Map: See every vacant lot in San Francisco

The most expensive city in America still has more than 2,000 undeveloped parcels. What gives? By Christian Leonard and Harsha Devulapalli | Updated Sept. 8, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) In one of the most expensive cities in the world, some parcels of land have sat empty for years — as if to mock housing-seekers desperate for more options. Take 1125 Market… Continue reading →

Yekutiel walks Castro’s vacant storefronts, pitches plan

Yekutiel walks Castro’s vacant storefronts, pitches plan

Castro small business owner Jeffrey Wang, left, whose store, Entour, is closing, talked with District 8 supervisor candidate Emanuel “Manny” Yekutiel, who stopped by with former supervisor Bevan Dufty during a September 1 tour of the LGBTQ Neighborhood. Photo: JL Odom There’s a simple way to get a sense of… Continue reading →

El-Sayed Plays ‘The Price Is Wrong’ With Michigan Voters to Expose Cost of Trump Trade Wars

US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed played “The Price Is Wrong” with Michigan voters in a video posted online on September 8, 2026.  (Photo: screenshot/@AbdulElSayed/X) “Come on down! All this could be yours… except the price is WRONG because of Trump’s tariffs.” Julia Conley Sep 08, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) Modeled on the… Continue reading →

‘Bombshell’ Report Says UAE Explicitly Warned Netanyahu of October 7 Attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026.  (Photo by Ronen Zvulun/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Haaretz also reported that Hamas immediately offered to release all the Israeli hostages it had taken in the attack, demanding nothing in return, but Israel refused the deal…. Continue reading →

Book: “The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government”

The Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government Eric Liu, Nick Hanauer First published 2011 One of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “10 Books Everyone Should Read”. This fascinating study of democracy in the 21st century is a much-needed call for citizens… Continue reading →

Book: “Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House”

Book:  “Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House”

Craig Unger Argo meets Spotlight, as journalist Craig Unger, New York Times bestselling author of American Kompromat and House of Bush, House of Saud, reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in our elections… Continue reading →

Labor Day 2026: Record-High Popularity, Record-Low Power for America’s Unions

Labor Day 2026: Record-High Popularity, Record-Low Power for America’s Unions

UNITE HERE Local 17 hospitality workers strike outside Target Field in Minneapolis, June 22, 2026. Steven Garcia/NurPhoto via AP. September 7, 2026 (Prospect.org) Americans really like unions. Last week, Gallup released its annual survey of the public’s assessment of the labor movement, and found that unions’ approval rating stood at 71 percent—the highest… Continue reading →