Between a rock and a hardwood
As S.F. considers ending a ban on rain forest imports, enviros
clash over whether eco-friendly logging is possible By Matthew Hirsch
Chain gang
Rumors of big alt-weekly merger raise media consolidation issues By Tim Redmond
West Oakland's extreme makeover City Council approves sketchy deal to build luxury housing
in the poorest of neighborhoods ... and throws in $40 million By A.C. Thompson
Divide and conquer
Why are the mayor and school superintendent supporting the right-wing
operatives at SFSOS? By Steven T. Jones
Web Exclusive: Upton Sinclair's California Bay Guardian editor and publisher Bruce B. Brugmann talks with Lauren Coodley, editor of The Land of Orange Groves and Jails, a collection of Upton Sinclair's writings.
Journalists under
fire
Press freedom alerts, journalists in high risk zones, digests
from the frontlines of the free press around the globe, and links
to national and international organizations working for press
freedom
Freedom of information
Alerts, news and commentary on sunshine, open government and first
amendment issues. This week from the California First Amendment
Coalition: In an era when anyone with a computer and modem can
publish information that reaches thousands, who
is a "journalist"? The answer matters like never
before.
