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Chiu Releases Committee Assignments
Board of Supervisors President David Chiu today released his much anticipated committee assignments. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas January 21, 2009 Following much anticipation, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu today…
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Day 1: Power to the People – Not Just the President
Veena Dubal Photo by Luke Thomas Commentary by Veena Dubal January 21, 2009 On a bus somewhere between Marrakech and Rabat, we were asked how we felt about Obama. “In Morocco, we are optimistic about…
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San Francisco Democrats Hail to Their Chief
Mayoral hopefuls City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi attended a Democratic Party fundraiser/party yesterday to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas January…
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Chiu’s Path to the Board Presidency Revealed
In the days following the election of a new Board president on January 8, political activists and observers speculated that the seven rounds of voting – ending in the selection of newly-minted District Three Supervisor David Chiu – was the result of a carefully orchestrated plan.
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It’s Torture, We Tortured, There was Torture
By Terry Canaan January 16, 2009 Let’s start out with a few quotes. I think on the left wing of the Democratic Party there are some people who believe that we really tortured. —Dick Cheney…
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The Unpunished Crime Might as Well be Legal
By Terry Canaan January 14, 2009 I usually hate these “two headlines” things, where two sources report the same event and come up with entirely different takes. Usually, this means that, of the two, one…
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The CrackBerry Chronicles: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
Elaine Santore with Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi’s “Baby Mama,” Venezuelan soap opera actress Eliana Lopez, at the swearing-in after-party held at Temple Nightclub, Thursday. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore January 12, 2009 Happy New…
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