Activism

04 Jul 2023

Atomic Comic: Masterful Clowns, Sweet to the Core

The show has many facets and frequently oscillates between farcical, high-energy skits and soulful reflection. It’s a show that you will want to sit back and let wash over you. Characters appear and disappear, show up on screens hidden in suitcases or projected overhead.

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04 Jul 2023

Why San Francisco ‘Doomfluencers’ Suck

It was Winston Churchill who once said “never let a good crisis go to waste,” and apparently a ton of narcissists within commuting distance of San Francisco took Winston’s advice to heart.  I want to make something abundantly clear: San Francisco has always struggled with high rates of income inequality,

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03 Jul 2023

Other Truly American Things to Do on 4th of July

America is the most…America it’s ever been. For a lot of its citizens, they just don’t feel represented or protected, thus making them feel like it’s harder and harder to celebrate the USA on Independence Day when they aren’t celebrated or truly free. Try these truly representative and actually American

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30 Jun 2023

Can AI be Used to End Poverty?

By Josh Wolf  AI and UBI: A Glimpse into the Future of Wealth and Work In the not-so-distant future, imagine a world where artificial intelligence (AI) has become so advanced that it’s creating a colossal amount of wealth. This isn’t some sci-fi fantasy; it’s the vision of Sam Altman, co-founder and president of

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27 Jun 2023

Meet The Patriotic Millionaires: The Rich People Who Want To Be Taxed More

The movement to tax the rich has gotten a surprising new ally: the rich. Well, not all rich people, but a growing number of multimillionaires and billionaires are arguing that taxing them is actually good for society.  Who would have thought?  The group is called the Patriotic Millionaires and was

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23 Jun 2023

A Victory for Artist Live-Work Housing in Oakland

Editor’s update: In the below story, there was uncertainty regarding the final vote of Oakland City Council on updating an ordinance adding in live-work to where it’s prohibited to conduct any Cannabis Cultivation. We can now confirm that on July 18th, the mentioned ordinance did pass successfully. —————————- This week,

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21 Jun 2023

Landmark Study Finds Poverty is Primary Cause of Homelessness in California

California’s homelessness crisis is a homegrown problem that is deepening amid a shortage of affordable housing and emergency shelter, and it’s often the brutal conditions of living on the street that trigger behavioral health problems, such as depression and anxiety, researchers found in a comprehensive study on homelessness.

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21 Jun 2023

Rainbow Washing: The Problem with Pride-for-Profit in June

By now, most all y’all know Pride started as a riot in 1970, but most companies didn’t even recognize the existence of the LGBTQ+ community for another 3-4 decades. Thus the mid-aughts brought us pinkwashing, or what is now referred to as, rainbow washing. Essentially, it’s the performative-for-profit strategy and

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