Are For-Profit Prisons the Answer
to California Prison Overcrowding?
Why is the prison system overcrowded? California's tough-on-crime policies have led to the passage of hundreds of laws that increased prison terms. One of the most significant was the 1977…
Documentary of the Year: Lifting the Veil
Lifting the Veil is the long overdue film that powerfully, definitively, and finally exposes the deadly 21st century hypocrisy of U.S. internal and external policies, even as it imbues the…
Charleston: A Hodgepodge of Impressions,
Trivia and History
The Sesquicentennial did go out of its way to point out that Charleston's economic and political power were attained on the backs of thousands and thousands of slaves. As of…
2011 Justice Summit: An Ode to Criminal Defense
In his opening remarks at his annual summit on criminal justice on May 18, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi assured the audience that this year’s conference was to be…
Overheard in Fog City: Yee Opposes Shark Finning?
“I am absolutely opposed to the killing of sharks," Yee said. "I think that the finning of sharks is not something I support. I’ve always said that and I continue…
Mayor Lee, Elsbernd Introduce
Consensus Pension Reform Measure
After months of working with labor leaders, business leaders, community-based organizations and the City family, the consensus reform measure would restructure San Francisco’s pension and health benefits. The proposed Charter…
Activists Rally for EIR: No Free Ride for AT&T Utility Boxes
Representatives from Walk SF, Sierra Club, and the Duboce Neighborhood Association spoke of the need for an EIR. At the center of the debate is a key decision related to…