Time Periods: 1945 (zinnedproject.org) Themes: Democracy & Citizenship, Laws & Citizen RightsShare Print When the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) held hearings in San Francisco, May 12-14, 1960, to investigate alleged “communist subversion,” they encountered a reception unlike any they had ever seen. The previous year HUAC had subpoenaed San Francisco Bay Area… Continue reading
The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder Sep 2, 2025 The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder A powerful resolution from the International Association of Genocide Scholars has declared Israel’s actions in Gaza as meeting the legal definition of genocide. Sam Seder and Emma Vigeland discuss the significance of this statement from a body of… Continue reading
“Gaza fuels our moral clarity, our political will, and our sense of responsibility to act with integrity, with vigilance, and with organized discipline.” — Loubna Qutami from the Palestinian Feminist Collective at the second annual People’s Conference for Palestine. It was inspiring to see so many people gathering together for Gaza… Continue reading
POSTED INPOLITICS AND MOVEMENTS: INTERNATIONAL “Drug trafficking is a crime, not an act of war,” noted one critic. “Traffickers must be arrested, not summarily executed.” BY BRETT WILKINS SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 (therealnews.com) Screenshot from a video posted on social media by President Donald Trump, showing a boat that was allegedly transporting… Continue reading
Former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during the 2018 CBI Conference on November 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) “Just like Iraq, the government is doing everything it can to protect itself from scrutiny,” said Corbyn. BRAD REED Sep 05, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commondreams.org%2Fnews%2Fgaza-tribunal-jeremy-corbyn&contentHash=6e9518926b3249d96dce77175b06340f9396eca556a8b05dcf38f9d5848ab986&unitId=2900021701&userId=6c020912-faa0-4f60-a074-bb3ccb748a80&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20250904_b0c0d904beb96ee638150f2281a0cc3b385a62cb&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=478&isMobile=0&unitType=tts-player&integrationType=web A tribunal… Continue reading
Plus: Temescal homeless housing, Sun Moon gets a Michelin star, and Oakland’s fire chief on the latest Oaklandside 510. by Tasneem Raja Sept. 5, 2025 (Oaklandside.org) Mayor of Oakland Barbara poses for a portrait inside the City of Oakland Office of the Mayor on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez for The… Continue reading
by MARIANA GARCIA September 5, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Help Mission Local cover ICE We’ve been covering immigration enforcement intensely under Trump. Now, we’re seeking $300,000 — $100,000 a year for the rest of Trump’s term — to hire a full-time immigration reporter. Donate Three individuals were arrested following their immigration court hearings on Friday morning in… Continue reading
A woodcut of a slave sale in Charleston (postandcourier.com) Google AI Overview In the Old South, “slave rentals” were part of the “hiring out” system, a common and profitable economic practice in which enslavers leased out enslaved people to others for a fixed period . This system expanded the reach… Continue reading
Google is in the middle of a six-month, $45 million contract to amplify propaganda with Netanyahu’s office. The contract describes Google as a “key entity” supporting the prime minister’s messaging. JACK POULSON AND LEE FANG SEP 03, 2025 (dropsitenews.com) We have a commitment to ensuring that our journalism is not… Continue reading
