The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered a “research security audit” of UC Berkeley and 29 other academic institutions, demanding an immediate review of foreign academic, financial and research collaborations, according to a U.S. official. In a press release, the DOD said failure to comply with the audit before Aug…. Continue reading
Economy Klaus Marre 08/20/26 (WhoWhatWhy.org) It’s been a century since an administration decreased the national debt. Listen To This Story When Ronald Reagan took office in 1981, the national debt had not yet reached $1 trillion. However, in his inaugural address, the new president recognized the looming danger that it posed. “For… Continue reading
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — State Rep. Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand who ran such an underdog campaign that she could not afford a single television ad, won the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida on Tuesday in a shocking upset. With her defeat of Alex Vindman, a candidate with establishment backing… Continue reading
MEYERSON ON TAP (Prospect.org) The Democrats’ On-Again, Off-Again Class Politics After World War II, Dems lost touch with their New Deal roots. Now they’re coming back home.I’ve been reading the journals of historian-speechwriter-liberal activist-Prospect founding sponsor Arthur Schlesinger over the past week. They’ve helped me understand a good deal about American… Continue reading
US President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images) “There is one point that should be very clear: It has been run up almost entirely due to Republican tax cuts… Continue reading
San Francisco Dems, in unprecedented move, could break with state party to oppose billionaire tax by Junyao Yang August 20, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) The California Democratic Party narrowly voted in early August to support the upcoming billionaire wealth tax. San Francisco’s local party chapter appears poised to buck that choice: It is taking unprecedented… Continue reading
By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis. RESOURCES: UPDATES WITH BAY RESISTANCE and get plugged to actions you can support, text “Resist” to 888-850-0928 GI HOTLINE (877) 477-4497 Center On Conscience and War: 800-379-2679 (toll free) In Washington DC – Share these numbers to people who know active duty service members… Continue reading
OSF Editor: Will a future aircraft carrier be named after Doris Miller or Trump? Google AI: No final decision has been made, but the U.S. Navy is actively conducting internal discussions about renaming the future aircraft carrier (CVN-81) to honor President Donald Trump. [1, 2, 3] The vessel was originally… Continue reading
By Kaanita Iyer,Francesca Giuliani Hoffman Updated 17 hr ago (CNN.com) US airman detained again after calling for Trump’s impeachment, his attorney speaks out Video: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/politics/us-airman-arrested-at-capitol-trump-impeachment-detained Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been… Continue reading
. “As an adjudicated insurrectionist, Trump is an illegitimate president according to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, and therefore every official act as president will be illegitimate.” –Mike Zonta, co-editor of OccupySF.net The 14th Amendment states: “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President… Continue reading
