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Not Legalize Marijuana? What’re You Smokin??
By Jill Chapin March 30, 2009 President Obama recently responded in the negative to a query on whether it’s time to legalize marijuana. Being a smart, rational guy, I guess he knew better than to…
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Pro-Zionism: Defending the Indefensible
By Stephen Lendman March 30, 2009 This article responds to a March 15 Los Angeles Times Judea Pearl one headlined: “Is anti-Zionism hate?” Pearl teaches computer science at UCLA, is the father of slain journalist…
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Post Office to the Poor: No Mail for You?
Joe Jackson, 70, is a retiree living on a fixed income in a Single Residence Occupancy hotel in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. Due to USPS fiscal shortages and service cutbacks, low-income tenants like Jackson are…
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DCCC Immigration Resolution Demands Newsom Support Sanctuary City Ordinance
A resolution requiring Mayor Gavin Newsom to redirect SFPD law enforcement efforts away from criminalizing law-abiding immigrants, was passed yesterday during a meeting of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. File photo by Luke…
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Controversial Foie Gras Resolution Sets Up Food Fight
A resolution passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday commends restaurants that voluntarily remove foie gras from their menus ahead of California statewide ban in 2012. By Fanny Dassie March 26, 2009 While…
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Hampton Urges Congress
to Pass Interest Rate Reform LegislationAdriel Hampton Photo by Luke Thomas From the Campaign to Elect Adriel Hampton to Congress March 25, 2009 California 10th Congressional District candidate Adriel Hampton (D-Dublin) is calling on Congress to quickly pass Senate Bill…
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NCSL in the House
California Assemblymember Fiona Ma goes to Washington to advocate for stimulus funding. By Assemblymember Fiona Ma March 25, 2009 How exciting to get invited to the White House! It wasn’t for a social occasion, but…
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