War and Conflict

Muni Tries to Teach Riders the Real Meaning of the Word "Jihad"

As much grief as Muni got over its "Defeat Jihad" ads it ran last summer, it's somewhat surprising to learn that the transit agency would want to risk starting a holy war in San Francisco. According to ABC, for the next few weeks, buses in San Francisco will be carrying more than just passengers - ... More >>

Alameda County Sheriff Just Might Employ Unmanned Drones to Catch Criminals

It's like something out of sci-fi: The bad guy, dressed in black, runs from police officers and manages to shimmy up a drainpipe and hide on a deserted roof. But then from behind him rises a small computerized helicopter that tracks his every move.Well, for Bay Area folks, that scenario might not be ... More >>

San Francisco, FEMA Differ on How $5 Million Anti-Terror Grant Ended Up in the Ground

Last month, the Chronicle published an eye-opening story alleging Muni squandered $37 million in anti-terror grants on cameras it largely wasn't using. Perhaps the most jarring allegation, however, is one that Muni quickly copped to -- it shunted $5 million in federal anti-terror money into rail rep ... More >>

"Lockout": Dreary Rescue Mission Bizarrely Set in Future

Documentary of a Downfall

OccupySF Police Raid Called Off, But Why?

Erin SherbertStranger things have happened ​Early this morning, San Francisco police circled the OccupySF site on Justin Herman Plaza, donning helmets and batons, ready to raid the camp. But for some reason, after bringing in backup, the cops retreated a few hours later, calling off the planned ra ... More >>

BART Jams Cell Phone Service to Shut Down Protests

No-speech zone?​This might just be a first in the annals of Bay Area transit agencies' political suppression (such as those annals are). BART has fessed up to jamming cell-phone signals yesterday at downtown stations in San Francisco in order to disrupt protests over the death of Charles Hill, who ... More >>

Is it Osama or Obama Bin Laden?

Fox News probably doesn't think there is a difference between Osama and Obama​Twitter was abuzz after Fox News made the Freudian slip yesterday when announcing that Obama, not Osama, bin Laden is dead. Sure, the names are off by only one letter, but that one letter spells the difference between th ... More >>

I Heart Abbottabad Keychains, Mugs, Neckties Now Available on Amazon.com

The guy who made this tie deserves a reward.​Did the CIA miss something? News reports have cited unnamed intelligence officials saying that they've only recently stumbled upon rumors that Osama bin Laden had been holed up in a luxury residence in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and not -- as had been assume ... More >>

Fake Terrorist Ferry Firebombing on Deck for Marin Homeland Security Drill

Move along folks; nothing to see here.​This Thursday, ferry passengers will launch from the Larkspur Terminal unaware of the presence of a terrorist. He plans to set off an improvised firebomb -- and the crew will scramble to put out the fire and calm passengers. Soon afterward, Marin Army Reserv ... More >>

San Francisco a Terror Target?

Do not give this man directions to Fisherman's Wharf​Here's the good news: Everyone loves visiting San Francisco. And the bad: That includes terrorists. According to a recently released report, San Francisco is one of the nation's most terror-saturated cities. Between 1970 and 2007, 66 terror atta ... More >>

GOP Senate Hopefuls Fiorina, DeVore: Give Guns to Terrorists!

Carly Fiorina wants no suspected terrorist to go unarmed​Republicans aren't generally big on respecting the constitutional rights of suspected terrorists, but -- as The New York Times' Gail Collins pointed out in a funny column yesterday -- they seem to have found their voice on one thing they don ... More >>

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report Confirms: SF Weekly Found Bin Laden in October 2001

He's on the right...​For shoppers wishing to give America the gift of national security, consider sending your favorite Pentagon staffer an SF Weekly. No offense to Jane's Defence Weekly, but a Senate Foreign Relations Committee report released Monday suggests the publication you're now reading pr ... More >>

Pal o’ Mine

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

The Audacity of (No) Hope: Cindy Sheehan's Quixotic Quest

Cindy Sheehan's Distributing Rubbers? Sounds Like Top-10 List Fodder To Us

News & Booze Saturday: What's it Take to Get Somebody Fired at City Hall?

Resistance Is Fertile

Photos: Week on the Street (Part 4)

Sheehan Expected to Make Ballot

Absurdistan

The next wave of post-9/11 political films trades sobriety for satire.

Apolitical Theater

Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war.

Berkeley vs. Animal Rights Protesters: You're a Terrorist. No, YOU'RE a Terrorist.

Insurgent General's Report

Counter-Intuitive Christmas Miracle Number 2: Religion Doesn't Cause Religious Violence!

Holiday in Baghdad

Dispatches from the Street

Walk Through the Valley

Don't let Paul Haggis' heavy hand stop you from seeing his latest

The Thrill of 'The Hunting Party'

Two hardened journalists and a newbie go after a war criminal in this dark and dirty winner

Special Forces

The Iraq war is the setting for ... high camp?

One Day in September

A toned-down Oliver Stone finds uplift in the rubble of the Twin Towers

War of the words

Last Laugh

Paradise Now finds humor in the mission of suicide bombers

The Black Eyed

A powerful vision of four Palestinian women in the afterlife

Protest Song

What Are Words For?

What the Left Got Wrong About Iraq

Anti-war activists ignored Saddam Hussein's horrendous crimes against ordinary Iraqis. Do they have anything -- beyond anti-Bush demonstrations -- to offer the oppressed in Iran and Syria?

Angry Talk Radio Callers -- Unite!

Inside the Patriot Defenders Network, which is busy supporting our veterans, troops, and families, and respecting God, country, flag, and president

Remembrance of a War Past

An unfond look back at Freedom Toast, TV jingoes, and a pro-war bully called Tony Hall

Nuclear, Dude

When it comes to terrorism and U.S. atomic power plants, we may as well put Homer Simpson in charge

How dangerous is Al Qaeda in America?

A public service message brought to you by the U.S. Justice Department, SF Weekly, and other patriots

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

Hell of a Long Day

24 has been the most talked-about show of the season and for all the wrong reasons

A Vote of Competence

This is no time for softheaded governing. In this election, Prop. F and Dennis Herrera pass the confidence test; MUD fails completely.

Osama Was Here

To show the value of pundits in the Terror Era, our columnist tells the CIA where bin Laden's been, President Bush where to go

Letters to the Editor

More on Maher; Striking Back; Assertive. Opinionated. We Bet You're an Aries.; Editor's Note

Dog Bites

Let's Agree to Disagree; Coming Together

The Tangled Path to a Response

As we prepare to retaliate for last week's atrocities, let's take time to be sure of our targets

The Dilemma of Sara Jane Olson

With an October trial in the offing, prosecutors had every intention of proving that Symbionese Liberation Army member Sara Jane Olson was a domestic terrorist who helped plant bombs under police cars 26 years ago.

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