Life During Wartime
The Bay Guardian's regularly updated section dedicated to war-related news and perspectives from San Francisco and around the world, protest and event information, and web links.

The peace portfolio
How to put your money to work – against the war.
By Michael Stoll

Divesting from war
How the major socially responsible investment funds deal with investments in military industry.

Principles and profits
In bad economic times, socially responsible investing makes more sense than ever.
By Peter Miguel Camejo

The real costs of war
What could we buy with the money we're spending invading Iraq? It boggles the mind.
By Steven T. Jones

Last week's issue

• news

Editorial: Power plant must close

Editorial: D.A. shouldn't give up

Editorial: After the war

Opinion: Protesters – and teachers
By Christopher D. Cook

Fajitagate: it ain't over
New charges, more investigations on the way for police brass.
By A.C. Thompson

Sunshine wins over federal secrecy
Judge rules that the FAA's desire to seal records doesn't trump local open-government standards.
By Shadi Rahimi

Peaceful protest, violent response
Day of direct action turns ugly in Oakland as police use rubber bullets and concussion grenades.
By Matthew Hirsch and Steven T. Jones

La lucha sigue
Day laborer contract award challenged after claims that the Mayor's Office rigged the bid process against a political adversary.
By Camille T. Taiara

The Man and Michael Franti
Are federal agents surveilling the singer-rapper-activist?
By A.C. Thompson

Hall monitor

Alerts

Music: Black magic
The Faint combine retro and modern to create the finest illusions.
By Vivian Host

Music: Window on the word
Jazz spoken word master Ken Nordine goes with the flow.
By Will York

Music: Clicks, chords, crickets
Mira Calix's organic, electronic world.
By Peter Nicholson

Music: Delgados
By Kimberly Chun

Film: Oh God
Billy Bob gets heavy again in Levity.
By Dennis Harvey

Film: Too cool for school
Better Luck Tomorrow strives for success.
By Kimberly Chun

Film: Kings of the road
Jia Zhang-ke's Unknown Pleasures takes a highway to nowhere.
By Chuck Stephens

Film: Hi/Lo Film Festival
By Laurie Koh

Film: 'Stevie'
Little boy lost.
By Susan Gerhard

Stage: Terms of endearment
ACT explores the marriage contract in W. Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife.
By Robert Avila

Stage: Tchaikovsky Perm State Ballet Theater
By Rita Felciano

Dance: Five alive
Strong Current Dance Company marks an anniversary.
By Rita Felciano

Art: 'Seeking Subtleties' and 'White Paintings'
By Lindsey Westbrook

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

techsploitation
On record
By Annalee Newitz

culture shocked
Street theater
By katharine mieszkowski

Dine
Nibbles and gorges
By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Spear me
By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
'T' is for 'cue
By Dan Leone

Moon Signs
By Sally Cragin

The Blender

Media Beat
Censored: The big U.S. spy story: White House spies on U.N. delegates; U.S. media ducks story.
By Norman Solomon