Leno Backs San Francisco Affordable Housing Measure

Leno Backs San Francisco Affordable Housing Measure

September 08, 2008 | No Comments

Assemblymember Mark Leno speaks during a Prop B mobilization kick off event held Saturday in San Francisco. Photos and Video by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas September 7, 2008 An affordable housing measure on the…

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Marketing Sarah Palin

Marketing Sarah Palin

September 08, 2008 | 1 Comment

By Terry Canaan September 8, 2008 New polling shows that John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, is pretty popular. With a favorable rating of 58%, she beats both of the frontrunners. On the one hand,…

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Tenants Union Endorses Eric Quezada for D9 Supervisor

Tenants Union Endorses Eric Quezada for D9 Supervisor

September 04, 2008 | No Comments

Candidate for District 9 Supervisor Eric Quezada, pictured with Lorena Melgarejo and their newborn daughter, Ixchel Anahi Quezada Melgarejo, received the sole endorsement of the Tenants Union Wednesday. File photo by Luke Thomas From the…

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Federal Agency Seeks Independent Reporton Presidio Development Proposals

Federal Agency Seeks Independent Report
on Presidio Development Proposals

September 03, 2008 | No Comments

From the Presidio Historical Assocication September 3, 2008 The federal agency charged with advising the President and Congress on historic preservation has asked the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a report on the Presidio…

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The CrackBerry Chronicles: Taking it to the streets

The CrackBerry Chronicles: Taking it to the streets

September 03, 2008 | 1 Comment

Husker 4 Life: Elaine Santore at the Slow Food Nation Festival in Civic Center Plaza. Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore September 3, 2008 Slow and Steady For those of us who stayed in…

Preemptive Strikes Against Protest at RNC

Preemptive Strikes Against Protest at RNC

September 02, 2008 | No Comments

By Marjorie Cohn September 2, 2008 In the months leading up to the Republican National Convention, the FBI-led Minneapolis Joint Terrorist Task Force actively recruited people to infiltrate vegan groups and other leftist organizations and…

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Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC

Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC

September 01, 2008 | 2 Comments

From DemocracyNow.org September 1, 2008 ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they…

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