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News + Politics

The scariest book I’ve read this year

Bruce Mirken - August 31, 2023

'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich' has lessons for us all—right now

Opinion

The Oakland school bomb threat is a dire warning about our current politics

Cat Brooks - August 30, 2023

Right-wing activism is happening at both the national and the local level.

Homelessness

How SF plans to justify continuing sweeps of homeless people

Tim Redmond - August 23, 2023

Court hearing shows the latest Breed Administration strategy—and demonstration outside shows the ugly side of demonizing homeless people.

Music

Still Pleasure Victims: Berlin swings into the Bay to take our breath away

Joshua Rotter - August 16, 2023

David Diamond of the '80s favorites on touring with Boy George, crushing on Tom Cruise, and retooling their biggest hit

Drug policy

The myth of drug cartels is a cover for state-sanctioned violence

Caitlin Donohue - August 11, 2023

Author Oswaldo Zavala says the way we think about Mexican narcos is all wrong

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.

Movies

Screen Grabs: The legend of Midnight Cowboy rides again

Dennis Harvey - July 26, 2023

Recounting the making of the first X-rated film to win an Oscar. Plus: Australian terror from beyond the grave

Lit

In endless US wars, some people matter, and some people don’t

Tim Redmond - July 12, 2023

Author Norman Solomon talks about the human toll of the military machine—and why we so rarely hear about it.

News + Politics

The Democratic Party is suffering from learned helplessness that threatens us all

Bruce Mirken - July 4, 2023

When we need serious change, it's always an excuse that says 'no we can't.'

Art

Taravat Talepasand will not be silenced

Emily Wilson - June 24, 2023

She's made it through censorship and the Trump administration—and the Iranian American artist is still telling her truth.

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