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Elections

Here come the billionaires: Election 2024

Tim Redmond - December 24, 2023

Big money goes into measures attacking poor people and eroding police oversight. It's really about Breed's re-election and the oligarchs controlling the city.

News + Politics

Why is the Chron so freaked out about Socialism?

Tim Redmond - December 17, 2023

Yes, neoliberal capitalism helped create the homelessness crisis. What are we even arguing about that?

Crime

Jenkins says the solution to homelessness is to make the unhoused ‘uncomfortable’

Tim Redmond - December 14, 2023

DA also goes all in on blaming judges for the city's overdose problems.

Lit

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

Marke B. - December 13, 2023

Beloved landmark came with surprising amount of drama and alternate realities, vividly detailed in Chron critic's new book.

Housing

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

Tim Redmond - November 27, 2023

Trickle-down economics from the Reagan Era rules as the state forces San Francisco to give luxury developers what they want (and ignores affordable housing).

Environment

New report says we can’t save the planet without taxing the rich

Tim Redmond - November 20, 2023

Oxfam says there is no such thing as an effective climate plan that isn't also an economic equality plan.

Homelessness

The profound irony of the APEC news media coverage

Tim Redmond - November 15, 2023

The problem that the mayor is trying to solve with sweeps was created by the same political agenda that drives the event she is so happily hosting.

News + Politics

We all want local government to work—but for whom?

Tim Redmond - November 5, 2023

The Chron seems to think the plutocrats are the ones who ought to be in charge. That's never ended well.

News + Politics

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

Tim Redmond - November 3, 2023

It's all about giving Big Money more ability to control San Francisco. That has always been a disaster.

Labor

Plan to put police funding in City Charter creates huge public safety risks

Tim Redmond - November 1, 2023

Labor activists say Dorsey measure would threaten a wide range of public-safety programs; it also won't work.

Tagged with: Economic Inequality

Here come the billionaires: Election 2024

Why is the Chron so freaked out about Socialism?

Jenkins says the solution to homelessness is to make the unhoused ‘uncomfortable’

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

New report says we can’t save the planet without taxing the rich

The profound irony of the APEC news media coverage

We all want local government to work—but for whom?

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

Plan to put police funding in City Charter creates huge public safety risks

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