Richie Greenberg – California Globe

San Francisco’s Antisemitism Problem: It’s Complicated

July 14, 2025 2:30 amJuly 14, 2025 2:31 am

It is barely summer 2025 and the just-completed San Francisco’s Pride Weekend became the setting for not one but two embarrassing and concerning incidents exposing Mayor Daniel Lurie’s difficultly in leadership. As one of several Jewish elected city officials (his...

Greenberg: Sen. Scott Wiener’s Shockingly Reckless Nazi Analogy

July 7, 2025 6:30 amJuly 11, 2025 6:36 am

We stand for principled debate and fairness in women’s sports, but a recent statement by San Francisco’s Senator Scott Wiener, a lightning-rod of an elected official in the State Legislature, who recently compared America’s efforts to regulate transgender participation in...

Mayor Bass’s Resistance to California’s Film Industry

July 4, 2025 8:20 amJuly 4, 2025 8:21 am

Los Angeles, the epicenter of California’s film and television industry, faces a crisis of “runaway production,” with projects fleeing to states like Georgia and countries like Canada and the UK, for better tax incentives. Governor Gavin Newsom’s expansion of the...

Making the Case for Denaturalizing and Deporting Zohran Mamdani

July 1, 2025 7:35 amJuly 1, 2025 7:35 am

Zohran Mamdani, lightning rod candidate for New York City mayor who’s a naturalized U.S. citizen (2018), originally from Uganda, has drawn intense scrutiny for his political activism, past incendiary artistic expressions, and affiliations with extremist causes. Many in New York...

Greenberg & Grimes: Inappropriate Books at the Golden Gate Bridge Visitors Bookshop

June 30, 2025 2:55 amJune 30, 2025 7:50 am

It’s assumed the National Park Service objective is preserving America’s natural and cultural heritage, offering visitors a sanctuary to connect with iconic parks and landmarks. The Warming Hut, the bookstore and visitors shop at the doorstep of the world-famous Golden...

Greenberg: San Francisco Misdiagnosed Blame for Rise in Antisemitism

June 25, 2025 2:45 amJune 25, 2025 2:46 am

San Francisco’s elected officials, long-steeped in infamous progressive ideology, have repeatedly and wrongfully attributed the periodic rise in antisemitic incidents to right-wing extremism, shunning the likely culprit: left-wing activism and influence, particularly from groups like the Arab Resource and Organizing...

Greenberg: Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Candidacy is a Gamble New York City Cannot Risk

June 22, 2025 1:00 pmJune 22, 2025 1:04 pm

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, promises affordability and progressive change. While this rhetoric resonates with New Yorkers grappling with high costs, Mamdani’s policies, record, and ideological leanings pose grave risks to the city’s stability, economy, and social cohesion. His vision...