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Author Archives: Ian Firstenberg

Ian Firstenberg is a life long East Bay writer with an interest in politics, tech and sports. He’s previously written about immigration surveillance, the frustrations of national politics, BDS and the public bank movement in the City. When not writing, he’s usually riding his bike or reading in the sun.

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San Francisco’s police RV isn’t fighting crime. It’s waging a psychological war

by Ian Firstenberg May 15, 2025May 16, 2025

Opinion: San Francisco says its police RV at 16th Street is about safety. But the vehicle’s presence reveals something deeper.

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Kamala Harris and America’s incapability to grapple with ‘root cause’ of immigration

by Ian Firstenberg July 22, 2024July 23, 2024
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Indigenous organizer Jackie Fielder builds on grassroots support for District 9 campaign 

by Ian Firstenberg November 2, 2023November 2, 2023
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The BDS movement is the most effective way to combat Israel’s colonialism

by Ian Firstenberg July 2, 2020January 17, 2025
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  • ‘Huge win’: SFUSD reverses 151 layoffs of counselors and paraeducatorsMay 16, 2025
  • SF approves turning ‘La Muerte de la Misión’ into market-rate housingMay 15, 2025
  • San Francisco’s police RV isn’t fighting crime. It’s waging a psychological warMay 15, 2025
  • San Francisco says it’s not a crackdown. Mission food vendors say otherwiseMay 13, 2025
  • She never worried about mental health — until her daughters left homeMay 7, 2025
  • Immigration news: 16 major Trump-era policy changes immigrants should know aboutMay 6, 2025
  • How Latinx communities can find mental health services in San FranciscoMay 4, 2025
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