Donald Trump’s supporters see him as a fighter who can save America from a “radical left” apocalypse, and view him as a savior, while critics see him as a threat to democracy, a misogynist, a racist, a serial liar, and a rapist.

The assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump captured the world’s attention this weekend. Not since the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981 has such an event happened on American soil. In a murky blend of goodwill and image maintenance, the target’s allies and rivals were quick to

When two wonderful SF institutions get together to throw a block party it’s a great reason to get excited.  KQED has teamed up with Noise Pop and is blocking off the streets in front of its storied SF headquarters and opening up its doors for an all-day, live music-infused, street

Written by Ian Firstenberg Thursday’s debate felt good and instilled a lot of confidence in the future of America… Just Kidding Luckily, I’ve never had a terminal disease. That said, watching the debate felt like I was dying. Trump and Biden spent the majority of the time bickering over pedantic

2020 started with the impeachment of Donald Trump, the first attempted presidential ousting since Clinton twenty-two years prior. A volcano in the Philippines erupted, killing thirty-nine and leaving many without homes. LA Lakers player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore died in a helicopter crash. A novel SARS virus

When the United States carpet bombed Northern Cambodia, an area Henry Kissinger determined was wise to hit so as to destabilize shipping routs for Vietnamese militants, the country inadvertently gave birth to the Khmer Rouge. Historian Greg Grandin, as documented in The Good Die Young: The Verdict on Henry Kissinger, writes that

The whole world is watching in horror as Israel’s far right government prepares to send the Israeli military into Rafah. It is guaranteed to be another bloodbath of annihilation that will kill thousands of civilians. I don’t know how Netanyahu and his ghouls think destroying Gaza won’t also kill the

San Francisco is facing a tricky situation as it prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the city’s biggest international event since 1945. On one hand, they’re rolling out the red carpet for foreign leaders, CEOs, and a horde of journalists. On the other, they’re dealing with a

It’s rare that many of us would care about the confirmation of a US Secretary of the Interior, but this time it’s quite historic. CNN reports that New Mexico representative Deb Haaland has been confirmed as the new Interior Secretary in a 51-40 vote, making her the first Native American