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Prop. C: The battle for the soul of San Francisco

John Elberling - October 9, 2018

The New American Oligarchy of Wealth and Privilege that seized control of the United States two years ago with the election of President Donald...

Onstage

ACT’s ‘Sweat’ asks: When does class solidarity end and racism begin?

Elaine Elinson - October 8, 2018

ONSTAGE The tavern setting is a familiar trope for American theater and television—think Langston Hughes’ Simple series, Casablanca, The Iceman Cometh, or Friends. It offers both an intimate...

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Breed’s opposition to Prop. C shows she’s on the side of big business

Tim Redmond - October 7, 2018

Mayor London Breed’s opposition to Prop. C is a dramatic and telling moment in her administration. You never really know when someone takes on an...

Foreign Correspondent

Assassination of Philippine leader 35 years ago holds lessons for today

Reese Erlich - October 7, 2018

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT Filipinos remember a disaster that hit their country 35 years ago. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Philippine leader...

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Brown, Bloomberg (and their agenda) face protests at Climate Action Summit

Christopher D. Cook - September 13, 2018

As Governor Jerry Brown and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened the Global Climate Action Summit Thursday, they were greeted by hundreds...

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Rust Belt SF? Are we doomed by progressive politics?

Tim Redmond - September 6, 2018

CNBC calls it a picture of a “dystopian future.” The Chron calls it a vision for “a better San Francisco.” That’s what we get with...

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75 arrested in Marriott protest as strike vote looms

Tim Redmond - September 3, 2018

A loud, energetic rally and march of roughly 1,000 hotel workers and supporters ended with 75 arrests as members of UNITE HERE Local 2...

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A people’s climate summit

Martha Hawthorne, Michael Eisenscher, Lorraine Thiebaud, and Jonathan Kocher - August 29, 2018

This September, community, political, and business leaders from around the globe will be meeting in San Francisco for the Global Climate Action Summit to discuss...

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The real rent control debate

Tim Redmond - August 23, 2018

The battle over state Proposition 10, which could dramatically slow evictions in cities like San Francisco, is going to dominate the fall ballot, with...

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We know how to control housing costs

Peter Dreier - August 23, 2018

Editors note: This is the testimony Professor Peter Dreier gave June 21 at a joint hearing of the state Senate Judiciary Committee and the Assembly...

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Prop. C: The battle for the soul of San Francisco

ACT’s ‘Sweat’ asks: When does class solidarity end and racism begin?

Breed’s opposition to Prop. C shows she’s on the side of big business

Assassination of Philippine leader 35 years ago holds lessons for today

Brown, Bloomberg (and their agenda) face protests at Climate Action Summit

Rust Belt SF? Are we doomed by progressive politics?

75 arrested in Marriott protest as strike vote looms

A people’s climate summit

The real rent control debate

We know how to control housing costs

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