Opinion

Silence equals death—and that applies to AIDS and to antisemitism and to Palestine

Wars have no winners; we can end them, and we can end the AIDS pandemic

Opinion Sasha Cuttler - August 29, 2025

Hey Gavin: Call out the National Guard…

... unarmed, to protect immigrants in San Francisco and other California cities against Trump's invasion

Opinion Joel Schechter - August 26, 2025

In the context of a banana republic, Trump’s homeless policy makes perfect sense

It's all about moving money to the ruling class—and getting the rest of us out of the way

Opinion Paul Boden - August 11, 2025

The state Legislature just made it easier for Trump to deport immigrants

In the bogus name of fighting 'sex trafficking,' a bill would allow cops to arrest people who could face deportation for the crime of 'loitering.'

Immigration megan hobza - August 7, 2025

Letters We Answer

Letters we answer: Why aren’t cities fighting back against Wiener’s buildathon?

Tim Redmond - August 5, 2025

And why can't San Francisco buy these empty or unbuilt units for affordable housing?

Opinion

OPINION: San Francisco needs to take disaster warning a lot more seriously

Michael Redmond - August 5, 2025

An integrated system that provides alerts on heat, earthquakes, and tsunamis would be cheap, easy, and save lives. Why isn't this a priority?

Education

City College hurts students by not offering enough classes—again

Rick Baum - August 4, 2025

Crucial classes are overbooked and students can't get the credits they need to graduate. Here's the data

Business + Tech

Law and order: Let’s put the Tesla robotaxis in jail

Joel Schechter - July 31, 2025

How about a high penalty on the world's richest man for illegally bringing driverless cars into San Francisco?

Opinion

The cruelty of RV evictions

Armando Bravo Martinez - July 28, 2025

Forcing people out of their homes and communities isn't a glitch; it's the point.

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Opinion

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Shayne Watson - July 8, 2025

Why is Scott Wiener so opposed to recognizing the historic importance of the city's first LGBTQ+ neighborhood?

Opinion

Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

Whit Guerrero - July 7, 2025

The supes need to reject Lurie's plan to gut affordable housing money from Prop. C

Editorial

No, you can’t ‘save’ queer people by bombing them to death

Marke B. - June 23, 2025

Bastardizing the fight for gay rights to justify war, whether on Gaza or Iran, is ridiculous and must end.

Opinion

Trump attacks on the environment aren’t new. But why are Democrats helping?

John Buse - May 14, 2025

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

Opinion

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

Toshio Meronek and Uta Tamate - May 5, 2025

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. - April 22, 2025

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

Opinion

Rümeysa Öztürk’s ‘last’ Op-Ed

Sasha Cuttler - April 14, 2025

Expressing a provocative opinion is not a crime; if it is, I plead guilty.

Opinion

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

48 Hills - April 9, 2025

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

Opinion

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

Tim Paulson - April 3, 2025

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

Opinion

A $50,000 Rolex faces deportation

Joel Schechter - April 1, 2025

The secret signal chat between Trump and Kristi Noem

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Opinion

Silence equals death—and that applies to AIDS and to antisemitism and to Palestine

Hey Gavin: Call out the National Guard…

In the context of a banana republic, Trump’s homeless policy makes perfect sense

The state Legislature just made it easier for Trump to deport immigrants

Letters we answer: Why aren’t cities fighting back against Wiener’s buildathon?

OPINION: San Francisco needs to take disaster warning a lot more seriously

City College hurts students by not offering enough classes—again

Law and order: Let’s put the Tesla robotaxis in jail

The cruelty of RV evictions

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

No, you can’t ‘save’ queer people by bombing them to death

Trump attacks on the environment aren’t new. But why are Democrats helping?

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

The Dyke March needs help to return full-throttle

Rümeysa Öztürk’s ‘last’ Op-Ed

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

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

A $50,000 Rolex faces deportation

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