Religious Leaders Show Faith in Occupy Movement
The OWS movement, which protests social and economic inequity and predatory practices that benefit the wealthiest 1 percent at the expense of the rest of society, was kicked off by…
Overheard in Fog City: Is Mirkarimi Guilty
of Official Misconduct?
Per the definition of official misconduct under the city charter, “Official misconduct means any wrongful behavior by a public officer in relation to the duties of his or her office,…
Sheriff Mirkarimi Pleads Guilty to False Imprisonment
In exchange for Mirkrarimi’s plea agreement, the District Attorney George Gascón has dropped three misdemeanor charges of alleged domestic violence, dissuading a witness and child endangerment. Mirkarimi faces sentencing next…
Olague Explains her Support for RCV Repeal Measure
Olague has long ties to the progressive community and was appointed by Mayor Ed Lee to the District 5 seat, one of the city’s most progressive, in January after Ross…
Gender Inequality Looms Large
on International Women’s Day
Steinunn Guðjónsdóttir was the event’s keynote speaker. Ms. Guðjónsdóttir is Project Manager of Shelter for Trafficked Women and Women Exiting Prostitution, in Iceland. She is in the US as part…
The Privacy Implications of Facial Recognition Technology
According to How Facial Recognition Systems Work by by Kevin Bonsor and Ryan Johnson, facial recognition technology - in a nutshell - is based on the ability to recognize a…
Occupy the Capitol: Labor, Students
Unite to Rebalance Education Funding Deficit
Dozens of people were arrested during Monday's protest, the culmination of a multi-day march to draw attention to the soaring cost of attending California's public colleges and universities.