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The proles might have the numbers but the bourgeoisie have the power. We can send in spies and agents to work from within but we simply don't have the power or the public motivation to wrest the wheel from the madmen steering us towards disaster. And yes, the madmen are wearing both red and blue caps...but the guys in ...
If you recall, I never supported the neoliberal center right candidate for the democratic presidential nomination. If I want progressive left wing policies I vote for them.
As far as Sanders is concerned, for someone so ignored he seems to have raised a lot of issues being campaigned on by progressive candidates in the mid terms.
He does his dance in roll call amendments and thru reconciliation rules.
Castleford Tigers players celebrate a try against Leeds at Headingley.
Castleford Tigers are looking to put the record straight on Saturday when they head to Newcastle for the Magic Weekend.
Daryl Powell’s men gave one of their poorest displays of the season when they were hammered 56-12 by Warrington Wolves back in March, but after creating their own “magic weekend” with a memorable win over Leeds Rhinos at Headingley the Tigers are confident they can give a good showing against the league leaders this ti...
Head coach Powell told the Express: “It’s been a good couple of weeks for us when we have shown what we can do and confidence is building.
“But the challenge is going to be a fair bit tougher against Warrington. We played them earlier in the season and they put the cleaners through us.
“They were really, really hot that night and we were disappointed with our performance so we’ve got the record to set straight if we can.
“We know it will be difficult, we’ve just got to keep improving as a team and give ourselves a chance.
“We played against Leeds with a lot of confidence, but that came from the Salford game. Some really good things we did there gave us a platform to go on and play really well against Leeds.
Cas head for rugby league’s showpiece event off the back of a brilliant all-round display that brought a 52-12 victory over Leeds and Powell is hoping to reward the players by picking the same 17 if he can.
He said: “It was a big win for us, performance-wise and obviously result-wise and we’re really pleased.
“We’ve got some big challenges ahead and we need to front up on all fronts, but I’m definitely pleased with what we’ve delivered over the last couple of weeks.
“The Leeds performance was excellent. Our attack was really good and the defensive side of our game is improving all the time. We’ve conceded an average of 15 points over the last couple of games and that’s clearly a big improvement.
“On attack there was some class about us at the weekend, which was great to see. We’ve lacked a bit of fluency in our game, but that sort of disappeared at Leeds. We looked sharp and getting players back in key positions really helped us with that.
“Luke Dorn coming back in after so long out and performing as well as he did pulled our game together.
“Luke Gale, who was instrumental in a lot of our good work, and Junior Moors, who’s come back in such excellent form in the last few weeks, were real stand-outs for us.
“Denny (Solomona) continues to score tries and I thought Joel Monaghan was really good. But you could have picked anybody. Mike McMeeken in our pack was awesome.
Powell added: “You wouldn’t want to make too many changes to a team that did what it did last week. But Lee Jewitt’s struggling a little bit with his knee and we’ll see how he is later in the week. Hopefully he won’t be too bad, but I won’t know until Thursday, Friday.
Powell revealed that half-back Ben Roberts could be back in contention soon after returning to training this week.
A straight candidate for the San Francisco school board has lost two prominent endorsements because of anti-trans comments she made several years ago in the Chinese press.
Josephine Zhao continues to face backlash for her comments in 2013 opposing Assembly Bill 1266, authored by gay former Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) that ensures transgender youth have the opportunity to fully participate and succeed in schools across the state. Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill later th...
Last week, Zhao disavowed her previous comments in an opinion column in the San Francisco Examiner. But that was apparently not enough as she lost endorsements from District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani and District 6 supervisor candidate Christine Johnson, according to the paper.
"Recent news stories on comments Josephine Zhao made about gender-neutral bathrooms and our transgender community are very troubling," Stefani said in a statement sent to the Bay Area Reporter. "I endorsed Josephine because of her work for families in our community and her perspective as a mother, and I appreciate that...
Johnson told the B.A.R. she decided to withdraw her endorsement.
"I was excited to support a woman of color running for office until I learned of her history with the transgender community," Johnson wrote in an email. "I am a strong supporter of all marginalized communities and I want any endorsement I give to reflect that."
Mayor London Breed, gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), and Board of Equalization member Fiona Ma have endorsed Zhao and continue to support her candidacy.
Zhao, who is Asian-American, previously worked for Hoover Middle School as the school/family liaison. She has sat on the San Francisco Board of Education's Parent Advisory Council and English Learner Advisory Committee.
Last week, Zhao told the B.A.R. that she was "wrong" in opposing the bill and apologized for her words. She now fully supports the law.
"I apologize for the statement I made and the hurt I brought to the trans community," she told the B.A.R. "I hope society can give me another chance and reevaluate what I have been doing, my evolution, and the progressive values I have gained."
She said that, in 2013, she was a new immigrant and it was challenging to find people to educate her about the bill.
"The fact of the matter was I opposed it and said things I shouldn't have without the full background knowledge of that," Zhao said in a phone interview Monday.
