The Urban Legend

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The Urban Legend

The School Newspaper of Urban School of San Francisco

The Urban Legend

Whistleblower raises concerns about Meta’s ability to regulate misinformation

Kyle Young, Staff Writer November 18, 2021

Meta Platform Incorporated, formerly known as Facebook Inc., has been under constant pressure in the past couple of years due to user privacy issues. The Bay Area tech giant now turns to face a new challenge...

Progressive climate justice group Sunrise Movement protests outside a government building. Photo credit: Sunrise Movement.

Opinion: not embracing progressive policies is political suicide for the Democratic Party

Cooper Makhijani and Simon Hereford January 13, 2021

As Democrats across the country celebrated President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Republican incumbent Donald Trump, many overlooked the substantial number of seats lost in the House of Representatives....

U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Photo Credit: Mark Fischer.

Riots at the Capitol mark the end of the Trump era

Maya Campbell, Arts and Culture Editor January 7, 2021

For the President of the United States, several right-wing politicians and the President’s supporters, January 6, 2021 has long been a crucial day since news sources including Associated Press, CNN and...

Opinion: Cori Bush is the future of the Democratic Party

Opinion: Cori Bush is the future of the Democratic Party

Lochlain Steere, Staff Writer October 19, 2020

In April of 2019, I, along with Palmer Dean ‘22, had the opportunity to hear Cori Bush speak at the Castro Theater after the San Francisco premiere of Knock Down the House. The documentary follows four...

Digitally modified photograph of members of the freshman class of Congress pose for a photo opportunity on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018.

Congressional communications director discusses room for bipartisanship in the House of Representatives

Eli Gordon, Managing Editor February 27, 2019

After eight years in the minority, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2018, flipping 39 seats. They now control 235 out of the 435 total voting seats. Calling the...

Midterm Madness Part I: Whats Going On

Midterm Madness Part I: What’s Going On

Kian Nassre, Web Editor October 17, 2018

In light of the upcoming midterm elections, I will be writing a series of articles explaining various aspects of the election season. Part I will inform readers on several key issues that have defined...

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