The University Professional and Technical Employees, or UPTE, which represents 22,000 healthcare, technical and research professionals across the UC system, has opened a strike vote in response to the UC’s practices during contract negotiation. The most recent contract between the UC and UPTE expired in Oct. 2024. The two parties have… Continue reading
The Byrds – Topic Nov 8, 2014 Provided to YouTube by Legacy/Columbia I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician · The Byrds The Byrds ℗ Originally Released 1971 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Released on: 1990-12-12 Composer, Lyricist: R. McGuinn Composer, Lyricist: J. Levy Auto-generated by YouTube. Lyrics I want… Continue reading
Yes, tenant unions are legal and protected under California state law, which prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants for organizing. In Berkeley, tenants have a legally enforceable right to form tenant unions and bargain with their landlords, particularly after the passage of Measure BB in November 2024. Landlords are required to participate… Continue reading
A long-stalled project to redevelop a vacant gas station bordering the Haight Ashbury and Hayes Valley neighborhoods has helped inspire the latest effort to reform San Francisco’s permitting process. For years, The City’s housing boosters have held up the unsightly property at 400 Divisadero St. — a choice piece of… Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Zohran Mamdani Talks to Mehdi About Death Threats, Trump, Netanyahu, Cuomo, and More by Mehdi Hasan The Democratic mayoral candidate for New York tells Zeteo that Democrats “need to fight” this “authoritarian administration” and stop “celebrating” Israel’s prime minister.Video and Read on Substack
Detailed housing data from 2015 to 2022 shows that developers aren’t building what the city needs—and are damaging vulnerable communities By TIM REDMOND SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 (48hills.org) In what should surprise nobody who is paying attention to the reality of the local housing market, a new report by People Power Media shows… Continue reading
Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains took PAC money from 53 corporations that also donated to the incumbent Republican she’s running against. She said a progressive challenger pointing that out is a form of violence. BY DAVID DAYEN SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 (Prsopect.org) Expand RICH PEDRONCELLI/AP PHOTO Assemblymember Jasmeet Bain (D-Bakersfield) works at her desk… Continue reading
Finnish President Alexander Stubb addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 24, 2025. (Photo by United Nations/screen grab) “The composition of the UN still largely reflects the world of 1945,” said Alexander Stubb. “As the world has changed drastically, so should the decision-making at the… Continue reading
by MARIANA GARCIA September 25, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) In weeks of attending asylum hearings at San Francisco’s immigration court, Mission Local reporters have seen dozens of people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement without ever getting a lawyer’s help. Then there are those who may encounter ICE agents on the street, and don’t know their rights…. Continue reading
Organized Money Sep 23, 2025 Organized Money Podcast This week is an All-Star lineup of behind the scenes interviews from the American Economic Liberty Project’s 2025 Anti-Monopoly Summit. Sen. Chris Murphy (D–CT), candidate for Colorado Attorney General David Seligman, Lina Khan, Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), and CEO of Cost Plus… Continue reading
