New Rule: Not Everything in America
Has to Make a Profit

July 26, 2009 | 2 Comments

Bill Maher By Bill Maher July 26, 2009 How about this for a New Rule: Not everything in America has to make a profit. It used to be that there were some services and institutions…

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Court Jester’s Class of 2000

Court Jester’s Class of 2000

July 25, 2009 | 13 Comments

h. brown Photos by Luke Thomas By Harold Brown July 25, 2009 D-2’s Gavin Newsom Presently the Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco and a leading candidate for the position of Governor…

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CodePink Action Against Torture Memo Author Yoo

July 25, 2009 | No Comments

Former Bush administration Justice Department torture memo author, John Yoo. From CodePink July 25, 2009 Groups want John Yoo dismissed and disbarred for complicity in torture and murder, illegal wiretapping, and unethical and immoral conduct.…

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Feinstein, Leno, Ma Oppose Afghanistan Exit Strategy Resolution

Feinstein, Leno, Ma Oppose Afghanistan
Exit Strategy Resolution

July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments

By Hope Johnson July 24, 2009 A San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (DCCC) resolution urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to co-sponsor a bill demanding a US exit strategy from Afghanistan, was opposed Wednesday by US…

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Healthcare 101

Healthcare 101

July 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

Health care crisis as depicted by pirates. By Jill Chapin July 23, 2009 Healthcare reform really isn’t as complicated as we are led to believe, but that is exactly what Washington wants us to think.…

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Healthcare Reform: Blue Dog Dems Corrupted
by Big Pharma?

July 23, 2009 | No Comments

Coalition’s PAC is attracting new money from across the spectrum From The Center for Public Integrity WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2009 — Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules,…

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Supervisor Chris Daly Issues Statement

July 22, 2009 | 67 Comments

Daly family portrait: Chris, Sarah, Jack and Grace Eolen Daly. Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly, special to Fog City Journal July 22, 2009, 2:57 pm As an elected official, I take seriously my…

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