Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UC Berkeley activists push back against Trump threats to university funding over DEI, student protests and transgender athletes As Israel resumes war, Palestinians again flee shelling in northern Gaza after day of deadly airstrikes Veterans fight back … Continued


Background Briefing

Marci Shore / Michael Gorham / Henri Barkey

Could Massive Demonstrations Against Despots and Kleptocrats in Serbia and Hungary be a Model For the U.S. to Get Rid of Trump and Musk?
Russia Claims Victory After Trump’s Call With Putin, Who Paid No Price For Rejecting Trump’s Ceasefire Deal
Will Erdogan Get Away With the Brazen Jailing of the Leader of Turkey’s Opposition?


Against the Grain

California’s Communists

What did the Communist Party accomplish in California, or try to? SFSU emeritus professor Robert W. Cherny considers the party’s agendas and activities in relation to longshore workers, labor unions, political figures, and others. He also examines the stances the party took toward the Roosevelt administration, the New Deal, the Comintern, and U.S. involvement in World … Continued