Tag: Politics
Screen Grabs: A fantastical hybrid from Ivory Coast in ‘Night of the Kings’
While the increased demand for streaming content hasn’t greatly diversified the mainstream—Amazon Prime Video just announced a severe curtailing in its documentary acquisitions, a major calamity for...
Literary lion Ferlinghetti exits, but his community legacy roars on
Thoughts on Lawrence's passing—and how his heroic drive still resonates in SF, even now.
Will Cuba have faster vaccinations than the US?
The tiny island nation with universal health care has its own vaccine, and could protect its people before the US does.
Screen Grabs: A rousing celebration of Black History Month
SF Urban Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, an Edward Owens showcase—plus a new release with LaKeith Stanfield as a Panther plant.
We can reimagine the post-COVID San Francisco
The future should be up to us -- not the corporate overlords who have controlled city planning for decades.
Leaders under 30: SF Youth Commissioner Jayden Tanaka on valuing diverse young voices
A high school student talks about the role of young people in the political process -- and why we need more affordable housing.
Leaders under 30: Assemblymember Alex Lee on the impact of engagement
The youngest member of the state Legislature in a century and the first openly bisexual member ever talks about running for office at 25.
Again, the Chron pushes the Yimby agenda that will never work
But a public bank might actually make a difference. Plus: Rent relief and accountability for business districts. That's The Agenda for Jan. 24-31
Leaders under 30: Lucy Shen on the power of young voices
She ran for School Board in Fremont at 25 -- and helped build an active new community organization.
Growth machine wins big in Berkeley
Mayor who ran as a progressive sides with developer-friendly plan for Adeline Corridor.
