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Opinion

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Why is Scott Wiener so opposed to recognizing the historic importance of the city's first LGBTQ+ neighborhood?
Opinion Shayne Watson -
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Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

The supes need to reject Lurie's plan to gut affordable housing money from Prop. C
Opinion Whit Guerrero -
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No, you can’t ‘save’ queer people by bombing them to death

Bastardizing the fight for gay rights to justify war, whether on Gaza or Iran, is ridiculous and must end.
Editorial Marke B. -
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Trump attacks on the environment aren’t new. But why are Democrats helping?

Wiener, Padilla lead GOP-style assaults on key environmental laws
Opinion John Buse -
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Opinion

The Cherry Blossom Festival is complicit in police violence and the crisis in Gaza

Toshio Meronek and Uta Tamate -
It's time to move this cultural celebration in a new direction
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Protest

The Dyke March needs help to return full-throttle

Marke B. -
New organizers launch fundraiser to restore Pride Weekend's radical centerpiece to its sprawling, outspoken self.
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Opinion

Rümeysa Öztürk’s ‘last’ Op-Ed

Sasha Cuttler -
Expressing a provocative opinion is not a crime; if it is, I plead guilty.
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Opinion

The Drain: Marke B. spouts off on poverty porn peddlers and the billionaires who love them

48 Hills -
Our publisher popped on the popular podcast for a few laughs at tech oligarch Garry Tan and some thoughts on SF's political scene.
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Opinion

Listen to the rank and file: Political lessons from something I missed 25 years ago

Tim Paulson -
The Democratic leadership in Congress needs to learn from a big mistake I made as a union organizer.
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Opinion

A $50,000 Rolex faces deportation

Joel Schechter -
The secret signal chat between Trump and Kristi Noem
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Opinion

Three bills that threaten the rights of sex workers—and civil rights in general

Maxine Doogan -
Sacramento is again cracking down on sex work—in ways that will just further criminalize vulnerable people
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Opinion

OPINION: SF teachers fight to rebuild what Trump is tearing down

Cassondra Curiel -
To save public education, start with fully staffed schools and fair pay for teachers
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Opinion

OPINION: Time for local Democrats to step up the resistance to Trump

John Avalos -
State and local party leaders should be looking for solutions here at home, including taxes on the rich and protections for vulnerable communities. Here are some ideas.
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Opinion

Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged

megan hobza -
New CA bill would give cops more power to arrest sex workers—and could lead to deportations
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Housing

Opinion: Save affordable housing! Stop the conversion of the Mosser Hotel

Angelica Cabande -
SF restricts conversions of residential hotel rooms to tourism. The owners of this building are trying an end run around that law.
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Editorial

The detention of Mahmoud Kahlil is a travesty of justice

48 Hills -
The Trump Administration's arrest of the former Columbia student and protest leader is an unlawful breach of free speech rights.
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Opinion

A tsunami of chaos and destruction, but there may be hope

Bruce Mirken -
There's a car salesman in the White House and an evil billionaire in your Social Security file, yet cracks are starting to show.
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Opinion

What’s on next at the Trump Center for the Performing Arts (besides more booing)?

Joel Schechter -
Buckle up for wrestling matches, rare earth mineral mining, and an extrajudicial spin on 'Mack the Knife'
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Letters We Answer

Letters we answer: Pelosi, Newsom, trans athletes …

Tim Redmond -
... and are taxes really too high in San Francisco?
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