The next election
EDITORIAL This week's dismal election in San Francisco is a symptom of deeper problems in our political system, both here and across the country. It isn't voter apathy that caused what is expected to...
View ArticleReduce California's prison population
EDITORIAL California must reduce its prison population — as federal judges have been ordering for years to address severe overcrowding and substandard health care — and it should use this opportunity...
View ArticleSingle-payer is the cure
EDITORIAL We're sorry to see all the problems surrounding President Obama's Affordable Care Act, which has made some important improvements to the country's healthcare system, such as helping those...
View ArticleWe give thanks
EDITORIAL We offer a lot of criticism here on the Guardian's editorial page, which is probably inescapable given the obvious failures of our political and economic systems to address the needs of the...
View ArticleA new holiday tradition: workers' rights
The holiday season has officially started, and if you're any kind of American, you know what that means. Hordes of wild-eyed shoppers have descended upon us.If early morning stampedes at chain...
View ArticleTech leaders must engage their critics
EDITORIAL It's time for San Franciscans to have a public conversation about who we are, what we value, and where we're headed. In the increasingly charged and polarized political climate surrounding...
View ArticleDefining problems and shaping solutions
EDITORIAL Our attitudes and ideologies shape how we see the world. How we define the problems and challenges we face in San Francisco and other Bay Area cities shapes the menu of solutions that we may...
View ArticleJesus was a socialist
EDITORIAL Christmas Day, here in the city of St. Francis, seems like a fine time to look at Jesus Christ, what he advocated, and what his legacy is today. Because this traditionally Catholic city has...
View ArticleStart the mayor's race now
EDITORIALWe hope you enjoyed last week's cover package, "The Rise of Candidate X," a parable about politics and the media in San Francisco. While it was clearly a fantastical tale, it also had a...
View ArticleWhat "Google bus" really means
EDITORIAL In recent years, "Google bus" has become a term that encompasses more than just the shuttles that one corporation uses to transport its workers from San Francisco down to the Silicon Valley....
View ArticleCity ignores public on bus plan
EDITORIAL San Francisco's tech bus saga has proven to be a source of fascination to national and international media outlets. Blockades of Google, Apple, and Facebook shuttles have fueled the narrative...
View ArticleGuns, gods, and government
EDITORIAL Humans tend to believe that we're smarter than we really are. It's a problem that can be exacerbated by concentrations of wealth and technological expertise, which can cause some people to...
View ArticleHigher wages and tenants' rights, for the win
As we document in this week's cover story, a citywide coalition has sprung up to fight for tenants' rights in the face of mounting evictions and soaring rents, and momentum on this issue is steadily...
View ArticleThe Goldies: What we're fighting for
EDITORIAL If you want to understand what we at the Bay Guardian and activists from the broader progressive movement mean when we say that we're fighting for the soul of San Francisco, just peruse this...
View ArticleTech must support Ellis reforms
EDITORIALSan Francisco is facing an eviction crisis, a reality that politicians of all ideological stripes have finally begun to address. It was good to see our two best representatives to the...
View ArticleCreate more police accountability
EDITORIAL"Our department is shaken," Police Chief Greg Suhr said last week when federal indictments of six cops who had been menacing and taking advantage of poor people were unsealed (see "Crooked...
View ArticleLee must pay for his promises
EDITORIALMayor Ed Lee has made a lot of promises to San Franciscans, but he has been unwilling to pay for them with money from the city or his wealthy backers, transforming these statements in hollow...
View ArticleFeinstein, Pelosi, and NSA/CIA spying
EDITORIAL Two of the most powerful members of Congress — Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi — are from San Francisco. They've each spent much of their long tenures in Congress serving on the...
View Article"Sharing economy" should share its wealth
EDITORIALThe valuation of San Francisco-based technology companies has been skyrocketing, with Airbnb reaching a reported $10 billion last week, Uber at about $3.5 billion, and Twitter's market...
View ArticleSF's culture of corruption
In many ways, San Francisco hasn't changed. It's still the old Barbary Coast, ruled by capitalist thugs and corrupt politicians, only with glossy modern spinEDITORIAL The extent of the charges in the...
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