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The return of ROTC
The almost-certain end to the military's discrimination against lesbians and gay men is causing all kinds of educational institutions to take another look at ROTC programs, the latest being Stanford,...
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5 Things: April 28, 2011
The royal couple in a pair of cups >>POP-UP-TASTIC Oh pop-up phenomenon...why are you so enticing? Is it because our hype-heavy culture is so ADHD that the newest and coolest bar, gallery,...
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Now just end the death penalty
Jerry Brown is going to save the state $356 million by scrapping plans to build a new Death Row. Go, Jerry. Now if he really wants to save money he can scrap the death penalty. It's actually one thing...
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Puke and privatization in Dolores Park
Editors note: the vow by Chicken John Rinaldi to vomit in Dolores Park has gotten a lot of media attention -- but there's a real story behind it that the press has missed. Chicken sent us this opinion...
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American Idol: Casey was robbed!
Sorry, man -- I voted for you Damn, did America ever get it wrong this week. Casey's the best all-around musician on the show. He's got a great voice, performs well on stage and was saved by the...
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Are you really middle class?
A fascinating article appeared in the New York Times a couple days ago about the bias people tend to have when it comes to beliefs about their own economic standing in relation to the rest of society....
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Steady rollin' once again: Two Gallants return at Bottom of the Hill
From www.twogallants.com The San Francisco pop-folk duo Two Gallants played to a sold-out crowd on April 23, at its familiar stomping grounds, Bottom of The Hill. It was a reunion show of sorts. Two...
View ArticleDick Meister: The Real May Day
Dick Meister, formerly labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsroom, has covered labor, politics and other matters for a half-century. May Day. A day to herald the coming of Spring with song...
View ArticleNorman Solomon: It’s Time to Close California’s Nuclear Power Plants
The facts all point to this “inconvenient truth” -- the time has come to shut down California’s two nuclear power plants as part of a swift transition to an energy policy focused on clean and green...
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Celebrating Bin Laden's death
I fear I'm going way, way out on a limb here. So let me be clear: I understand why so many people are so happy that Osama Bin Laden's dead. I'm never happy about anyone's death, but I get the point. I...
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Homeowner defense groups to target Wells Fargo shareholders
“Foreclosures are the new F-Word.” So said Regina Davis, executive director of the San Francisco Housing Development Corporation, at an April 29 seminar at SFHDC's office on Third Street that explored...
View ArticleDick Meister: Hey, Nike -- Pay up!
Dick Meister, formerly labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsroom, has covered labor, politics and other matters for a half-century. OK, Nike, pay up! You owe me big. Exactly how much, I...
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Japan’s “unconscionable” radiation levels for schools
Japan Times is reporting that Physicians for Social Responsibility, a U.S.-based nonprofit, is challenging Tokyo’s position that it is safe for school kids to use playgrounds in the nuclear-stricken...
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5 Things: May 3, 2011
Dreamy island wear, perfect for surviving these spring sweats PHOTO BY CAITLIN DONOHUE >>BE STILL OUR WALLETS the Alameda Flea Market (ahem, Alameda Point Antiques Faire) was in full effect...
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SFBG Radio: Are we done with Afghanistan?
Today Johnny and Johnny talk about whether the death of Osama Bin Laden will lead to the end of the war in Afghanistan -- and the regional implications. Listen after the jump. BinLadenDead1 by...
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Historic preservation debate raises a slew of questions
Sup. Scott Wiener promises he isn't trying to mar this postcard-perfect image of San Francisco. The Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee spent several hours yesterday hearing from city officials...
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Northwest passage: Kelly Reichardt on "Meek's Cutoff"
Courtesy San Francisco Film Society Over the past decade, Kelly Reichardt has consistently created an alternative cinema that is in opposition to modern Hollywood blockbusters. Her films, which...
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USF hosts mayoral forum focused on service
The race for Room 200 is about to move from a focus on fundraising and organizing to debates among the mayoral candidates. Ben Hopfer The University of San Francisco’s Leo T. McCarthy Center for...
View ArticleEditorial: Let counties raise taxes
The president of the state Senate, Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), has a bill that could profoundly change that way California pays for government. At lot of insiders think it's just a ploy, a way...
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HOC farmers market bans live chicken sales
Feathers will cease to fly over alleged cruelty practices at the Heart of the City Farmers Market that we reported in February. The outdoor Civic Center market has announced it will no longer offer...
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