SF Teachers’ Union Elects New Leadership

Posted May 28, 2015 by Tom Edminster

On Tuesday, May 19, members of United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) — the 6,000-member union representing San Francisco public-school teachers, teachers’ aides, librarians, social workers, and nurses — elected Lita Blanc as their new president. This was an upset
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Global Soccer Arrests Give Hope For Investigating Corruption in Swimming

Posted May 28, 2015 by Irvin Muchnick

The Swiss bust and extradition to the U.S. of 14 officials of FIFA, the international soccer organization, on corruption charges offers the faintest ripple of hope in investigations of USA Swimming and its global parent, FINA — the largest historical
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Randy Shaw Signs and Discusses “The Tenderloin” June 3 at Books Inc.

Posted May 28, 2015 by Randy Shaw

I will be discussing my new book, , The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco, at Books Inc. in Opera Plaza on June 3 at 7:00 pm. It is free to the public. Described by
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Why Labor Should Give Sanders Strong Primary Election Support

Posted May 27, 2015 by Steve Early

When I first met Brooklyn-born Bernie Sanders, he was a pretty marginal figure in his adopted state of Vermont. It was 1976 and he was running, unsuccessfully and for the fourth time, as a candidate of the Liberty Union Party
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Reviews of the 20th SF Silent Film Festival

Posted May 27, 2015 by Peter Wong

For twenty years, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival has ably expanded cinemagoers’ understanding of the silent film era beyond the likes of Charlie Chaplin and “Metropolis.” This year’s anniversary edition, which runs May 29 to June 1 at the
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To the Editor…

Posted May 26, 2015 by Beyond Chron

Subject: Testing Libby Schaaf I appreciate very much the attention you are paying to two of Libby Schaaf’s current quandries. I think there’s more to these stories which I hope you may find of interest. Regarding her mandate, I wonder
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To the Editor…

Posted May 26, 2015 by Beyond Chron

REFLECTIONS ON MEMORIAL DAY As we celebrate Memorial Day and honor those who have perished in war, I think not only of American servicemen and servicewomen, I also reflect on the life of my uncle, Dr. Pham Van Can, who
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Testing Libby Schaaf

Posted May 26, 2015 by Randy Shaw

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf only took office in January, but she already faces two career-defining tests. One involves the Raiders stadium, the other nighttime street protests. Mayor Jean Quan, Schaaf’s predecessor, mishandled both challenges, which is why she is now
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