Porfirio Quintano

People gathered in support of immigrant's rights on the steps of City Hall on Dec. 6, 2016. (Dan Chambers/Special to S.F. Examiner)

Health care workers’ union declares itself a ‘sanctuary union’

I had no money and spoke no English when I illegally crossed…

Apr 9, 2017
Opinion

People gathered in support of immigrant's rights on the steps of City Hall on Dec. 6, 2016. (Dan Chambers/Special to S.F. Examiner)

A woman holds up a poster with a photo of slain environmental leader Berta Caceres during a protest in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on March 16. Caceres reported receiving threats from security personnel with Desarrollos Energeticos SA — the company carrying out the Agua Zarca hydroelectric project that Caceres lead protests against — as well as an attempt by a company official to bribe her to call off the demonstrations, according to Billy Kyte, a senior campaigner on land and environmental defense at London-based Global Witness. (Fernando Antonio/AP)

Hillary, Honduras and my late friend Berta

Just one year ago, I had a joyous reunion in San Francisco…

May 29, 2016
Opinion

A woman holds up a poster with a photo of slain environmental leader Berta Caceres during a protest in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on March 16. Caceres reported receiving threats from security personnel with Desarrollos Energeticos SA — the company carrying out the Agua Zarca hydroelectric project that Caceres lead protests against — as well as an attempt by a company official to bribe her to call off the demonstrations, according to Billy Kyte, a senior campaigner on land and environmental defense at London-based Global Witness. (Fernando Antonio/AP)