Spoon-feeding the press
The Bush administration's unprecedented war on public information – and how the major news media are going along.
By Camille T. Taiara

News you can actually use
A guide to alternative Internet news sources.
By Matthew Hirsch

Vanishing meetings
Sunshine-law loophole: City panel doesn't bother taking minutes.
By Savannah Blackwell

Partial eclipse
S.F. may have the best sunshine ordinance, but serious loopholes remain.
By Shadi Rahimi

FOI winners
Presenting the winners of the 18th annual Society of Professional Journalists James Madison Freedom of Information Awards.

FOI resources
A citizens' guide to fighting secret government.

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Editorial: Secrecy without end

Opinion: S.F.'s other obstruction of justice
By aaron peskin

No sunshine for CCSF
But chancellor agrees to discuss open-government issues.
By Shadi Rahimi

Hall monitor

Alerts

Demons in America
The dozen years between and Soul of a Whore have reordered heaven, the United States, and Texas in a world in which the fundamentalist things apply.
By Robert Avila

Film: Blithe spirits
Troubles are trifling in Laurel Canyon.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Film: 'Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony'
High notes.
By David Fear

Film: The road to hell
Irréversible – paved with good intentions?.
By Susan Gerhard

Film: In the dark
Yerba Buena sparks up the films of Wakefield Poole.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Music: Smoking pipes
Organs, Anton LaVey, and the mysterious "Georges Montalba."
By Will York

Music: Spiritual Machine
By J.H. Tompkins

Music: Gimme a little Sugar
Oakland R&B survivor Sugar Pie DeSanto recalls matching splits with James Brown, writing songs for Chess, and keeping up her own sexy grind.
By Lee Hildebrand

Art: 'Capp Street Project: 20th Anniversary Exhibition'
By Lindsey Westbrook

Stage: San Francisco Ballet
By Rita Felciano

Last Exit By Derk Richardson

The Litterbox By John O'Neill

Liner notes By Lynn Rapoport

Extreme Measures By J.H. Tompkins

Sonic Reducer By Kimberly Chun

Tiger on beat By Patrick Macias

Script Doctor

Grooves

Local Grooves

2nd time around

Local Live

Full Circle

The Mix

alt.sex.column
Why worry?
By Andrea Nemerson

techsploitation
I'm searching
By Annalee Newitz

culture shocked
Castaways
By katharine mieszkowski

Dine
BOB's Italian kitchen
By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Noi pops
By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
Cattle call
By Dan Leone

Moon Signs
By Sally Cragin

The Blender

In the Public Interest
Credit scam: Why is Congress so intent on helping lenders – and hurting millions of consumers?
By Ralph Nader

Focus on the Corporation
The peace message:12 Reasons to Oppose a War with Iraq.
By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman