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Don’t blame progressives for problems like homelessness, drugs, and crime

Tim Redmond - December 13, 2021

Neoliberal mayors and their failed market-based policies have created the crisis that the left is now trying to solve.

Opinion

Opinion: The Great Highway shutdown fiasco

Steven Hill - September 9, 2021

It's worse for the environment. It's infuriated residents. The city needs to rethink the highway closure—now, when a compromise is possible.

Opinion

Labor, organizing, money, and an East Bay Assembly race

Tim Paulson - July 21, 2021

The political world is full of surprises. Who will wind up winning the seat formerly occupied by Attorney General Rob Bonta?

News + Politics

Supes panel appoints three community-based progressives to redistricting panel

Tim Redmond - July 19, 2021

Move will counter the Elections Commission's appointments, all of whom are allies of the mayor, in what could be a major gerrymandering fight.

News + Politics

The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward

Tim Redmond - July 16, 2021

A city task force will draw new district lines for the next decade. The mayor's allies already have members. The supes pick three this week.

Crime

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2021

Many of the same individuals and corporations who tried to defeat the progressives last year -- including Trump allies -- are now trying to oust the elected DA

News + Politics

LGBTQ progressives heading for key roles in Democratic Party

Matthew Guinasso and Tim Redmond - April 29, 2021

David Campos and Honey Mahogany set to take leading positions in SF and state party at a critical time for local politics.

Housing

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

Zelda Bronstein - April 22, 2021

Zuckerberg money funds news outlets that repeat Zuckerberg group's supply-side position on the housing crisis.

News + Politics

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Tim Redmond - March 31, 2021

Records show the recall effort is backed by Big Tech, Finance, and Real-Estate (and someone who says 'VC Lives Matter.')

News + Politics

Oversight — of Recology, the Ferris Wheel deal ….

Tim Redmond - March 14, 2021

... and commercial landlords. Plus the Chron's neo-liberal editorial page editor retires. That's The Agenda for March 15-22.

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Don’t blame progressives for problems like homelessness, drugs, and crime

Opinion: The Great Highway shutdown fiasco

Labor, organizing, money, and an East Bay Assembly race

Supes panel appoints three community-based progressives to redistricting panel

The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward

The big GOP, real-estate, and tech money behind the Boudin recall effort

LGBTQ progressives heading for key roles in Democratic Party

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

Community leaders line up to oppose attacks on DA Chesa Boudin

Oversight — of Recology, the Ferris Wheel deal ….

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