Zhao's main campaign priorities are personalized instruction to ensure all students' needs are met and all receive a high-quality education. This includes cultural and LGBT training for educators. She also wants to help students thrive in the 21st century by providing them more science, technology, engineering, and mat...
Wiener told the B.A.R. that having an Asian-American on the board is incredibly important, especially with the disqualification of Trustee Emily Murase, who is Japanese-American. (Murase, who had planned to run for re-election, failed to submit paperwork on time with the elections department and was disqualified.) He s...
"There are times when immigrant communities can feel excluded and it's really important that parents from all communities be deeply engaged in their kids' education," Wiener said.
In response to Zhao's initial opposition to protections for trans students, Wiener said she was open to listening and learning about the community and "took other perspectives to heart."
Zhao acknowledged to the B.A.R. that she was slow to get her version of the story out and explain her new perspectives on the trans community. But, she believes her truth will be known.
"My name will be cleared and people will know I am a good person," she said.
On Monday, amid the backlash, Zhao secured an endorsement from state Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco).
At its meeting Tuesday night the Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club approved a request that it vote on rescinding its endorsement of Ma in her bid this November for state treasurer due to her endorsement of Zhao. Its members will vote on the motion at the club's meeting next month.
Brent Stephens at Flip Flops. The bar, which opened in January, is participating in the Thanksgiving eve madness for its first year. They're pulling out all the stops to draw a crowd, including drink specials and live music from local rocker Brent Stephens. Music starts at 9 p.m. Flip Flops is at 1111 Broadway.
Turkey bowling at The Oasis. Don't understand the mechanics of turkey bowling? Neither do we. But hey, it's another way to get some time away from the family, and you're almost guaranteed to leave with a good story. The Oasis is at 1107 Broadway. Turkey bowling is scheduled for Thanksgiving eve and Thanksgiving night.
Ladies Night at Belloo's. If you're looking for something a little different from the traditional booty music scene, stake out a table at cigar and martini bar Belloo's, 900 Front Ave. Tonight, the hot spot offers its Ladies Night menu with $5 martinis beginning at 7 p.m.
All events are open to guests 21 and older.
Orange County bosses adding 32,317 jobs — 6,820 below the previous five year average.
Now that the fog surrounding Orange County’s employment data has cleared, we can clearly see a cooler job market.
Newly revised job stats show Orange County bosses added an average 32,317 jobs last year. That hiring created a record high for employment — 1.672 million workers in November. But last year’s hiring pace was 6,820 below the previous five-year average. That’s an eye-catching 17 percent drop.
Let’s look at what industries were pruning their staffing needs the most in 2018. We’ll start with businesses in layoff mode.
Retailing: Merchants cut 642 jobs countywide last year — a stark switch from 2012-17’s average yearly hiring of 1,886. It’s no surprise as numerous brand-name retailers closed their doors last year while online shopping continued to grow in popularity. The downward trend won’t change soon.
Lenders: Cut 1,242 jobs as higher interest rates made borrowing less appealing, especially for mortgage refinances. This had been a significant growth business, adding jobs at a 1,734 yearly pace in the previous five years. There’s little evidence of a turnaround soon.
Manufacturing: Factory bosses cut 658 workers last year, a reversal from 2012-17’s average yearly addition of 299 workers. Global trade tension didn’t help anybody in the export business and high-cost California is a tough place to make goods and a profit.
Now, look at some noteworthy niches in 2018 where hiring isn’t what it used to be.
Construction: Builders added 4,308 jobs as they tried to meet the region’s housing needs and infrastructure projects blossomed. But that hiring was 1,603 jobs below 2012-17’s pace. The drop may be partly blamed on a shortage of skilled tradesmen but also a homebuying lull that chilled new housing construction.
Restaurants: Added 1,975 jobs, less than half the 4,965 hired per year in 2012-17. Consumers have pulled back dining habits. But I’ll bet many restaurant bosses would have hired more workers if there were more folks willing to cook or serve food.
Local schools: Government added 333 educators last year, well below 2012-17’s 1,483-a-year hiring pace. Now that schools have filled most of the positions cut during the recession, a new challenge pops up: Shrinking numbers of students to teach.
And, not to be totally depressing … look at these hiring hot spots.
Warehouses: Logistics added 850 jobs last year — a reversal from 2012-17’s average cuts of 165 job a year. It’s the flip-side of store owners’ woes. New shipping facilities coming online in a warehouse-short county were a key factor for the positive employment turn.
Temp agencies: Added 7,325 jobs last year, almost triple the 2012-17 yearly pace of 2,468. Worker shortages have forced employers to scramble for staffing, making temporary workers a viable option. But don’t forget that surging temp hires can suggest that some local bosses are reluctant to boost full-time staffing. Do ...
One can still be cheerful that Orange County is still cranking out new jobs, just less of them. Of course, we are left guessing whether this cooler hiring is tied to bosses inability to find new hires or only a momentary lull in local corporate growth plans. Or perhaps something ugly is slowing unfolding.
