A Guardian investigation finds insurer quietly paid facilities that helped it gain Medicare enrollees and reduce hospitalizations. Whistleblowers allege harm to residents George Joseph Wed 21 May 2025 (TheGuradian.com) UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest healthcare conglomerate, has secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents… Continue reading
Paul Rice PublicAffairs, Apr 8, 2025 – Business & Economics – 336 pages NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, a critical account of the past, present and future of conscious capitalism—the change it has wrought in the world and the potential it still has to confront our greatest challenges. We… Continue reading
Living in Gaza means living in a constant state of fear, which took root with the first blast. Hala Al-Khatib My nephew Mohammed, on his way to recovery. Photo: Hala Al Khatib Living in Gaza means living in a constant state of war—whether external or internal. From the very first blast,… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on May 19, 2025 (BeyondChron.org) New Turk Streeet Mural by Francola and Kay Two The Historic Tenderloin is Reviving The Tenderloin’s had a rough five years. COVID reversed it’s progress and City Hall then used the neighborhood as a drug containment zone. But progress has resumed. There is much less… Continue reading
by Jeff Buckley on May 19, 2025 (BeynndChron.org) A Housing Reality Check This year in San Francisco housing policy, three things are clear: a version of the Housing Element will pass, the city has no real plan to fund it, and the city is set up to fail unless it figures the second… Continue reading
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) speaks during a protest on February 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn) “The most corrupt administration in our country’s history is targeting and punishing public officials who seek to hold them accountable.” JAKE JOHNSON May 20, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) U.S. President Donald… Continue reading
18-month-old Mayar El Arca is being treated at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza on May 17, 2025. (Photo: Doaa Albaz/Anadolu via Getty Images) “The limited entry of aid into Gaza cannot be mistaken for meaningful progress,” said one humanitarian expert. JULIA CONLEY May 20, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) The United Nations… Continue reading
“We are going to be scrappy, we’re creative, we’re resilient.” by Natalie Orenstein May 20, 2025 (Oaklandside.com) Help us tell the Oakland stories that matter to you and your fellow Oaklanders. Yes, I want to chip in to support Oaklandside’s work! An energetic Barbara Lee was sworn in as the city’s… Continue reading
No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States Erwin Chemerinsky No Democracy Lasts Forever argues that the Constitution has become a threat to American democracy and must be dramatically changed or replaced if secession is to be avoided.Deeply troubled by the Constitution’s inherent flaws, Erwin Chemerinsky, the… Continue reading
