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The Phoenix Project

Uncover the Bay Area's dark money trail.

Over the past several years, a network of political pressure groups have emerged from the shadows, secretly funded by a handful of conservative tech and real estate oligarchs worth over $21 billion.

The Phoenix Project is exposing their hidden funding.

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Scott Wiener: The Astroturf Network’s OG

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 Death of San Francisco’s Environmental Movement

The Death of San Francisco’s Environmental Movement

Where did San Francisco’s environmental movement go? This seems a rather naive question since concern for the climate is everywhere in the city’s political language. But that saturation conceals a troubling shift. Environmentalism in San Francisco has not been defeated in public debate. Rather, despite the indisputable reality

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Spending

Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Spending

A few weeks ago it was revealed that San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie spent about $1 million on consultants to burnish his image during his first year in office. While the tone of much of this coverage was critical, although conceding that it was perfectly legal, there is another way

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