The Newsom Era Ends With A Whimper

The Newsom Era Ends With A Whimper

October 28, 2008 | 4 Comments

  San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom File photo by Luke Thomas By Milkcluber October 28, 2008 Republican presidential John McCain got a surprising endorsement for his economic recovery strategy last week. It came when San…

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The CrackBerry Chronicles: The Lady of Stow Lake

The CrackBerry Chronicles:
The Lady of Stow Lake

October 28, 2008 | 3 Comments

Elaine Santore Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore October 28, 2008 In the daytime, Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park looks idyllic and serene. But nighttime is a whole different story: the calm waters…

Star Witness Pleads FifthOver Evidence Tampering Complaint

Star Witness Pleads Fifth
Over Evidence Tampering Complaint

October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Supervisor Sean Elsbernd aide, Olivia Scanlon. File photo by Luke Thomas Case Against Hall Evaporates When Aide to Sup. Sean Elsbernd Refuses to Answer Questions About Allegedly Forged Campaign Documents By Frank Gallagher Editor’s Note:…

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Kangaroo Court a Judicial Travesty

Kangaroo Court a Judicial Travesty

October 28, 2008 | No Comments

h. brown Photos by Luke Thomas By h. brown October 28, 2008 The star witness refused to lie under oath. The chief prosecutor called the defendant a “liar” and said that he’d “intimidated witnesses.” This…

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“The Party’s Over?”

“The Party’s Over?”

October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Candidate for the 8th congressional district, Cindy Sheehan. Photo by Luke Thomas By Cindy Sheehan October 28, 2008 The title for this piece was a very unfortunate statement Nancy Pelosi made after she handed the…

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I, Robocaller

I, Robocaller

October 27, 2008 | No Comments

By Terry Canaan October 27, 2008 Robocalls. If you’re a voter in one of the “battleground states,” you’re familiar with them. Right when you’re in the middle of doing something liberal — say, destroying the…

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The “dirty little secret” of the US bank bailout

The “dirty little secret” of the US bank bailout

October 27, 2008 | No Comments

By Barry Grey, via wsws.org October 27, 2008 In an unusually frank article published in Saturday’s New York Times, the newspaper’s economic columnist, Joe Nocera, reveals what he calls “the dirty little secret of the…

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