Bush Archives - 48 hills

News + Politics

The Leaning Tower of Soma is a mess—but everyone’s ducking responsibility

Tim Redmond - January 6, 2022

In 1986, when it became clear that the Reagan Administration had lied about the Iran-Contra Scandal, Vice President George Bush told the press that...

Music

Live Shots: A joyful noise at GLIDE’s Annual Holiday Jam

Jon Bauer - November 19, 2021

Bobby McFerrin, Fantastic Negrito, Vernon Bush, more came to celebrate GLIDE's social justice mission.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Latino Film Fest charts a wide course, from Hurricane Maria to Argentine classic

Dennis Harvey - September 27, 2021

Plus: Revived African diaspora must-see Sankofa, Tom Skerritt's late-life star turn, more new movies

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: An intimate appointment with Dr. Fauci

Dennis Harvey - September 7, 2021

Plus: Political intrigue and dark thrillers from Argentina, Romania, and Colombia. This week's new movies!

Labor

‘It’s always been there:’ Dolores Huerta speaks out on racism and Jim Crow

Dennis J. Bernstein - August 29, 2021

At 91, the co-founder of the United Farmworkers Union is still active and speaking out against voter suppression.

Movies

Screen Grabs: A stricken hero fights for better healthcare in ‘Not Going Quietly’

Dennis Harvey - August 16, 2021

Plus a slew of affecting new docs on Barbara Lee, immigration tragedy, arthouse beginnings, and celebrity worship.

News + Politics

Some warned 20 years ago that the US was creating a disaster in Afghanistan

Tim Redmond - August 15, 2021

Plus: SF just lost two notable activists, James Hormel and Alvin Duskin. That's The Agenda for August 15-22

Movies

Drag legend Terence Alan Smith takes center stage in ‘The Beauty President’

Alex Arabian - August 12, 2021

As Joan Jett Blakk, the performer made two historic runs for president. A new short film asks what could have been.

Homelessness

Homelessness—and failed solutions— in Salt Lake City and Denver

Tiny - August 8, 2021

Sweeps and attacks on the unhoused are not just happening in the Bay Area; it's a national problem.

Labor

Biden, despite promises, has still issued no COVID standards for workplaces

Marc Norton - June 21, 2021

The pandemic is not over -- but workers still have no federal protections.

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