Statewide Day of Action to Save the Renters’ Rebate

Statewide Day of Action
to Save the Renters’ Rebate

November 19, 2008 | No Comments

From Senior Action Network November 19, 2008 WHAT: Press Conference WHO: Senior Action Network, Tenants Together, Central City SRO Collaborative, Chinatown Community Development Center, SOMCAN, Mission SRO Collaborative, Planning for Elders, SF Tenants Union WHEN:…

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Greg Palast, Van Jones and Kevin Danaher Headline San Francisco Green Festival

Greg Palast, Van Jones and Kevin Danaher
Headline San Francisco Green Festival

November 18, 2008 | No Comments

Author/Journalist Greg Palast discusses election fraud during a keynote speech at the 2008 Green Festival in San Francisco. Photos by Luke Thomas By Susan Vaughan November 18, 2008 Think that we, as a nation, have…

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An Open Letter to Tom Ammiano

An Open Letter to Tom Ammiano

November 17, 2008 | 2 Comments

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…

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Who is Phil Bronstein?

Who is Phil Bronstein?

November 17, 2008 | 5 Comments

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…

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Karl Rove Arrest Thwarted

Karl Rove Arrest Thwarted

November 13, 2008 | 4 Comments

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.…

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The CrackBerry Chronicles: Election 2008 Through the Lens

The CrackBerry Chronicles:
Election 2008 Through the Lens

November 13, 2008 | 2 Comments

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

November 13, 2008 | No Comments

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…

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