hate speech Archives

News + Politics

Michael Shellenberger, who says progressives ruin cities, has alarming transphobic tweets

Tim Redmond - April 3, 2023

Why would anyone take this person's political opinions seriously any more?

Business + Tech

Can Big Tech really be regulated?

Amy Howerska - March 15, 2021

Hate speech and misinformation has multiplied and been weaponized -- but that may be changing.

News + Politics

The cops, cannabis, tracking landlords — and are we just done with Zuckerberg?

Tim Redmond - November 29, 2020

Plus: a new committee on African American reparations. That's The Agenda for Nov. 30 to Dec. 6

News + Politics

The problem with ‘centrists’

Tim Redmond - July 14, 2020

The resignation of New York Times columnist Bari Weiss is all over the news, and the right-wingosphere is using it to push the demonstrably...

News + Politics

Petition seeks to get Facebook CEO name off SF General Hospital

Tim Redmond - July 7, 2020

Much of the progressive world right now is pushing an ad boycott of Facebook. The platform has been a key factor in the rise...

Lit

A Drag Queen Story Hour star and activist publishes her own kids’ book

Joshua Rotter - May 5, 2020

For the majority of Americans, drag queens are performers they catch every Friday night on RuPaul’s Drag Race or at their local gay bar...

News + Politics

Interrupting racial profiling in San Francisco

Lisa Schiff - February 19, 2020

You’re waiting for a friend outside her apartment building. Or double checking the security camera in front of your business. Or distributing door hangers that encourage...

Campaign Trail

Campaign trail: Alioto, Breed seek GOP support …

Tim Redmond - May 13, 2018

Angela Alioto’s surprising announcement that she wants to radically weaken the city’s Sanctuary ordinance has already cost her political support. Mark Leno announced Friday that...

News + Politics

When hate speech became a movement

Andrew Lam - May 21, 2017

Just over a year ago Microsoft introduced Tay, an AI chatbot that was designed to learn from and replicate online chatter. Tay, according to...

News + Politics

Sup. Ahsha Safaí introduces resolution against Trump’s so-called Muslim Ban

Sana Saleem - January 31, 2017

District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai announced his intention to introduce a resolution opposing President Trump's Muslim ban at Tuesday's board meeting. Safai's resolution is backed by Mayor...

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Michael Shellenberger, who says progressives ruin cities, has alarming transphobic tweets

Can Big Tech really be regulated?

The cops, cannabis, tracking landlords — and are we just done with Zuckerberg?

The problem with ‘centrists’

Petition seeks to get Facebook CEO name off SF General Hospital

A Drag Queen Story Hour star and activist publishes her own kids’ book

Interrupting racial profiling in San Francisco

Campaign trail: Alioto, Breed seek GOP support …

When hate speech became a movement

Sup. Ahsha Safaí introduces resolution against Trump’s so-called Muslim Ban

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