Portside

Recently, San Francisco photographer Thomas Bachand tried to get the route from the State Department and the State Department claims not to have any GIS data on the route—or to know who within the federal government does. Which raises a final question: If no one can share the route, how can anyone approve it?

FISA, unemployment, US-EU trade pact, food stamps, treason?

We want to save Social Security

Two million workers nationwide who are employed by private businesses contracted with the government struggle to make ends meet.

“Although this showdown is likely still several months away, we must remain vigilant against any proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid. We will not allow far right politicians to hold our vital benefit programs hostage to their irresponsible threat to shut down the government.”

A political solution must be found.