by Charles Irwell It’s approaching cliche among historians and history buffs to say that Afghanistan is unconquerable. However, its reputation as the toughest nut to crack in geo-politics – from the Parthian Empire until now – is not meritless. For most Americans, Afghanistan first permeated the national psyche during the

by Charles Irwell In the words of Vito Corleone, Drugs are a dirty business. Who can disagree, even when spoken by a pretentious hood? What isn’t so well appreciated is the way in which drugs and political power are so closely interlinked. The often-parroted Marxist misquote about faith is a bit

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

by Charles Irwell  As a people, we Britons are stereotyped according to our drinking habits. This usually falls into the twee joshing about tea, as Americans love to remind us with teeth-grinding regularity. However, it is no exaggeration to say that the British love of alcohol is fabric-of-the-nation stuff. But,

  The Ting Tings are a indie-pop-electro British musical duo. They formed in December 2007 while based at Islington Mill Studios inSalford, Greater Manchester. Thursday, March 26 @ 7PM | Regency Ballroom | Tickets can be purchased here

Saturday, September 27 @ MEZZANINE & LIGHTS DOWN LOW Present: Simian Mobile Disco | PERFORMING WHORL  Tickets: $25 | 21+

  You are invited to win tickets to catch a sneak peak of the film PRIDE , at the Embarcadero Center on Tuesay, September 16 @ 7:30PM. Pride is inspired by an extraordinary true story.  It’s the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike,