Economy Archives - Page 17 of 42

Foreign Correspondent: Who’s at fault for Cuba’s economic problems?

Reese Erlich - January 31, 2020

HAVANA—Chef Alexis Alvarez was in panic mode. He was preparing a gourmet meal for visitors from the United States when the electricity went out....

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Battle of the giant Russian oligarchs

Dennis Harvey - January 21, 2020

The big event this week is Friday’s return of Noir City, whose latest annual edition at the Castro we’ve previewed separately here. Among commercial openings...

News + Politics

Why Richmond said No to coal

Tom Molanphy - January 19, 2020

On Tuesday, January 14, to the delight of environmentalists and health advocates and the consternation of the coal industry, the Richmond City Council passed...

Housing

Forget SB 50 — San Francisco needs a bold plan for social housing

Steven Hill - January 9, 2020

State Senator Scott Wiener has reintroduced his housing bill, SB 50, which seeks to alleviate the housing crisis by forcing more density around transit corridors. But...

Exclusive

What’s really going on with the US and Iran?

Reese Erlich - January 3, 2020

On Jan. 2 a US drone fired a missile on a car caravan leaving the Baghdad airport, killing Iranian Major General Qassem Suleimani and...

Culture

Bingeing on dystopia: The politico-cultural decade in review

Peter-Astrid Kane - December 30, 2019

Gore Vidal once remarked that the three saddest words in the English language were “Joyce Carol Oates,” but from the vantage point of late...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: An open letter to a Trump-supporting friend

Reese Erlich - December 14, 2019

I first met Robby Robertson during the 1969 General Electric strike. He was a young, militant worker fighting for a decent contract and social...

Movies

Another Hole in the Head fest brings a healthy dose of violent mayhem

Dennis Harvey - November 27, 2019

Are imminent global environmental and current national political catastrophes getting you down? Do you frequently wish perceived foes would “just die screaming”? Are you...

Arts + Culture

Local musicians step up to ‘Blanket the Homeless’

Marke B. - November 5, 2019

When I spoke with storied music producer Scott Mickelson last month, San Francisco was in the midst of a nationally covered anti-homeless kerfuffle. Housed...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: The Brexit mess

Reese Erlich - November 1, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s tousle-haired answer to Donald Trump, came into office promising to leave the European Union by October 31. He declared...

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