Tag: Privatization
More parks privatization: The horses of Golden Gate Park
Private vendor takes over public space for high-priced concession -- and workers get to live in trailers in the park (while homeless people are kicked out).
Books: Free City and the fight for community college education
A comprehensive history tells the story of the struggle to preserve SF's City College -- and block the neo-liberal approach to education.
A progressive wave in the East Bay
Victories over big money in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, and Antioch shows the power of community organizing.
Screen Grabs: Who will live in cities? Who will save our parks?
Political docs 'Push' and "Public Trust' raise unique yet urgent questions, and go beyond the usual 'You better vote' message
Two opportunities to address Black housing inequities
Midtown in SF and Golden Gate Village in Marin could become models for Black self-determination.
Who’s to ‘blame’ for our failures to respond to this crisis?
Politico recently put out an email blast asking “who’s to blame” for the COVID pandemic:
The Olympics Games are postponed, but the Coronavirus Blame Games are taking their place.
There are obviously...
Where’s the money for health care and saving the planet? Well, we clearly have it
With an unprecedented $2 trillion economic stabilization package at last finalized, and a flood of cash and credit emanating from the government to stem the dual crises of pandemic and...
Foreign correspondent: Hardliners win in Iran but turnout was extremely low
TEHRAN—The parliamentary candidates had rented a large hall for a campaign rally, but only a few hundred supporters showed up. They came to see Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, a leading hardliner...
Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate
The March State Senate primary in San Francisco is heating up.
Jackie Fielder, the Indigenous-Mexicana queer activist who has been involved in the campaign for a public bank in San...
Facebook money pushes Chiu housing bill
48 hills’ “Facebook money and California housing” series delves into the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s multi-million-dollar funding of the pro-growth shadow government that’s reshaping California housing policy. The first installment...
