July 23, 2003

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The American Inquisition
The charges are shaky. The evidence is secret. He's never had a fair trial. But Harpal Singh Cheema has spent seven years in a northern California jail - and if he's guilty of aiding and abetting terrorism, you might be, too.
By Camille T. Taiara

Who supports terrorism?
The answer: many of the same people and companies now pushing the "war on terrorism."
By Steven T. Jones and Sharon Luk

Last week's issue

• news & culture


In this issue

Editorial: Beyond Gray Davis

Editorial: Pressure Shelley on IRV

Opinion: Humanity's true heroes
By Tommi Alvicolli Mecca

Campaign Watch
By Savannah Blackwell

Billing snafu
SBC has been improperly charging a late fee to its customers.
By H.W. Moss

Critical moment for election reform
Imminent Shelley decision could allow ranked-choice voting ... and spark legal challenges by city power brokers.
By Steven T. Jones

Nessen facing trial
S.F.-born tax reform takes root on newly Democratic state board.
By A.C. Thompson

alt.sex.column By Andrea Nemerson

Double Team Psychic Dream By Michelle Tea and Jessica Lanyadoo

Techsploitation By Annalee Newitz

Culture Shocked By Katharine Mieszkowski

Hall monitor

Alerts

food & drink


Dine
In the Public's domain

By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Produce to the people

By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
Look back in anger

By Dan Leone

Table Ready
'C' is for cookie

By Stephanie Rosenbaum

Bottle Rockets
A rum of one's own

Matt Markovich

Meatless
Millennial

By Miriam Wolf

Take That
Off the sauce

By Gabriel Roth

The Food Snoop
Fist food

By Masha Gutkin

Well Done
By Evelyn Grosvenor-Smythe

DineOnline
Menus, maps, and more
...

The Blender

• a & e


Film: Follow the leaders
Watching the mercury rise with 'The Weather Underground.'
By
J.H. Tompkins

Film: Prick up your Frears
Stephen Frears returns to form with Dirty Pretty Things
By Dennis Harvey

Critic's Choice - Film: ‘Come Feel Me Tremble’
Westerberg high
By Kimberly Chun

Music: Heard that
Larry Heard's still in the house, but whose house is it?
By Sylvia W. Chan

Music: Best boys
Fun? Who's having fun? Film School dream on.
By Kimberly Chun

Stage: The heart of Texas
Octavio Solis takes Campo Santo on a satisfying trip back home.
By Robert Avila

Dance: New wave?
Summerfest mixes the hot and the cold.
By Rita Felciano

Critic's Choice - Art: 'Sunday'
By Lindsey Westbrook

Last Exit By Derk Richardson

The Litterbox By John O'Neill

Liner notes By Lynn Rapoport

Sonic Reducer By Kimberly Chun

Tiger on beat By Patrick Macias

Script Doctor

Grooves

Local Grooves

2nd time around

The Void

Local Live

Full Circle

The Mix


•extra

 

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

Media Beat
The politics of money: Media coverage magnifies the power of campaign cash
By Norman Solomon

In the Public Interest
Opening up government contracts: The Bush administration is considering putting key federal records on the Web.
By Ralph Nader


Focus on the Corporation

The two faces of George Bush in Africa: He wants to fight AIDS – but only if it doesn't hurt the drug companies.
By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman


Journalists under fire
Digests from the frontlines of the free press around the globe

First amendment alerts

The shame of Hearst
By Bruce B. Brugmann, 11.14.01

Anniversary Issue
The case for MUD: A public power agency could cut electric rates by 20 percent – and still make millions of dollars.

It's funny in Kansas
Joke of the day

Superlist
All the world's a cinema: Outdoor film, celluloid and supper, bar movies, and more.