Articles Posted in the Politics Category
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Daly Sets Sights on Democratic Party Organizing Role
Supervisor Chris Daly Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas April 13, 2009 San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly is making a move to take progressive politics inside the California Democratic Party apparatus, Fog City Journal…
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ICRC’s Damning Exposé of US Torture
By Stephen Lendman April 13, 2009 On March 12, Mark Danner, in a New York Times op-ed and The New York Review of Books, wrote about the International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) revelations…
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Hampton Urges Opponents Support Marijuana Legalization
From the Campaign to elect Adriel Hampton to Congress April 12, 2009 California 10th Congressional District candidate Adriel Hampton (D-Dublin) is calling on potential rivals Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) and Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) to…
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Demonstrators Protest Obama Administration’s Bailout
of Failed Institutions Organizer Bruce Hartford for A New Way Forward, speaks to demonstrators outside the San Francisco Federal Reserve yesterday. The protest was held to rally opposition to the Obama administration’s bailout of failed banking institutions.…
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Migden to run for D10 Supe
Former California Senator Carole Migden. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas April 9, 2009 Former California Senator Carole Migden is “seriously looking” at throwing her hat into the 2010 race for San Francisco District…
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Sweatshops on Wheels:
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Attempt
to Pillage the Taxi IndustrySan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to auction taxi medallions to help close a $576 million budget fiasco will cause more harm than good. Photo by Luke Thomas By Veena Dubal April 8, 2009 “I…
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Stay Tuned: Chiu Mean It?
Board of Supervisors President David Chiu Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson April 8, 2009 Board of Supes President David Chiu received loud applause, mine included, for his public comment at yesterday’s Municipal Transportation…
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