Conservative spokesman Gary Bauer says a recent demonstration in California highlights the hypocrisy of the left's position on border walls.
Then the police showed up and told her she and her companions were trespassing on private property and requested they provide identification.
Loomer: "[California Governor] Gavin Newsome said we don't need driver's licenses because it's like a form of profiling."
Police: "You're on private property, so you're trespassing."
Loomer (et al.): "I'm really confused. Nancy said that everyone was welcome here. Nancy Pelosi said asylum is a human right, but now they're saying I'm trespassing – and Nancy said everyone is welcome here. What's private property? Is that kind of like crossing over the border? What happens if you cross over the border...
Gary Bauer of American Values boils it down: "The demonstrators were highlighting the hypocrisy of the left's position on things like security and walls and so forth."
According to Bauer, Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, showed some more hypocrisy when some mothers whose children were killed by illegal immigrants showed up on Capitol Hill.
"And in both cases," Bauer explains, "Pelosi and Schumer hid behind the walls of their offices – with the security that the American taxpayer provides for those offices – and would not meet with these mothers who have been permanently separated from their children because of deadly violence by illegal immigrants."
According to The Washington Times, Loomer and her companions weren't arrested, but were escorted from the property with a warning for trespassing and for trying the doors of Pelosi's house to see if they were locked.
Basketballer Tony Parker has officially filed a $20 million lawsuit! Not any ol' lawsuit, mind you. This is regarding the huge brawl last week in NYC between Chris Brown and Drake.
As reported by GossipCop, the San Antonio Spurs star was injured in the hoopla and several people were hit by broken glass. Tony alleges in the lawsuit that W.i.P. club operators were "reckless, careless and negligent in permitting Drakes's entourage and Brown's entourage to be in the club at the same time despite know...
Tony also confirmed in a press conference last week that he was hit in the eye during the brawl. He said, "They started to throw bottles about…I got it all."
Tony's condition got worse; after he was supposed to be able to join France's Olympic team, he had to be sent to the emergency room. As a result, he's going to miss a week's worth of practice.
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Sudan wants EU money to shore up security and border controls along its 383-kilometer frontier with Libya.
Ibrahim Ghandour, Sudan’s minister of foreign affairs, told EUobserver the EU should help finance its border management.
“Sudan is now trying to guard this border with Libya in cooperation with other neighbors as well. But as you know, with a long border and limited resources that may not be easy, but Sudan is doing its best,” he said.
Ghandour was in Valletta as part of larger two-day summit between EU and African leaders, aimed at stemming the flow of people from Africa to the EU.
The summit is billed as a new step in bi-continental relations, although similar declarations on migration and development had been signed into “action” nine years ago in Tripoli at the first EU-Africa summit.
The Valletta event, for its part, also aims to tackle big issues like root causes behind the migratory movement to Europe, with the EU pooling €1.87 billion into a new Africa Trust fund to launch projects on things like development and border control.
Twenty-five EU member states, aside from Croatia, Cyprus, and Greece, signed the fund into agreement on Thursday (12 November).
Ghandour, for his part, said Sudan is hoping the fresh money will support “border management and capacity building and other services particularly when we receive migrants”.
The fund will finance projects in the Sahel region and Lake Chad area, the Horn of Africa and the north of Africa as part of a so-called five point action plan.
The Trust Fund Board is chaired by the European commission. Board members are now meeting to decide how to divide up the money on projects to create jobs, food security, migration management, and the conflict prevention.
Migration management involves preventing people with no chance of international protection from reaching the EU.
The point was emphaised by EU council chief Donald Tusk who at the outset of the summit launch said "proper return and readmission to those not entitled to international protection is essential."
“To keep the doors open for refugees and legal migrants, irregular migrants should be returned effectively and quickly", he added.
Senegal's president Macky Sall said the fund is tool to "help curb the problems" when it comes to offering African youth more opportunities.
But not everyone is happy with amounts offered.
One EU official said African states complained that Turkey alone is set to get billions in comparison.
Oxfam’s EU Migration Policy Adviser, Sara Tesorieri also said it is unclear how the fund intends to reconcile development on the one hand and migration management on the other.
“We’ve had mixed objectives for this fund”, she said.
Ghandour said the Sudanese delegation, on Wednesday, had only met with the minister of foreign affairs of Malta.
On Thursday, he is meeting with EU leaders.
“There are prospects of cooperation in particular with migration,” he said.
Once Africa’s largest country before splitting in two in 2011, Sudan hosts 167,000 refugees and asylum seekers in eastern Sudan, Darfur and Khartoum.
The agency estimates there could be to 460,000 refugees and asylum-seekers in Sudan by the end year.
But Sudan’s role in obtaining the funds has raised alarms among civil society given its poor human track record.
Sudan’s president Al-Bashir is accused of organising war crimes and crimes against humanity in the western region of Darfur and is wanted by the International Criminal Court.

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