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Forum From the Archives: Mark Mazzetti on ‘How Extremists Took Over Israel’
A recent New York Times investigation reveals how violent radical elements in Israel's settler movement in the West Bank have been allowed to operate…
1 year, 8 months ago
Forum From the Archives: Carvell Wallace Journeys Through Loss and Reunion in Memoir ‘Another Word for Love’
In his magazine profiles and podcasts, Oakland writer Carvell Wallace has a gift for examining people and the times we live in with clarity and wisdo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Biden and Trump Meet in High-Stakes Debate
President Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump take the stage in Atlanta on Thursday for the first presidential debate of the electi…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Refrigeration Changed The World
Almost everything we eat – bananas, sushi, lettuce, beef – is part of the “cold chain,” a vast network of refrigerated warehouses, shipping container…
1 year, 8 months ago
Supreme Court Rules Bans on Camping on Street Do Not Violate 8th Amendment
On Friday, the court, in a 6-3 opinion authored by Justice Gorsuch, announced that “camping ban” laws that restrict unhoused people from sleeping on …
1 year, 8 months ago
Is No-Fault Divorce Under Threat?
In 1969 California became the first state to adopt no-fault divorce – allowing people to end their marriages without proving spousal wrongdoing. Othe…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bay Area Fisheries Working Against the Tide of Shortened or Canceled Seasons
Though one of its most famous attractions is Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco and the Bay Area’s thriving fishing industry is not what it once was. A…
1 year, 8 months ago
Emily Nussbaum Tells the True Story of Reality TV
When New Yorker staff writer Emily Nussbaum began working on her book about the origins of reality TV, she says that the deeper she looked “the darke…
1 year, 8 months ago
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Confronts Onslaught of Troubles
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke publicly on Monday for the first time since the FBI raided her home last week. Thao, who faces a recall election in No…
1 year, 8 months ago
What’s Inside Project 2025?
Project 2025, the sweeping right-wing agenda drafted by the Heritage Foundation, calls for expanding presidential powers, eliminating federal agencie…
1 year, 8 months ago