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The Race for a Vaccine Between Russia, China & the West
There are more than 160 different vaccines under development across the world, all of the labs are racing to find the cure to a virus that shutdown an entire planet and has killed 750,000 people world wide as of this morning. Whoever creates a safe, deliverable, vaccine for COVID 19
Despite Complicated Feels, Kamala Harris is Making History
She would be the first woman to serve as vice president. She would be the first Black person and Indian American in that role. She would be the second California-born vice president, and definitely the first hailing from the Bay Area. In one fell swoop, Sen. Kamala Harris would break
Kristin Urquiza Launches National Day of Action and Vigil to ‘Marked by COVID’ and Failed by Politicians
Thursday would have been Mark Anthony Urquiza’s 66th birthday, but he will not be there to celebrate. Instead, his daughter Kristin Urquiza is holding a vigil and ofrenda in his honor in seven cities across six different states. While the events will celebrate the man, they will also serve as
Israel Turns to Unlawful Detention When Propaganda Fails to Silence Anti-Zionists
By Ian Firstenberg Early on July 30, dozens of armed soldiers and at least one dog stormed the house of a prominent BDS coordinator near Ramallah. His 9-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter protested loudly as their father was taken out in handcuffs. Mahmoud Nawaja’a, 34, is a national coordinator for
Monkeybrains: The Awesome Internet Service Taking on Corporate Giants
Monkeybrains has been a Bay Area, independent internet service provider since 1998 and has developed a rabid following because, quite simply, they rock.
BREAKING: Kamala Harris Is Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential Pick
Former San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general, and current California senator Kamala Harris has been selected as Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate, according to Biden’s own Twitter account. The news has been confirmed by NBC News, Bloomberg, and NPR. Born in the Bay at Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical
Brach’s ‘Turkey Dinner Candy Corn’ Is Here To Make 2020 Even More Terrible
The year’s most horrifying Halloween apparition is bloodcurdling its way to candy aisle shelves across America, according to top candy blogs and experts. Candy Hunting, the hard-hitting confection industry investigative journalists who’ve uncovered such sickening scandals as Mountain Dew-flavored Doritos and Wendy’s Baconator Pringles, now report the existence of Brach’s
The Glide Legacy Gala Is Rad But Totally Online (And Crazy Affordable) This Year
San Francisco’s best charity ball is still happening in 2020, though online of course, as the 11th annual Glide Legacy Gala is this Saturday, August 15, at 8 p.m. It’s a virtual celebration that still features a digital DJ Dance Party, the awards ceremony, and words from your activists —