The American people have been led astray about what climate change means for their pocketbooks. by Ryan Cooper May 13, 2026 (Prospect.org) In the second Trump administration, Democrats have been backing away from climate change messaging. Joe Biden apparently got no credit for the Inflation Reduction Act, his marquee climate policy… Continue reading
Posted in Rattling the Bars “We’ve got to show up like never before… take control of our government and then we can finally do the work of the people.” by Mansa Musa May 13, 2026 (therealnews.com) Donnita Hathaway, 45, prepares to participate in the Black Voters Matter’s 57th Selma to Montgomery… Continue reading
Unions are just starting to reach into their pockets for their favored candidate. Is it too late? by Yujie Zhou May 13, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Supervisor Connie Chan has always been labor’s kind of candidate. She has walked picket lines as a San Francisco supervisor, and fought against cutting union jobs at City Hall… Continue reading
One May 11, 2026 How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt How does a democracy die?What can we do to save our own?What lessons does history teach us? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history – from… Continue reading
There is a conceivable future in which San Francisco could be represented by a congressperson and led by a mayor and a governor who each tapped into his own immense wealth to propel himself into office. Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti and gubernatorial hopeful Tom Steyer are investing millions in their own… Continue reading
Economy Klaus Marre 05/12/26 (whowhatwhy.org) Whether it was unwittingly or not, the way the media covered the April jobs report was a massive journalistic fail and made a non-accomplishment sound like a big win. There is a long list of media failures when it comes to the coverage of Donald Trump… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on May 11, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) A Tale of Two San Francisco’s Sidewalk drug users do more than hurt San Francisco’s image—they also undermine the city’s remaining low-income and working-class neighborhoods. Communities our elected officials continually vow to protect. Harm reduction policies targeted to street addicts force low-income and working people… Continue reading
Buoyed by billions in assistance from the state, real talk about what it takes to run New York City, and some taxes on the rich, the mayor closed a historic leftover budget deficit. by David Dayen May 12, 2026 (Prospect.org) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a city budget on… Continue reading
Posted in Community He’s emceed Woodstock, lived with Bob Dylan, clowned for the Grateful Dead, co-founded a summer camp and saved the eyesight of millions. A resident of Berkeley since the ’70s, he’s being feted this weekend in San Francisco. by Nathan Dalton May 12, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) Never miss local events! Sign… Continue reading
