“Given the choice between a Republican and someone who acts like a Republican, people will vote for the real Republican all the time.” — Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman (May 3, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. Serving… Continue reading
JANUARY 17, 2025 (whitehouse.gov) I have supported the Equal Rights Amendment for more than 50 years, and I have long been clear that no one should be discriminated against based on their sex. We, as a nation, must affirm and protect women’s full equality once and for all. On January… Continue reading
It’s time to prepare for the worst-case scenario under Trump. BY TIMOTHY SOSEKI KUDO JAN 15, 20255:26 PM (Slate.com) Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. At his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday, Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth… Continue reading
10 uplifting ways to honor MLK this weekend Rise above the rancor and speak out, sing out, march, dance, laugh, and create with our vibrant community. ByMARKE B. JANUARY 16, 2025 (48hills.org) I can’t think of anything stupider or more typical of this ridiculous country than the re-inauguration of President Shitgibbon… Continue reading
JIM STEWARTSON JAN 16, 2025 When I was eleven years old, I remember quite vividly the split-screen of Reagan’s Inauguration and the freeing of the hostages that were being held by Iran. Even as a child, it did not sit right. As a nation, we counted day-by-day on TV while… Continue reading
15 JANUARY 2025/BUSINESS & TECH/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) On a quarterly earnings call, the CEO of Walgreens conceded that putting items behind lock and key has hurt the company’s sales, because no one wants to shop in a store where even the toothpaste is behind glass. The retail pharmacy chain Walgreens… Continue reading
Updated 1.17.2024 Last week’s long-awaited ceasefire announcement offers a moment to breathe, to celebrate, to grieve, to process, and to prepare for what’s ahead. However, we know that the only path to a permanent ceasefire is to end the flow of arms to Israel. Congress has a limited opportunity… Continue reading
The Alien Enemies Act was last used to incarcerate people of Japanese ancestry. President-elect Donald Trump said he’d use it to deport migrants. By Olivia Cruz Mayeda, California Local News Fellow Updated Jan 15, 2025 10:31 p.m. (SFChronicle.com) Susan Hayase and Tom Izu inside the replica of a camp barrack at the Japanese… Continue reading
In a climate crisis, is it really a good idea to build more and denser housing in high-severity fire zones? By ZELDA BRONSTEIN JANUARY 13, 2025 (48hills.org) “California will force Malibu and other towns to add housing. Here’s why that’s not nearly enough.” So reads the headline on an op-ed published by… Continue reading
Posted on January 15, 2025 by Ellen Brown (EllenBrown.com) North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how is it that the state boasts the only state-owned bank in the nation? Has it secretly gone socialist? No. The Bank of North Dakota… Continue reading
