AltWeeklies Wire
Unmasking the Anarchistsnew
A revealing portrait of those who will do anything necessary to bring about change.
Why The Bay Citizen Can't Hack It Alone Anymorenew
After two years in operation, the Bay Citizen is being taken over by the Center for Investigative Reporting. How did this happen?
Calif. Prop. 8 Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Saysnew
A federal appeals court ruled this morning that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Proposition 8
49ers Pissed Away Super Bowl Berthnew
So many times, we've been told that tragedies or deaths "put things in perspective" when it comes to organized sports. Really? Fans need floods and famines and terrorist attacks and senseless mayhem to remind them that there are more important things in life than the outcome of a ballgame? This is necessary?
Oakland Tribune Afraid of Losing Subscribers to Occupy Oakland Tribunenew
According to writers at the newly established activist paper, the Occupy Oakland Tribune, the other Tribune is demanding the smaller news outlet disable its content and stop using the word "Tribune" in its name, saying it "tarnishes and diminishes the value" of the city's flagship paper.
Judges Grill Arpaio's Lawyer on Alleged First Amendment Violationsnew
An 11-member panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit had some tough questions today for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's lawyer about why "America's Toughest Sheriff" should be exempt from a lawsuit claiming he violated an Arizona newspaper's First Amendment rights.
SF Weekly |
Peter Jamison |
12-22-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Joe Arpaio
The Boy Scouts' Police Problemnew
Dozens of teenage explorers in the U.S. have been sexually abused by police officers. Should the Boy Scouts, who oversee the program, share the blame?
SF Weekly |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
12-09-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Occupy SF to Open Credit Unionnew
Occupy SF announced its ambitious plans to turn protesters into bankers by creating the People's Reserve Credit Union.
Pros and Condomsnew
San Francisco wants to get rid of HIV/AIDS, but tiptoes around risky bareback sex.
Calif. Governor Signs Bill That Heads Off Ban on Circumcisionsnew
The controversy over male circumcisions have officially been nipped in the bud. Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed off on a new law that puts the kibosh local cities and counties to criminalize circumcision for males younger than 18.
Status Update: Firednew
A schoolteacher loses his job for pushing boundaries, both online and in real life.
Hipster or Homeless?new
"Hipster or Homeless" creator Parker Ruhstaller, a self-proclaimed Internet addict, chats about his viral baby and some of his favorite hipster things.
Tags: Hipsters, Technology
Google Doodle Just Isn't Gay Enoughnew
Don't do it yet, but when you Google the words "gay" or "lesbian" you will see the small rainbow tucked around the end of the search bar. But curiously when you type in any variation of those words, such as gay civil rights, lesbian avengers, or even the name of a gay icon like Harvey Milk, the power rainbow mysteriously disappears.
