March 6, 2026 MagentaGreen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Through widespread collective bargaining, market failures can be corrected, decades of income inequality may be reversed, and economic growth can be supported. The Workrisenetwork explains. Traditional labor unions, by design, combine the power of individual workers through collective bargaining and collective action. In doing so, they…

Special Reports July 19, 2023 Sheridan Swanson, Research Manager of the California Policy Center, analyzes the big trends informing SJ’s recent labor impasse—why cities are perpetually squeezed by unions, and why strikes are so temporary. An Opp Now exclusive. Opportunity Now: Some of SJ’s city unions are saying: We want both more workers and higher…

The San Jose mayor entered the race pitching himself to voters as the antidote to Sacramento’s dysfunction. His campaign became its own form of turmoil. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan pledged to get government “back to basics” under his leadership as a new kind of moderate Democrat. | Source:Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The turmoil swamped Mahan’s core message…

Witness the legend evolve:• 1930 V-16 452 — pre-war royalty• 1948 Series 62 — the first tailfins• 1959 Eldorado Biarritz — the rocket-fin icon• 1976 Eldorado — the last great convertible• 2002 Escalade — the SUV that redefined an empire• 2024 Celestiq — the electric flagship• 2030 Next-Gen — what comes next Which era of…

In early-1920s Munich, Fritz Gockerell and Hans Meixner chased a wild idea: move the engine out of the frame and put it inside the front wheel. The result was clever, compact, and unforgettable. Five cylinders lived in the wheel itself, pulling the motorcycle forward without the usual chain-driven layout. But brilliant engineering still has to…

This video is basically my love letter to obsession. I’m breaking down three builds that go way beyond “custom” and straight into madness. Gray Madder hides every bolt like it’s a magic trick. Pontiac Nightmare looks classy but hits like a modern muscle car. And TwelveAir? Dave Kindig disappeared for years just to build a…

You know, back in 1951, if you spotted a Studebaker Champion, you couldn’t ignore it. This little independent automaker built a car that looked like it landed from the future. That famous bullet nose was inspired by aircraft design, while the wraparound Starlight rear window was so unusual people joked they couldn’t tell if the…

The Champion Everyone Somehow Forgot You know, back in 1951, if you spotted a Studebaker Champion, you couldn’t ignore it. This little independent automaker built a car that looked like it landed from the future. That famous bullet nose was inspired by aircraft design, while the wraparound Starlight rear window was so unusual people joked…

January 29, 2025 Image by Thomas Hawk On the job only since Jan. 8, San Fran­cisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is pro­pos­ing sweep­ing legis­la­tion and mayoral powers to over­haul how the city addresses the fentanyl, home­less­ness, and beha­vi­oral health crises on its streets. The Chron editorial board, below, supports the move. San Fran­cisco voters made it…

April 2, 2025 Image by Kevin Wong Countering mounting evidence that nonprofits are grifting the City by the Bay, new mayor Lurie outlines plans to demand that nonprofits receiving taxpayer largesse actually deliver. The Chron reports. At the same time, Lurie wants to revisit San Francisco harm-reduction policies with an eye toward preventing city-funded nonprofits from…