On June 14, Donald Trump wants tanks in the streets. He wants to grandstand, with our flag and our soldiers as props. He wants to be a tyrant king — so he’s throwing himself a taxpayer-funded parade on his birthday, just like he’s seen other tyrants do. But we don’t do kings… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on May 5, 2025 (BeyondChorn.org) Supervisor Bilal Mahmood D5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood’s legislation mandating greater equity in the placement of homeless services is long overdue. Five supervisors are co-sponsoring. The measure challenges the longstanding myth that San Francisco can solve a citywide problem by limiting services to a handful of… Continue reading
by Stephen Kaus on May 5, 2025 (BeyondChron.org) Targeting of Law Firm and Deportation Under Alien Enemies Act Are Emphatically Invalidated … in purpose and effect, this action draws from a playbook as old as Shakespeare, who penned the phrase: ‘The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.’”—D.C. District Court Judge… Continue reading
It’s time to move this cultural celebration in a new direction By TOSHIO MERONEK AND UTA TAMATE MAY 5, 2025 (48hills.org) Last year, a coalition of Japanese American activists and our allies, delayed the 2024 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Parade for 14 minutes to call attention to the humanitarian… Continue reading
Let’s reserve one unit for the most notorious of criminals: a man capable of high crimes, violations of the United States Constitution, war crimes, impeachable offenses and as many as 34 felonies By JOEL SCHECHTER MAY 5, 2025 (48hills.org) If you consider Alcatraz part of the prison pipeline, although it may… Continue reading
Frank Bisignano, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, testifies at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on March 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) “Their playbook is clearly to break Social Security so they can justify further cuts and privatization,”… Continue reading
Demonstrators protest U.S. President Donald Trump at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, Vermont on March 8, 2025. (Photo: John Lazenby/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) “Donald Trump wants to spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to throw himself a big fancy parade with tanks in the streets,” said… Continue reading
Skip to main content SEARCH DONATE Now in main content WE FIGHT ON, TOGETHER Our democracy is under threat. But we will not yield to fascism. We will stand together and we’ll fight back in defense of our rights, our communities, and our values. Join us.EMAILZIP CODE NO KINGS DAY… Continue reading
Monday, May 5th, 2025 Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department Author: Rob SteinSource: nprPublication Date: May 2, 20254:30 PM ETLink: Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department Stephan: For the past 20 years I have written a column for… Continue reading
MIDDLE EAST Israel’s security cabinet has approved a military offensive that an official said would include the “conquest of the Gaza Strip” and moving the enclave’s remaining population to the south “for their protection”. The plan was unanimously approved by the ministers. Issued on: 05/05/2025 – 10:40 By: FR ANCE 24 Israel’s security… Continue reading
