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How we beat Airbnb

Calvin Welch - January 22, 2018

San Francisco has set another first in the annals of the tech economy: a 50% reduction in the number of Airbnb listings for the...

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Foreign Correspondent: Trump’s phony support for Iran’s popular protests

Reese Erlich - January 11, 2018

During a recent reporting trip to Iran, I interviewed almost two dozen people at random in both rich and poor neighborhoods of Tehran. All...

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Ed Lee’s development legacy and the end of ‘balanced growth’

Calvin Welch - January 7, 2018

There is one defining fact about Ed Lee's years as mayor that has been missed in all that has been written about his legacy:...

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Foreign Correspondent: Trump moves encourage Iranian hardliners

Reese Erlich - October 22, 2017

In Washington DC, Trump's moves against the Iran nuclear agreement are seen as getting tough on a dangerous enemy. In Iran, they are seen...

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The Lexus Lanes — and why they won’t work

Zelda Bronstein - October 19, 2017

One of the hallmarks of neoliberalism is the application of market solutions to market-generated problems. It’s an approach that’s bound to fail, because market-generated...

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If PG&E caused the fires, it wouldn’t be the first time

Tim Redmond - October 13, 2017

Let us consider, for a moment, the cause of the fires that have devastated the North Bay and Wine Country. The conditions were clearly ripe...

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SF Planning Commission debates housing, ignores gentrification

Tim Redmond - October 6, 2017

The San Francisco Planning Commission discussed the housing crisis Thursday, and there were a few remarkable moments. Much of the presentation by planners focused on...

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Opinion: Airbnb must stop discriminating against disabled people

Becky Ogle and Bob Planthold - September 30, 2017

While Airbnb’s racial discrimination problems have received widespread public attention, the company’s unwillingness to follow the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide disabled travelers...

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The latest attack on homeless people …

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2017

San Francisco politicians have a history of attacking and scapegoating homeless people to advance their careers. Remember, Gavin Newsom (who is now campaigning for...

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A letter from the Gavster

Tim Redmond - September 11, 2017

I don’t know why I am on the Gavin Newsom for Governor fundraising email list, but I am, and it’s kind of fun. Last week,...

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How we beat Airbnb

Foreign Correspondent: Trump’s phony support for Iran’s popular protests

Ed Lee’s development legacy and the end of ‘balanced growth’

Foreign Correspondent: Trump moves encourage Iranian hardliners

The Lexus Lanes — and why they won’t work

If PG&E caused the fires, it wouldn’t be the first time

SF Planning Commission debates housing, ignores gentrification

Opinion: Airbnb must stop discriminating against disabled people

The latest attack on homeless people …

A letter from the Gavster

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