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.
Lopez Takes the Stand in Official Misconduct Case Against Suspended Sheriff
July 19, 2012 | 9 Comments
The Ethics Commission inquisition into whether suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is guilty of official misconduct continued last eve, and while the main star of the show was Mirkarimi’s wife, Eliana Lopez, it took a good two hours before she was called as a witness.
Jerry Brown Signs High-Speed Rail Investment Bill
July 19, 2012 | 2 Comments
Governor Jerry Brown approved Wednesday billions of dollars in government funding to initiate construction on a controversial high-speed rail line that will one day cut across the Central Valley and connect San Francisco with Los Angeles.
Posted in News, Politics, Transportation
Board Stalls CPMC Environmental Impact Report Over Bad Faith Dealings
July 18, 2012 | No Comments
The decision on the EIR was delayed for two weeks to provide Sutter Health one more opportunity to negotiate a good faith agreement with the city, one that hopefully guarantees to keep St. Luke’s open for at least 20 years.
Posted in Healthcare, Opinion, Politics
Protesters Disrupt MUNI On One-Year Anniversary Death of Kenneth Harding
July 17, 2012 | 4 Comments
Demonstrators disrupted San Francisco Municipal Railway service Monday morning to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of 19-year-old Kenneth Harding Jr.
Posted in Crime, News, Transportation
Tax the Rich for Schools and Services – Don’t Let Them Silence You!
July 17, 2012 | 13 Comments
On November 6th, with two statewide initiatives, we will decide whether to reverse decades of tax policy that has enriched the wealthiest while starving basic public services, or we could pass a deceptive measure that will eliminate unions’ ability to fight for our priorities.
Posted in Economy, Education, Healthcare, Homelessness, Housing, Labor, Opinion, Politics
How Secure is Social Security?
July 16, 2012 | 30 Comments
In 1930, there were 6.7 million Americans aged 65 or older and around that time, there were about sixteen people depositing into the Social Security system for each person withdrawing. In 2000, there were 34.9 million over age 65, and today fewer than two people deposit for each one withdrawing.
San Francisco Chronicle to Continue Publishing Discredited Overseas News Mill Content
July 16, 2012 | 9 Comments
Managers of the Hearst Corp.’s San Francisco Chronicle plan to continue using a controversial overseas content mill that fabricated bylines.
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