Professional soccer coming to Alameda

As I walked to lunch, the TVs were on in many of Park Street's bars and restaurants for the first day of World Cup competitions. Alameda is currently hosting the Australian Socceroos. And if City of Alameda approves a new application for permits and design review, more soccer will be coming here: Oakland Roots men's soccer club and Oakland Soul women's soccer club are proposing to transform their…

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What Mexico Can Teach New York About Public Groceries

Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for government-run grocery stores echoes a long-running system in Mexico — one that delivers affordability, but not without trade-offs.


NYC’s grocery plan isn’t a “socialist fantasy.” It’s already a reality in Mexico. (Lara Nour-Walton / Jacobin)

On a bright mid-February morning, the SuperISSSTE in Mexico City’s working-class Tacubaya district was already…

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It’s Tech Versus Teachers as Strike Looms Over LA Schools

Los Angeles public school teachers have declared a strike deadline of April 14. The conflict forces the question of whether schools are an EdTech business opportunity or a public responsibility.


UTLA is proposing an overhaul of the salary schedule that would bring starting pay to $80,000 and amount to an average 17 percent raise across the bargaining unit over two years. (Gina Ferazzi…

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