Tenderloin Police Recognize Glide Memorial’s Hep-C, HIV Program Manager Paul Harkin
Each month Tenderloin Police Station features a citizen who represents the unique flavor of the Tenderloin. This month we interviewed Paul Harkin. Paul has been working at Glide Memorial Church…
Guardian-in-Exile Commemorative Edition Hits Streets Thursday
The San Francisco Bay Guardian will come back to life this Thursday, January 22, with the release of the Guardian-in-Exile Project’s commemorative final print edition, celebrating the defunct newspaper’s 48-year…
Thoughts on Freedom of Expression in the Aftermath of Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Freedom of expression is a right but it comes with a responsibility.
Normalization of US-Cuba Relations Begins
President Obama's move to normalize relations with Cuba deserves applause. Normalization, however, will not be complete until the U.S. ends its economic embargo and returns Guantánamo Bay to Cuba.
Public Defenders Hold ‘Hands Up’ Protest, Vigil
San Francisco, CA—More than 200 public defenders and allies held a “hands up, don’t shoot” protest today on the steps of San Francisco’s criminal courthouse to show support for racial…
Senate Torture Report Released But Does the American Public Really Care?
The Senate Torture Report found, among other things, that the CIA misled Congress, the Justice Department and President George W. Bush about the "effectiveness" of torture methods used, including waterboarding,…
Thoughts on the Ferguson Matter
There is a saying that if a prosecutor wants it, the grand jury would indict a ham sandwich. However, in cases involving police shootings, grand juries tend not to indict.