Economic Inequality Archives - Page 7 of 13

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The misleading reports (and reporting) on Prop. E

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2020

I was around in 1986, when the San Francisco Chronicle, along with most of the political power structure of the city, argued that Proposition...

Housing

Walton wants SF to get serious about reparations

Sam Lew - January 18, 2020

Supervisor Shamann Walton announced Friday that he’s asking the city to develop a reparations plan for the Black community. “The effect of slavery still remains...

Arts + Culture

At Zinn Fair, Peter Cole explores SF’s unique history of labor and race

James De Julius - December 3, 2019

In Dockworker Power: Race and Activism in South Africa and the San Francisco Bay Area, labor historian Peter Cole uncovers the undocumented history of waterfront...

Campaign Trail

Preston, Boudin are winners as vote-count nears finish

Tim Redmond - November 9, 2019

With all but a handful of ballots counted, Dean Preston declared victory today in the D5 supes race and Chesa Boudin was far enough...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: What is the role of the US in Hong Kong demonstrations?

Reese Erlich - August 23, 2019

I first met Jason Lee when he was promoting jazz concerts in his hometown of Hong Kong. More recently, he has been sending me...

Campaign Trail

Once again, Biden looked terrible

Tim Redmond - July 31, 2019

There were no defining moments in tonight’s debate – except for this: Once again, Joe Biden looked terrible. He couldn’t explain his health care plan, which...

Campaign Trail

The end of Joe Biden as a serious candidate for president

Tim Redmond - June 27, 2019

The second round of the Great Debate tonight -- and it's a flawed concept -- started with a kind of bogus question about socialism....

News + Politics

The problems with the gig economy and a housing ‘crisis’ bill

Tim Redmond - June 23, 2019

The gig economy and its problems are big news all over the country. California is moving to crack down on some huge, profitable companies...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A ‘sex raft’ run amuck

Dennis Harvey - June 19, 2019

SCREEN GRABS The big news in Bay Area moviegoing this week is the annual arrival of the Frameline LGBTQ film fest, which we previewed here....

News + Politics

Fewer calls on city to ‘blow up’ taxi permit system

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2019

Sup. Sandra Lee Fewer yesterday called for the city to “blow up” its current taxi permit system, find a way to pay back drivers...

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