The Poindexter Effect
Digging into the architect of Total Information Awareness unearths good news: Ordinary Americans value civil liberties
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The International Poindextering of Poindexter
Is it good or bad if 124 Web sites around the world post the home phone number of the architect of Total Information Awareness?
Trenching Index
* There are 12,747 city blocks in San Francisco. More than 11 percent of them — 1,483, to be precise — have been dug…
Helping Bay Area Small Businesses’ Financial Health as They Reopen & Recover
California’s economy is fully open thanks to an unrivaled COVID-19 vaccination campaign. While the national vaccination rate stands at 65.5%, California boasts a higher…
Bay Area Celebrates Black Restaurant Week
Chefs are offering deals and hosting special events through Sunday to showcase their unique menus.
Balancing the Scales of Justice
For the bulk of American history, juries have been white, male, and affluent. A new S.F. pilot program would seek to change that.
Pirates of the Bay
As the Bay Area’s affordability crisis continues to squeeze the working class, the ‘Houseboat Wars’ of Richardson Bay are raging once again.
Smoke Screen
Libertarian cannabis influencers and conspiratorial budtenders are encouraging skeptical stoners to just say no to the vaccine.
Connecting to the Land Through Construction
A new development in the Mission aims to bring a piece of American Indian history and heritage to San Francisco’s urban core.
‘Chinese in the Richmond’ Community Open House
The new exhibit aims to tell the stories of Chinese Americans living on the West Side through oral histories, documents, and photos.