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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.

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Summer Guide
Our annual scoop on making the most of the season.

All natural The Guardian's 29th annual nude beach guide.
By Gary Hanauer

Take it outside Everything under the sun – a picnic primer.

Popcorn culture Pirates, angels, and killing machines – a selective guide to summer cinema.
By Cheryl Eddy

Fair game Our annual guide to summer fairs, festivals, and outdoor fun.
By Amir Bagdachi, Laurie Koh, Kerry Rodgers, and Cheryl Eddy

The green room During the summer season of outdoor theater, all the world's a stage.
By Amir Baghdachi

Wasted days Pork by-products, pool halls, and lying to your boss – how to use up your sick time this summer.
By Adam Martin

Good sports Surfing spots, skate trips, and the long way down the mountain.
By Corbett Miller

The salsa variations This summer, look beyond the tomato.
By Paul Reidinger

Last week's issue

• news & culture


In this issue

Editorial: Beyond Care Not Cash

Editorial: Yee's dumb school plan

Opinion: Ending a bad tax break
By Carole Migden

The N factor
The Care Not Cash setback could be a gift from the gods for Gavin Newsom. Or it could be an opportunity for progressives to take charge.
By Rachel Brahinsky

'Ex' files
Former columnist sues Examiner for fraud
By Tali Woodward

Saying no
Maxwell and Ammiano urge city to finally oppose Mirant's proposed power plant.
By Matthew Hirsch

Down but not out
SRO residents displaced by Salvation Army demand housing guarantees and could set a new standard for S.F. in the process.
By Camille T. Taiara

Bicycle breakthrough?
On Bike to Work Day, S.F. is poised for 20 new bike improvements – if the budget doesn't kill them.
By Steven T. Jones

alt.sex.column By Andrea Nemerson

Techsploitation By Annalee Newitz

Culture Shocked By Katharine Mieszkowski

Hall monitor

Alerts

food & drink


Dine
Mission: Enjoyable

By Paul Reidinger

Without Reservations
Rain, rain, go away

By Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
Unchipper

By Dan Leone

Table Ready
Y'know ...

By Stephanie Rosenbaum

Bottle Rockets
Suds al sud

Matt Markovich

Meatless
Southern exposure

By Miriam Wolf

Take That
The frying game

By Gabriel Roth

The Food Snoop
Fast company

By Masha Gutkin

Well Done
By Evelyn Grosvenor-Smythe

DineOnline
Menus, maps, and more

The Blender

• a & e


Film: Time and place
Waiting for Happiness brings light to life.
By B. Ruby Rich

Film: No place to hide
The on-screen Matrix trilogy brings to mind offscreen attacks on privacy rights.
By Roberto Lovato

Film: Camera, action
Nicholas Ray's films come home again.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Film: 'Down with Love'
Far from heaven.
By David Fear

Film: 'A Woman Is a Woman'
Go-go Godard.
By David Fear

Music: Weather report
Two MCs and an IDM producer forecast a new future for hip-hop.
By Vivian Host

Art: 'Chess'
By Lindsey Westbrook

Dance/Screen: 'Innovative International Dance Films'
By Rita Felciano

Stage: Sole sister
Cynthia Adams spins strong Tales of a Woman.
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


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

In the Public Interest
State of the union: Snapshots from the front lines of corporate greed and government ignorance
By Ralph Nader


Focus on the Corporation

Grace news:Why is a right-wing Christian production studio handling the new U.S. Arabic-language TV station?
By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman


The Nessie Files

Basic freedoms, R.I.P.: Even the serious paranoids didn't see this level of crackdown coming
By Nessie

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
Women mechanics and women-owned garages