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Otto Pippenger

Otto Pippenger is a Sunset District resident, and longtime activist and organizer for progressive causes in San Francisco and the East Bay.

Scott Wiener: The Astroturf Network’s OG

In a few short months, state Senator Scott Wiener may come one step closer to his long-stated goal of replacing Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and attaining a measure of the power that comes with succeeding a Democratic Party icon. Recent polling has Wiener leading what is expected to be a close

The Oligarchs and Elected Official Behind Online Surveillance

Moving through any American city, how many ways are we surveilled? Through security and traffic cameras, cellphones, GPS, expenditures and other online activity. With political leaders in alignment with startups that believe they can “eliminate all crime in America,” we must understand that surveillance without restriction is not only technologically

The Mystery of Saikat Chakrabarti

On a drizzly Monday night in November, as many as 150 attendees crowded into a community center in the Richmond District for an evening with one of the more intriguing political figures in California: Saikat Chakrabarti, a contender for the Congressional seat long held by Nancy Pelosi. His appeal is