The article discusses the overlooked critiques of Pope Francis regarding neoliberal capitalism, particularly during his funeral attended by global leaders. It highlights a message from the Pope stressing that without addressing the autonomy of markets and inequality, true solutions to global issues cannot be realized. Additionally, it shifts focus to local politics, detailing the budget challenges faced by Mayor Daniel Lurie and the new Board of Supervisors, specifically regarding police overtime costs and the impact on the city’s budget, suggesting that crime may not correlate with police numbers.
As long as the problems of the poor are not radically resolved by rejecting the absolutely autonomy of markets and financial speculation and by attacking the structural causes of inequality, no solution will be found for the world's problems.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday/30 on a Budget and Legislative Analyst audit of police overtime, which cost the city $108 million in 2023.
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