No John, ‘The Surge’ Didn’t Work

No John, ‘The Surge’ Didn’t Work

September 24, 2008 | No Comments

By Terry Canaan September 24, 2008 Last week wasn’t John McCain’s best week. A market meltdown exposed the shortcomings of McCain’s ideology of deregulation and set him back on his heels. With 83 Wall Street…

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Cake to Perform Live Benefit Concert for SF Clean Energy Act

Cake to Perform Live Benefit Concert
for SF Clean Energy Act

September 24, 2008 | No Comments

From the Proposition H, San Francisco Clean Energy Act, campaign September 24, 2008 The band CAKE announced Tuesday that it will play a benefit for Proposition H, the 100 percent clean energy measure on San…

White Privilege, White Entitlement and the 2008 Election

September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

By Tim Wise September 24, 2008 For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will help. White privilege…

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Schwarzenegger Signs State Budget with Budget Reform

Schwarzenegger Signs State Budget with Budget Reform

September 23, 2008 | No Comments

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger From the Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger September 23, 2008 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today signed the 2008-09 state budget, concluding a very difficult budget year and delivering a real win for Californians…

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The Herd/Heard Mentality

The Herd/Heard Mentality

September 22, 2008 | 8 Comments

Thembi Mutch Photo by Luke Thomas By Thembi Mutch September 22, 2008 Am I supposed to feel sad for a load of over paid (probably overweight) men and women who get bonuses in excess of…

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Sanchez Wins Bicycle Coalition Endorsement

Sanchez Wins Bicycle Coalition Endorsement

September 21, 2008 | 2 Comments

Mark Sanchez (left) has received the sole endorsement of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition in the race for District 9 supervisor. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas September 21, 2008 Demonstrating he is the…

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Bill McKibben Endorses San Francisco Clean Energy Act

Bill McKibben Endorses San Francisco Clean Energy Act

September 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

September 20, 2008 Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering. Beginning in the summer of 2006, he led…

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