Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • An Open Letter to Tom Ammiano

    An Open Letter to Tom Ammiano

    Tanene Allison From Tanene Allison November 17, 2008 Dear Assemblymember-Elect Ammiano – Congratulations on your recent tidal wave of a win! Sacramento will be a better place for your presence in it. I’m writing to…

  • Who is Phil Bronstein?

    Who is Phil Bronstein?

    Supervisor Chris Daly with daughter Grace Eolen Daly. Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly, special to FogCityJournal.com November 17, 2008 The day after Election Day, Robert Haaland forwarded me a link to Phil Bronstein’s…

  • Karl Rove Arrest Thwarted

    Karl Rove Arrest Thwarted

    By Luke Thomas November 13, 2008 Two members of the antiwar group CodePink were arrested today after a second attempt to execute a citizens’ arrest of former Bush administration chief of staff, Karl Rove, failed.…

  • The CrackBerry Chronicles: Election 2008 Through the Lens

    The CrackBerry Chronicles:
    Election 2008 Through the Lens

    Elaine Santore on location, Colma BART station. Photos by Luke Thomas  By Elaine Santore November 13, 2008 “Most peculiar, Mama” November 5 was a very long day for yours truly. I woke up early in…

  • Why We Feel So Good

    Why We Feel So Good

    President-elect Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By Jill Chapin November 13, 2008 With President-elect Barack Obama’s stunning victory comes an unfamiliar lump in our throats as we try to grapple with this sense of…

  • Regrets, He’s Had a Few

    Regrets, He’s Had a Few

    By Terry Canaan November 12, 2008 It’s one of the most embarrassing moments from Bush’s presidency. At a press conference in 2004, he was asked to name his biggest mistake since 9/11. For President Clueless,…

  • Los Angeles County Joins Prop 8 Legal Challenge

    Los Angeles County Joins Prop 8 Legal Challenge

      San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of City Attorney Dennis Herrera November 12, 2008 Nation’s Most Populous County Joins — for the First Time — the Legal…