Body Politic: San Francisco Social Voter Insights
Voter file analysis enabled by the NationBuilder community building software shows that few voters wear their politics in their Twitter bios. They do, however, love to talk tech. And for…
San Francisco Residents Protest Corporate Tax Breaks Following Twitter IPO
Impacted by sky-rocketing rents and evictions, San Francisco residents demonstrated Thursday outside Twitter headquarters following the social media company’s highly anticipated first day of trading on the New York Stock…
Over 1000 March for Manning at SF Pride
An estimated 1,100 supporters marched at SF Pride Parade Sunday honoring gay WikiLeaks whistleblower Pfc. Bradley Manning, despite the Pride board of directors’ refusal to name him 2013 Grand Marshal.
Whistleblower Explains Motives Behind Exposing NSA Surveillance Program
The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the…
California Community Battles Climate Change to Save Water-Starved Habitat
For the residents of Whitethorn, a California community nestled among the coastal redwoods 200 miles north of San Francisco, the impacts of climate change have been a reality for over…
Obama: End CIA-Directed Drone Strikes Now
Drone strikes have dramatically increased under the Obama administration. As of September 2012, Obama has authorized 238 drone strikes in Pakistan, six times more than during President George W. Bush's…
Civil Grand Jury: “Culture Shock” Needed to Improve “Poorly Organized Technology Governance Structure”
Citing wasteful spending and duplicative efforts, a San Francisco Civil Grand Jury today released a critical report of the City's technology infrastructure.