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Occupy San Francisco Takes the Fight to Local Banks in Ambitious Next Step for Movement

Gary Kamiya, Salon. January 22, 2012.

After a brief hibernation, a refocused movement takes aim at corporate America--specifically, Wells Fargo and Bank of America on "Wall Street West."

San Francisco Becomes First in Nation with $10 Minimum Wage (and the Sky Isn't Going to Fall)

John Schmitt, AlterNet. December 30, 2011.

The business community is screaming that the higher wages will "cost jobs," but the data suggest otherwise.

10 Kinkiest Cities In America

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. July 31, 2011.

Wish Lonely Planet would stop being such a prude and release a guide to where you can let your inner freak flag fly?

Sex Party: What Happened at My First Orgy

Anna Pulley, AlterNet. March 12, 2011.

Like many forms of sex deemed "deviant," group sex seems to be becoming more mainstream.

San Francisco Rally for the American Dream Draws Thousands, Demanding Economic Rights and Opportunity

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. February 26, 2011.

AlterNet spoke with some of the attendants who came on Saturday to stand up for the middle class and the democracy protests in Wisconsin.

Eadward Muybridge: Seeing Industrial Revolution and Economic Collapse, Frame by Frame

James Polchin, The Smart Set. January 19, 2011.

Finding 21st Century relevance in the photography pioneer's 19th Century photos.

Forces Align Against Arizona: 4 Major Cities Threaten Boycotts, Baseball Flexes Its Muscles, Citizens in Uproar

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. May 3, 2010.

As calls continue to boycott Arizona over its racist immigration law, many are focusing on Major League Baseball, where nearly a third of the players are Latino.

Outrage in San Francisco: City Gives Residents 'Organic' Compost Containing Toxic Sewage Sludge

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. March 4, 2010.

The city's actions are a wake-up call that the entire nation regularly consumes foods grown on fields fertilized with sludge.

What Young San Franciscans Think of Legalizing Pot in San Francisco

YO! Youth OutlookFebruary 3, 2010.

San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi proposed a June ballot measure to make SF the first city to legalize the sale of marijuana -- a collection of reactions from young people.

San Francisco Launches Pioneering GlobalTap 'Refilling Stations' That Are Strangely Similar to, um, Water Fountains

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Water. December 17, 2009.

Sometimes though, we have to laugh at ourselves a little. And this seems to be one of those moments.

Nancy Pelosi: A Hawk in Donkey's Clothing?

Stephen Zunes, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.

Pelosi has a history of voting for pro-war measures and supporting pro-war candidates. Her current behaviors should come as no surprise.

How a Conspiracy Theorist Who Thought I Was the Zodiac Killer Almost Ruined My Life

Michael O'Hare, Washington Monthly. May 30, 2009.

Conspiracies theories are all fun and games until you become the subject of one.

Kellogg's Donates Michael Phelps Cereal to Food Bank; Stoner Boxes End Up on Ebay

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. March 12, 2009.

What was bad for Phelps, silly of Kellogg's, was apparently good for a food bank in San Francisco ... but the story doesn't end there.

'Milk' Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black's Wonderful Oscar Speech

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress AlterNet: Video. February 23, 2009.

Black -- who was wearing a White Knot for marriage equality -- spoke about how Harvey Milk inspired him.

Bush Street Signs Now Read 'Obama' in San Francisco (I Love This City)

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 20, 2009.

Bush street in San Francisco (not named after either previous President) gets an inaugural makeover.

Bill O'Reilly Attacks the Entire City of San Francisco

Nicholas Graham, Huffington Post AlterNet: Video. November 19, 2008.

O'Reilly's surreal pseudo-documentary is an unbelievable smear on a great American city.

How San Francisco's Archbishop Worked Hard to Pass Prop. 8

Teddy Partridge, Firedoglake AlterNet: Election 2008. November 10, 2008.

The role of the Archbishop of San Francisco in the Prop 8 battle became clearer today.

How Prop. 8 Could Dismantle My Marriage

Thanh Ngo, New America Media. November 5, 2008.

The passage of Prop 8 means my partner Andrew and I will be legal strangers once again. He will no longer be my husband.

The Man Behind Proposition 8

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. November 4, 2008.

The reclusive billionaire, the mother of Blackwater's Erik Prince, and the drive to fund this year's most controversial referendum.

Proposition K: Changing the Landscape for Sex Workers

Sienna Baskin, Melissa Ditmore, RH Reality Check. October 29, 2008.

The passage of San Francisco's Proposition K would be a critical first step toward reducing sex workers' vulnerability to violence.

Karl Rove Nearly Handcuffed by Activist Who Tried to Put Him Under Citizen's Arrest for 'Treason'

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. October 21, 2008.

A group of CODEPINK activists at a mortgage bankers' meeting in San Francisco try to arrest Karl Rove.

Immigrant Raid Undermines San Francisco's Sanctuary Status

Elena Shore, New America Media. September 17, 2008.

The arrests call into question how protected undocumented immigrants in this "sanctuary city" really are.

San Francisco Helps Houston Get its Recycling Out of the Garbage

Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. August 18, 2008.

San Francisco to help "sister-city" Houston, home of Exxon, get its recycling program out of the garbage.

The Incendiary Language of the Right-Wing

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. August 13, 2008.

"This is nasty stuff and it's one reason why I'm so skeptical of this new commitment to comity and reaching across the aisle."

Equality, Progressive Politics, San Francisco ... and the X-Men?

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. August 6, 2008.

A popular comic title that focuses on equality moves its heroes to the Bay Area.