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The complex politics of Myanmar …

Reese Erlich - September 7, 2018

I sneaked into Myanmar on a tourist visa because the military junta running the country made it almost impossible to travel as a journalist....

News + Politics

Climate-change denial, right here in California

Calvin Welch - September 6, 2018

“In California, facts and science still matter,” said Gov. Jerry Brown in a prepared statement. “These findings are profoundly serious and will continue to...

Campaign Trail

The Prop. C job-loss myth …

Tim Redmond - September 4, 2018

The Chamber of Commerce, the cops, and some big tech companies are attacking Prop. C, which would tax a small number of companies to...

News + Politics

A people’s climate summit

Martha Hawthorne, Michael Eisenscher, Lorraine Thiebaud, and Jonathan Kocher - August 29, 2018

This September, community, political, and business leaders from around the globe will be meeting in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit to discuss...

Campaign Trail

Prop. C kickoff puts politicians in the spotlight: Whose side are you on?

Tim Redmond - August 26, 2018

The Yes on C campaign, representing the most important issue on the November ballot, held a rousing kickoff today – and the debate is...

Foreign Correspondent

What 15 years of war has brought us: Angry Iraqis

Reese Erlich - August 23, 2018

Militant protests continue in the oil rich city of Basra despite a harsh government crackdown. Thousands of Iraqis are demanding jobs, restoration of basic...

Arts + Culture

The day of the big SRO move

Tony Robles - August 20, 2018

It was the day of the big move. The SRO Citadel, on Sixth Street, sat perched on granite. It was among a bevy of residential...

The Agenda

Should private shuttles be able to use Muni-only lanes?

Tim Redmond - August 19, 2018

San Francisco transit planners have been working for years on a proposal to create bus-only lanes on Geary Boulevard. It’s called Bus Rapid Transit,...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Trump in Afghanistan

Reese Erlich - August 13, 2018

President Donald Trump is back on the stump, trumpeting his alleged triumphs since the 2016 elections. Somehow, he never mentions Afghanistan. For years, Trump has...

News + Politics

American Psychological Association beats back military psychologists

Reese Erlich - August 8, 2018

On Wednesday the leadership council of the American Psychological Association (APA) voted by an overwhelming 61-33% to keep its current policy prohibiting members from...

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