Stories about Workers
The myth of long-term housing “underproduction”
Has California—and SF—failed to build housing for the past 50 years? The data show otherwise
American myth-busting in Roxie’s ‘Dark Side of the Dream’
Ranging from 1930s Warner Brothers crime dramas to '60s exploitation flicks, the weekend series seethes and scathes with politics, passion.
Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell
Activists demand that new contract require cops to stop blocking reforms
Supes to vote on Wiener upzoning bill, Police Commission to vote on Taser initiative …
And an excellent guide to where the candidates for mayor stand on the major issues .... that's The Agenda for March 12-19.
Yimbyism and the cruel irony of metropolitan history
To reckon with the current housing crisis, we must inquire into our country’s metropolitan history.
Trump’s new plan: Arm theater ushers
It's not enough to protect the schools; how about the movies?
Progressive debate offers a bit of candidate clarity
Suddenly, everyone's against the Wiener housing bill. Plus: Leno gets quizzed on his dubious endorsements, Kim calls for $1 billion bond at for housing and Alioto loses all possible left credibility
Homelessness and the SF mayor’s race
Understanding the Homeless4mayor campaign, which is about self-determination for people who don't have homes
Campaign Trail: Breed, SuperPACs and D8 campaign money
Senior staff at two big developers combined to give Jeff Sheehy $12,500, by far the biggest influence money in the race so far
Foreign Correspondent: The US occupation of northern Syria
A permanent force creates another Middle East conflict -- with the US in a leading role