[su_slider source=”media: 30316,30317,30318″ limit=”40″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_slider source=”media: 29856,29857″ limit=”30″ link=”image” target=”blank” width=”700″ height=”460″ autoplay=”0″ speed=”500″][su_menu][/su_slider] Children from schools in the Mission District were greeted with applause and honks from passersby on May 12 as they marched and chanted, âWe want to go to college,â to raise awareness for college attendance among […]
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Who will be Nancy Pelosiâs only opponent on the November ballot?
[su_label type=”info”]Letter to the editor[/su_label] Not voting for Bernie? Even so, please read a bit further to learn something about the importance of setting the stage for a real dialog that explores the governmentâs role in maintaining the health and welfare of all Americans. My name is Barry Hermanson. I am a Green Party candidate […]
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California Needs Automated Student Voter Registration
Participation in the democratic process is plummeting. Last November, a meager half of Californiaâs registered voters cast ballots. With the November 2016 race looming, every vote will count if we want to elect candidates who reflect our values. At a time when presidential candidates are attacking our communities, democracy is only representative when we let […]
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Hunger for justice and knowledge: The power of two strikes
[su_label type=”info”]Column: Devil’s Advocate[/su_label] In the past month, San Francisco has been the scene of two hunger strikes. Both became immediate symbols of radical, necessary andâeventuallyâsuccessful actions. Where all roads to success seem closed or almost impossible to travel, both strikes forced open the paths to dialogue and illuminated the way out of the tunnel. […]
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Protesters call for boycott on corporate restaurants
[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1q2MzzDvaU”] About 200 protesters gathered at City Hall on May 9 for a peaceful demonstration to call for Mayor Ed Lee to fire SFPD Chief Greg Suhr, and for a boycott of San Francisco corporate restaurants until Suhr is gone. The demonstration came three days after a similar protest where police and protesters clashed […]
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Live from Colombia…CimarrĂłn
CimarrĂłn are from the cattle rearing, Llanos Orientales region of Colombia. They bring a fierce display of rippling melodies and powerful rhythms, combining Andalusian, Indigenous Indian and African roots. Led by harpist Carlos Rojas, the musicians explore and experiment with their rich heritage while retaining the essence of the tradition. A powerful performance for […]
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Hunger strikers, SFSU reach joint agreement for Ethnic Studies
Four SF State students ended their 9-day hunger strikeâwhere one student was hospitalized from chest painsâon May 11 after University officials agreed to additionally fund the countryâs struggling first and only College of Ethnic Studies with $482,806. The four students, Hassani Bell, 18, Julia Retzlaff, 19, Sachiel Rosen, 19, and Ahkeel Mestayer, 20, had begun […]
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Hunger strike over but Frisco 5 determined to fight on
The âFrisco 5ââthe five San Francisco hunger strikers who have been protesting police brutality and demanding that Police Chief Greg Suhr be firedâended their strike on May 7 after being hospitalized, according to a spokesperson for the group. All five strikers, who had gone 17 days without solid food (many of those days spent sleeping […]
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Lava Mae founder recognized for her positive impact
Doniece Sandoval, having seen the conditions of people living on the street, founded Lava Mae, an organization that provides buses retrofitted with showers and bathrooms for the homeless. For her efforts, she was one of six to be recognized at Hispanicizeâs Positive Impact Awards, the annual gathering of Latino journalists, tech entrepreneurs and digital content […]
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Latina recognized for helping immigrant youth find asylum in the U.S.
When Sister Norma Pimentel asked the pregnant mother fleeing Honduras with her 3-year-old daughter when she was due, the response was immediate: âNow,â the woman told her. âWhatâs so remarkable about this great migration is the children,â said Pimentel. âMaybe a mom or a dad comes with them and sometimes without them because they are […]