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Unmasking the Anarchistsnew

A revealing portrait of those who will do anything necessary to bring about change.
SF Weekly  |  Kate Conger  |  05-10-2012  |  #OCCUPY

Operation Midnight Climaxnew

How the CIA dosed San Francisco citizens with LSD.
SF Weekly  |  Troy Hooper  |  03-28-2012  |  Drugs

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?
SF Weekly  |  Benjamin Wachs  |  02-13-2012  |  Media

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.
SF Weekly  |  Erin Sherbert  |  02-07-2012  |  LGBT

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?
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  01-23-2012  |  Sports

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.
SF Weekly  |  Erin Sherbert  |  01-11-2012  |  #OCCUPY

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

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.
SF Weekly  |  Erin Sherbert  |  12-02-2011  |  #OCCUPY

Pros and Condomsnew

San Francisco wants to get rid of HIV/AIDS, but tiptoes around risky bareback sex.
SF Weekly  |  Taylor Friedman  |  11-10-2011  |  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.
SF Weekly  |  Erin Sherbert  |  10-03-2011  |  Science

Status Update: Firednew

A schoolteacher loses his job for pushing boundaries, both online and in real life.
SF Weekly  |  Lauren Smiley  |  09-15-2011  |  Education

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.
SF Weekly  |  Stephanie Echeveste  |  07-01-2011  |  Culture

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.
SF Weekly  |  Erin Sherbert  |  06-21-2011  |  LGBT

"Go the Fuck to Sleep"new

A profane kids' book for adults.
SF Weekly  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  06-01-2011  |  Books

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