The Bay Area Fights Back in “Freaky Tales”
“Freaky Tales,” a whimsical new film showcasing a vision of the Bay Area in the 1980s, opened on April 4th nationwide. The movie weaves together three stories with a common theme- celebrating the success of an underdog who wins against impossible odds. Although set in a fantasy version of the 80s, which is now 4 decades […]
Hunger Strike by Kaiser Workers
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. Southern California mental health workers at Kaiser are still on strike. They are now engaged in the longest mental health strike in U.S. history. To escalate their tactics against Kaiser, 8 mental health workers at Kaiser […]
French Prime Minister Bayrou and the Budget: Charming the Markets, Cheating Workers
April 21, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Forty billion euros (more than 45 billion dollars). Last week, [French] Economy Minister Éric Lombard put a figure on the “additional efforts” to be made for the 2026 budget. The government is preparing to take these 40 billion from public […]
Highland Installs New Purell Dispensers —Are New Pillows Next?
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. You may have noticed the shiny new hand soap and sanitizer dispensers installed across the hospital. While updated infection control tools are important, some of us are left wondering: Why this change – and why now? […]
Sitters Keep Patients Safe
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. Many of the patients we take care of need extra help staying safe during their hospitalization. For patients who are elderly, have dementia, or are confused as a result of their illness or injury, the hospital […]