture by passing a law… Continue reading

‘Mainers Aren’t Stupid’: Troy Jackson Says Voters See Through Susan Collins’ Charade

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson speaks during the Maine Democrats Senate Nominating Convention in Bangor, Maine, on July 25, 2026.  (Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) “Susan has voted with Trump 96% of the time. The other 4%? She waits until her vote won’t change the… Continue reading