Posted in The Marc Steiner Show The Democratic Party has chosen again and again to abandon working people and cling to corporate power, militarism, and a feckless, out-of-touch leadership class, Norman Solomon of RootsAction says. And we’re all paying the price. by Marc Steiner March 24, 2026 (therealnews.com) US Senate Minority… Continue reading
A Bay Bridge bike ride on April 25 seeks to breathe life back into a cherished dream of cyclists and pedestrians. But the price tag has grown to $700 million. by Jose Fermoso March 25, 2026 (Oaklandside.org) On April 25, dozens of bike riders will meet in West Oakland to ride… Continue reading
VIDEO FROM KPIX What would happen if ICE showed up at a California school tomorrow? San Francisco families want answers.Even without any confirmed incidents on campuses, parents in The City say concerns about possible immigration enforcement are already reshaping how they think about their children’s education. Kevin Ko reports on… Continue reading
People rally in Houston for a June 14, 2025 “No Kings” protest against US President Donald Trump and his policies. (Photo by Brett Wilkins/Common Dreams) “Donald Trump poses a direct threat to our Constitution and to the rule of law,” said one of the impeachment campaign’s leaders. Brett Wilkins Mar… Continue reading
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) address a press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP/Getty Images) Democrats may have enough votes to pass a war powers resolution before the two-week recess, but party leaders have still… Continue reading
The settlement alters how UC Berkeley responds to discrimination complaints. What does it mean for free speech? And how much will Cal change course? by Felicia Mello March 26, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) When a Jewish legal advocacy group announced last week that it had inked a $1 million settlement with UC Berkeley over allegations… Continue reading
At least 539 arrests took place at closed-door immigration appointments by Kelly Waldron, Clara-Sophia Daly and Nicholas David March 25, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Over 1,000 immigration arrests took place in and around San Francisco between Jan. 20 and Oct. 15, 2025, data shows. And at least half of those took place behind closed doors at routine immigration… Continue reading
San Francisco’s elected officials and significant candidates are put on the spot — and on the record by Joe Eskenazi and Iryna Humenyuk March 25, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) ‘The protectors of our industries,’ Puck Magazine, 1883 This June, San Francisco voters will have an opportunity to, rather literally, tax the rich. The problem is, just… Continue reading
by Mark Twain (americanliterature.com) The War Prayer (1905) is Twain’s searing antiwar parable, in which a mysterious stranger reveals the unspoken horror beneath a congregation’s patriotic prayer for victory. Twain withheld it from publication during his lifetime, saying: “Only dead men can tell the truth in this world.” It was a time of… Continue reading
by Zhe Wu March 19, 2026 (sfpublicpress.org) As they compete for the seat Nancy Pelosi is vacating, congressional candidates in San Francisco are taking divergent approaches to immigration and how to connect with Chinese American voters, who comprise a sizable and politically active share of the district. At a Saturday forum… Continue reading
