The Art of the Deal – by Kim Jung Un
June 16, 2018 | No Comments
Speaking impulsively without consulting South Korea or the U.S. military, Trump handed a gift to Kim on that proverbial silver platter – an unprecedented give-away with his unilaterally deciding to end joint military exercises with South Korea.
Paul Ryan – The Statesman He Could Have Been
April 13, 2018 | No Comments
Yet after the Orlando massacre, Ryan barely addressed the attack on the LGBTQ community by a Muslim, who pledged allegiance to ISIS.
Giving Priority to Homeless with Mental and Health Conditions
March 29, 2018 | No Comments
The mentally ill and those with physical conditions should be a priority in any plan to homelessness in San Francisco.
Modest Proposals to Address Gun Violence
March 01, 2018 | No Comments
The state of our gun laws is not because of the Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller that established the “right of an individual to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, but rather the power of the NRA on its members, Congress, and many politicians across the country.
An Open Letter to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Students
February 28, 2018 | 1 Comment
Because of you, companies are already scrambling to disassociate themselves from the NRA. Best of all, it is becoming deliciously obvious with each passing day that politicians have finally – finally – met their match.
The Recovery Plan From Hell: What Wall Street Wants
February 13, 2009 | No Comments
By Michael Hudson, Counterpunch February 13, 2009 Tuesday’s announcement of the Obama-Geithner recovery plan is basically an extension of the Bush-Paulson plan – yet more giveaways to financial insiders, with a view to concentrating the…
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Israeli Elections Bodes Ill for Peace Negotiations
February 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
By Ralph E. Stone February 12, 2009 In the recent Israeli elections, the moderate Kadina party won one more seat in the Israeli Knesset or parliament than the right-wing Likud Party. Israel will end up…
Daly Raises Yarne Conflict of Interest Question
February 11, 2009 | 5 Comments
Supervisor Chris Daly sent a Letter of Inquiry to City Attorney Dennis Herrera yesterday asking the question: “Is there a conflict of interest?” with Newsom administration Planning Advisor Michael Yarne. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
Update on Injured San Francisco Firefighters’ Conditions
February 10, 2009 | 1 Comment
From the San Francisco Fire Department February 10, 2009, 4:20 p.m. Lt. James App, one of the six Firefighters injured at a fire on Felton Street in San Francisco on February 5, 2009, was released…
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Darwin’s 200th Birthday: His Theory of Evolution
Still Controversial
February 10, 2009 | 9 Comments
Charles Darwin By Ralph E. Stone February 10, 2009 February 12 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. Darwin’s theory of evolution as set forth in his “Origin of Species” published in 1859, and…
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Extraordinary Renditions: No Hope for Change
in Obama Administration
February 10, 2009 | 4 Comments
By Susan Vaughan February 10, 2009 A panel of judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in a detainee abuse case Monday that tested the degree to which the…
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Connecting the Bridge to Nowhere
to the New Reality
February 09, 2009 | No Comments
Commentary by Hector Garcia, MediaForum.org Feburary 9, 2009 Taxpayers around the globe have paid over $13 trillion (more than a quarter of the gross global product) to bail out financial, insurance and other organizations as…
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