Capitalism Archives

Campaign Trail

Who gets to plan SF’s future—and will the people who live here have a say?

Tim Redmond - November 3, 2024

That's the essential issue in the Nov. 5 local election. Here's some historical context.

Campaign Trail

The VP debate, the horrifying Trump attacks on transgender people …

Tim Redmond - October 3, 2024

And why the Democrats need an answer on globalization and Nafta.

Art

It starts with a flower: Tiffanie Turner’s surprisingly intricate blooms

Mary Corbin - October 3, 2024

Though driven by eviction from SF, the artist's dreamy papier-mâché petals continue to blossom.

Lit

Oakland streets to Rwandan hills, Ian Brennan’s musical storytelling spans globe

Joshua Rotter - September 26, 2024

Powerhouse producer-writer's ninth book, 'Missing Music' tells far-flung tales of preserving essential voices.

Best of the Bay

Welcome to Best of the Bay 2024: The New Classics!

Marke B. - September 21, 2024

Our 50th annual Readers' Poll celebrates everything that's Best about the Bay Area—from the people who live here.

Protest

Prison hunger strikers won limits on solitary confinement; now they are on trial again

Tiny - September 19, 2024

Gang-affiliation case targets leaders of a movement that forced major changes in California prisons.

Media

Media Week: The attacks on San Francisco have begun

Tim Redmond - August 6, 2024

Plus: Some advice from Bernie Sanders—and how the NY Times missed the point on the A.I revolution.

Media

Media Week: Joe Biden, the party ‘elite,’ and the reality of big political money

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2024

Working-class voters seem less and less interested in a Democratic candidate who won't challenge the basic assumptions of neoliberalism.

Music

Under the Stars: Fake Fruit goes clown show, Fresh & Onlys return…

John-Paul Shiver - July 2, 2024

James Devane de-stresses the algorithm, Voluntary Hazing silence notifications, NxWorries team up, more music

Homelessness

The brutality of criminalizing homelessness

Tiny - June 28, 2024

The Supreme Court decision is another step in the process of legitimizing systems of oppression.

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