Poverty Archives - 48 hills

Immigration

The Chron’s coverage of drugs and Honduras gets into the courtroom—and trouble

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Reporters talk to jurors during trial; public defender seeking a new trial. The dangerous media narrative remains.

Drug policy

Breed looks for political points by finding more ways to punish poor people

Tim Redmond - September 27, 2023

The latest: Drug testing for welfare recipients, which will never work and probably never happen. Do we live in San Francisco or Texas?

Opinion

OPINION: Kafka’s Statue of Liberty

Joel Schechter - September 11, 2023

Is the symbol of the US holding a torch—or a sword?

News + Politics

Tenderloin tour upends ‘doom loop’ narrative

Christopher D. Cook - August 27, 2023

There's a lot more to the neighborhood than the national media wants to report.

Movies

Screen Grabs: No one can play it like ‘Johnny Guitar’

Dennis Harvey - August 24, 2023

Joan Crawford's catty Western comes to the Roxie. Plus: 'Mobland' could cut the yapping, but Travolta's good

Movies

Screen Grabs: Two tough films focus on the people hit hard by economic inequality

Dennis Harvey - August 16, 2023

Great examinations of working class erosion ('Between Two Worlds') and family opioid addiction ('Stay Awake')

Stage Review

Class warfare with a mop and bucket in ‘Doméstica Realidad’

Charles Lewis III - August 8, 2023

An 'Upstairs-Downstairs' update—including apps and iPhones—in one of the most enjoyable shows of the year at Brava

Drug policy

Dorsey attack on wellness center signals larger issues in SF’s new War on Drugs

Tim Redmond - August 8, 2023

The mayor, the DA, and the Tech Right want to revive a failed policy—and maybe go after local judges.

Homelessness

Ending eviction moratoriums means more people homeless on the streets

Tiny - July 10, 2023

Eviction Moratorium for Mama Earth— To truly liberate her from her paper dollar worth Eviction Moratoriums = Forever Houzin can weave a different story For the mom...

Homelessness

From Hooverville to Nicklesville

Tiny - April 4, 2023

A report from Seattle, where housing built and run by homeless people is having an impact.

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