Protests Archives

News + Politics

Remembering Spain’s 15-M Movement, Occupy’s scrappy precursor

Marke B. - September 20, 2021

As the US looks back a decade later, a necessary reminder that Occupy was a reverberation of a global movement.

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.

Labor

‘It’s always been there:’ Dolores Huerta speaks out on racism and Jim Crow

Dennis J. Bernstein - August 29, 2021

At 91, the co-founder of the United Farmworkers Union is still active and speaking out against voter suppression.

Movies

Drag legend Terence Alan Smith takes center stage in ‘The Beauty President’

Alex Arabian - August 12, 2021

As Joan Jett Blakk, the performer made two historic runs for president. A new short film asks what could have been.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: ‘Homeroom’ dives deep into a crisis-riven Oakland school year

Dennis Harvey - August 10, 2021

Plus: Infamous '90s ambulance-chasing in 'Whirlybird' and a great free documentary series at BAMPFA outdoors

Education

A move to save Cantonese language classes at City College

Angela Hui - July 28, 2021

Most college Chinese language programs focus on Mandarin -- but in SF, Cantonese literacy is critical.

City Hall

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2021

Plus: Parklets, small business -- and the terrible mess that is public housing in the Western Addition. That's The Agenda for July 11-18

Nightlife

Nicki Jizz’s Black drag revue Reparations goes IRL after raising $20k online

Caitlin Donohue - July 7, 2021

Local queen didn't see the melanin-heavy show of her dreams as a baby gay. So she decided to create one.

News + Politics

Bay Area residents join efforts to end ‘merciless’ blockade of Cuba

Mark Ginsburg - July 4, 2021

Biden is still enforcing Trump's harsh sanctions despite a 184-2 UN statement of condemnation.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Recalling that very oddball cinematic year, 1971

Dennis Harvey - July 1, 2021

What's in theaters—then and now. Plus" 'I Carry You With Me,' 'Scenes from an Empty Church,' more

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