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.
U.S. House Passes Wiretap Bill Protecting Telecoms
June 20, 2008 | No Comments
From Free Internet Press June 20, 2008 The U.S. House Friday overwhelmingly approved a sweeping new surveillance law that effectively would shield telecommunications companies from privacy lawsuits for cooperating with the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping…
Jackie Speier Says No to Wiretapping
House Passes FISA Bill Anyway, 293-129
June 20, 2008 | No Comments
From the Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier June 20, 2008 Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (San Francisco/San Mateo) voted against HR 6034, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. Following is her statement to…
Group Asks Presidio Trust for More Public Comment
on Controversial Construction Plans
June 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
From The Presidio Historical Association June 20, 2008 The Presidio Historical Association (PHA), a nonprofit group, has asked the Presidio Trust to extend the public comment period for their recently released Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement…
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Single-Payer Health Care Rally Sends Clear Message
to Health Insurance Industry
June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
Photos by Luke Thomas and John Han By John Han June 20, 2008 As many as 2,000 protesters, including health care activists, union members, and elected officials, rallied in San Francisco Thursday to protest profit-driven…
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Zimbabwe’s Neighboring Nations Turn Against Mugabe
June 19, 2008 | No Comments
From Free Internet Press June 19, 2008 Zimbabwe’s neighboring nations turned against Robert Mugabe Thursday as pre-election violence against opposition supporters intensified and spread to new areas of the country. Pro-government militias were reported to…
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Newsom Signs Resolution
Endorsing Universal Health Care Bill
June 19, 2008 | 4 Comments
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation authored by Supervisor Tom Ammiano in support of HR 676, a universal single-payer health care bill authored by Rep. John Conyers that would expand Medicare coverage to…
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