AltWeeklies Wire
California Republicans Don't Really Care if the State Goes Bankruptnew
The Republicans largely carried the day because they had all the power: they could block any budget deal, they refused to raise any taxes, and they don't really care if the state goes bankrupt. In fact, Gov. Schwarzenegger was happy to draw the crisis out as long as necessary -- it helped his poll rating.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
07-29-2009 |
Commentary
Why Is The Health Care Reform Bill So Weak? It's the Insurance Companies, Stupid!new
As long as the needs of an industry that makes profits by denying medical coverage to sick people matter more than the needs of the American people, there's not going to be a decent reform bill. There's too much at stake here to accept an industry-backed plan masquerading as reform.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
07-22-2009 |
Commentary
The Real FISA Problemnew
The entire premise of secret electronic surveillance seems shaky, judge or no.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
02-20-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: domestic spying, FISA
Sex Crimes Grandstandingnew
A State Senate candidate's plan would force a problem on other communities, and a population further underground.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
11-28-2007 |
Commentary
This Oil Spill -- and the Nextnew
There's a lot that can be done to make shipping in the San Francisco Bay safer.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
11-14-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Feinstein's Torture Cave-Innew
If Dianne Feinstein can't stand up to this administration, she shouldn't be on the Judiciary Committee.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
11-07-2007 |
Commentary
California's Prison Insanitynew
The dumbest, most expensive, and least effective solution to crime is to build more prisons -- yet the state legislature and the governor have agreed to spend $8 billion to expand the bloated state prison system.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
05-23-2007 |
Commentary
Brown Must Fight Media Monopolynew
The two biggest newspaper chains in the Bay Area have been plotting for years to eliminate local competition -- will California's new attorney general, Jerry Brown, put a stop to it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
02-07-2007 |
Commentary
Arnold's Wimpy Health Plannew
Good news: the governor's taking universal health care seriously. Bad news: his plan wimps out.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
01-17-2007 |
Commentary
Stop the Iraq Escalationnew
Bush is suggesting the U.S. send as many as 30,000 more troops to Iraq -- this is insanity.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
12-27-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, troop surge
Enough of Bush's Warnew
Pelosi needs to let impeachment proceed.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
12-13-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, impeachment
The Cost of Harassing the Homelessnew
Mayor Gavin Newsom, who has always talked about treating homeless people with compassion, is allowing the cops to do just the opposite -- and it's costing the city millions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
09-06-2006 |
Commentary
The Case Against the Media Grabnew
Once again, while the government regulators dither and duck, Clint Reilly is taking a bad newspaper deal to court.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: Knight Ridder, singleton
Don't Fear the T-Wordnew

Phil Angelides' campaign ought to turn Schwarzenegger's attacks regarding taxes upside down.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
06-21-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
How to Fight Singleton's Monopolynew
The pending deal for Denver-based MediaNews to take over four daily newspapers sets the scene for an unprecedented level of local media consolidation.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Editorial |
05-10-2006 |
Commentary