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Back to SearchAre Democratic Socialists a Thing Now?
Some people in the Bay Area paid hundreds of dollars to see a speech by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the new liberal Democratic star from New York. She stumped in the Mission to raise money for her Cong…
Published on 7 years ago
How a Schoolteacher’s Letter Led to the Creation of Schulz’s ‘Franklin’ Character
This week, the first black "Peanuts" cartoon character turns 50, marking the first time that Charlie Brown and Franklin met. It all started with a schoolteacher and mother of three who wrote a letter…
Published on 7 years ago
The Conflicted Capitalist: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Can big tech companies call themselves progressive? One of Silicon Valley's biggest CEOs says he has identified as progressive. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he felt conflicted once about whether to c…
Published on 7 years ago
The Orwellian Take on San Francisco’s Informal ‘Caste’ System
Do you work in tech? Have you bought a home recently? Use Uber? Postmates? And you live in San Francisco? Well then, you might be part of the so-called Outer Party, one of the four informal "castes" …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago