Opinion

The other problem with police drones: They don’t work well in San Francisco

The slick marketing gloss entirely ignores the basic laws of meteorology and aerodynamics

Police Shaun Haines - July 9, 2026

Why can’t all that campaign money go to public services?

The Supreme Court could help us save Muni and public health. Maybe.

Humor Joel Schechter - July 8, 2026

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

Trump's blockade is taking a terrible toll, but Cubans continue to resist. A report from the Building Relations with Cuban Labor delegation visit.

Opinion Mark Ginsburg - July 1, 2026

Politicians know they’ll get booed at Trans March; harassment from cops is real issue

Officials like Wiener are always confronted at radical event. But why did SFPD show overwhelming force at march and party?

Opinion Gabriel Haaland - June 29, 2026

Humor

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

Opinion

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

Tim Paulson - May 25, 2026

I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation

Humor

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Joel Schechter - May 20, 2026

AI may not help the Bay Area, but dozens of lawsuits against AI lords could create a wonderful spectator sport for us all.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

48 Hills - May 4, 2026

Withdrawal from a drug of choice may be life-threatening without skilled medical supervision.

Opinion

Progressives never push term limits

Tim Paulson - May 4, 2026

Opinion: In the labor movement, we elect the leaders we want. What's wrong with that?

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Humor

What if Tom Steyer wasn’t a billionaire any more?

Joel Schechter - April 23, 2026

If he gave away most of his fortune to good causes in the next few weeks, he could say he's not just a rich guy running for governor.

Humor

The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’

Joel Schechter - March 23, 2026

In 1957, I.F. Stone suggested that global peace would kill the military industrial complex. That's even more true today.

Opinion

‘Sex trafficking’ stings—or ICE deportation at the Super Bowl?

megan hobza - February 7, 2026

The Super Bowl trafficking panic doesn’t reduce exploitation—it legitimizes policing that harms sex workers and immigrants

Opinion

United Nations, won’t you come on home?

Joel Schechter - February 3, 2026

The U.N. was founded in SF. Thanks to Trump, it's nearly bankrupt in New York. Why can't SF give it space and bring it back?

Opinion

HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good.

Bruce Mirken - February 1, 2026

With his influential lies about the cause of AIDS, the quack left a trail of death and doubt that continues to this day.

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Healthcare

Optional vaccines? CDC chair’s bizarre views would turn US into deadly experiment

Bruce Mirken - January 29, 2026

Vaccine panel head Kirk Milhoan says 'science is what I observe' and questions polio shot, among others.

Opinion

People do not need to ask permission to belong

Richard Whipple - January 25, 2026

In these times, it's critical to remember that all residents belong and matter, especially those furthest from power

Opinion

Why the Public Defender’s Office can’t take all the felony cases the Superior Court is forcing on us

Matt Gonzalez - January 21, 2026

The mayor's anti-crime agenda has a cost—and the indigent clients of Public Defender Mano Raju shouldn't be paying it

Humor

Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize California’s oil wells next?

Joel Schechter - January 21, 2026

Watch out, Gav: Maybe your state is his next takeover target

Humor

Donald Trump’s own thugs

Joel Schechter - January 6, 2026

The armed gangs in Venezuela who report to the White House

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Opinion

The other problem with police drones: They don’t work well in San Francisco

Why can’t all that campaign money go to public services?

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

Politicians know they’ll get booed at Trans March; harassment from cops is real issue

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Progressives never push term limits

What if Tom Steyer wasn’t a billionaire any more?

The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’

‘Sex trafficking’ stings—or ICE deportation at the Super Bowl?

United Nations, won’t you come on home?

HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good.

Optional vaccines? CDC chair’s bizarre views would turn US into deadly experiment

People do not need to ask permission to belong

Why the Public Defender’s Office can’t take all the felony cases the Superior Court is forcing on us

Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize California’s oil wells next?

Donald Trump’s own thugs

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