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How Big Philanthropy undermines democracy

Tim Redmond -
I have never believed that Big Philanthropy was the solution to economic inequality. The very, very rich give money to organizations and institutions that...
Business + Tech

Supes pass Overpaid CEO tax

Tim Redmond -
Tax policy was at the top of the Board of Supes agenda Tuesday. The supes placed on the ballot a new business tax that would...
Business + Tech

Lyft drivers have to pay for their own masks and hand sani

Garrett Leahy -
When Lubungu, a Navy veteran and longtime Uber and Lyft driver, saw a group of activists passing out free facemasks, gloves, and hand sanitizer...
Business + Tech

Supes consider major changes in business taxes

Tim Redmond -
The Board of Supes Budget and Finance Committee will consider Thursday/16 a series of tax measures that could raise more than $100 million for...
Business + Tech

Big reforms could be headed for fall ballot

Tim Redmond -
The Board of Supes Rules Committee will hold a special meeting Thursday/9 to consider a series of City Charter amendments for the fall ballot...
Business + Tech

Appeals Court upholds Prop. C in major win for local tax measures

Tim Redmond -
Less than a week after hearing oral arguments on the validity of the city’s big-business tax to fund homeless programs, a unanimous panel of...
Culture

Laborfest 2020 highlights global struggle from Vietnam to George Floyd uprising

Marke B. -
The George Floyd uprising, the massive Juneteenth Oakland port blockade, gig workers protesting outside CEO's houses: All of these in the past month have...
Business + Tech

The plutonium of Artificial Intelligence could be coming to a city near you

Tim Kingston -
Of all the tools of mass surveillance deployed by law enforcement, private industry and the federal government, Facial Recognition Technology poses by far the...
Business + Tech

Planners to hear proposal for massive new UCSF development in Parnassus Heights

Tim Redmond -
The Planning Commission will hear Thursday/4 a presentation on a massive new development plan for the University of California’s Parnassus Heights campus. In essence, the...
Business + Tech

The future of cities—and the one percent

Tim Redmond -
The New York Times devoted its entire Sunday Review section this week to an analysis of the future of cities. It’s a critical topic:...

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