Activism

All Debate Candidates Receive ‘Participation Trophy’ from Chuck Todd
The first of two Democratic Presidential Candidate Debates were held in Miami Wednesday evening. Ten presidential hopefuls covered everything from healthcare reform to the economy in various, 30-second soundbites. At center stage stood Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, she was the highest polling candidate of the evening and NBC moderators

#NoKidsInCages Press Conference, ‘Art Installation’ at Ninth Circuit Courthouse
As the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals deliberates on whether or not toothbrushes and soap are essential aspects of “safe and sanitary” conditions, local advocates are organizing a press conference event outside the San Francisco courthouse as part of the #NoKidsInCages campaign. According to the Facebook event page, people are

Wayfair is Furnishing Child Detention Centers, so Let’s Boycott Them
Wayfair, you’ve got just what I…nope! Last week, Wayfair employees caught on to the fact their bosses were in bed with BCFS, a “nonprofit” operating migrant detention centers for Department of Health and Human Services with plans to open another facility in Corrizo Springs, Texas. The furniture giant gladly accepted

Crystal Vielula : Artist You Should Know
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Meet Crystal Vielula, a dynamic and multi-faceted artist whose art often makes you stop and smile. If

Bernie To Forgive All Student Debt & Make College Free for Everyone
“This proposal will make it possible for every person in America to get all the education that they need” – Bernie Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) proposed to eliminating all $1.6 trillion of student debt held in the United States this morning. And to make Universities admission FREE. Why? Because keeping

Fast Food Chain Promises ‘Meatless Burger’ Will Still Cause Diarrhea
The famed ‘meatless’ burger has passed the testing stage and is now making its way into major fast food chains across America. Fast Food CEO and spokesperson Randy Hambuckler, reassured the press this week that, “although the meatless burger does not contain the fast food meat you’ve come to love,

Trump Threatened to Deport Millions, Here’s How You Can Fight Back
Donald Trump desperately wants to win again, so he’s falling back on what worked for him the first time around: dehumanizing and threatening undocumented residents, especially of the brown sort. As part of his official campaign kickoff week, the “president” threatened to start deporting millions of people beginning next week.

With DPW Seizing Homeless Peoples’ Belongings, Activists Are Fighting Back
Earlier this month 48 Hills reported on heartbreaking new videos detailing how the cops and the Department of Public Works are throwing away the personal belongings of San Francisco’s homeless population. This often includes such important items as medication, family photos, mementos from dead loved ones, and survival gear like sleeping bags and tents. Not only is this reprehensible, it’s also in violation of the rules.