California’s economic crisis is forcing Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to impose catastrophic budget cuts to life-sustaining social safety net programs, cuts that will greatly impact the most vulnerable in society. Photo by Luke Thomas By Ralph E. Stone May 31, 2009 No one disagrees that we are in a severe recession. But I fear that in [...]
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By Jill Chapin May 29, 2009 Proposition 8 has been upheld in California to legally prevent two people in love from marrying each other, for the sole reason that they share the same genitalia. Don’t you find it peculiar that laws are in place to prevent some people from enjoying the full spectrum of – [...]
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By Dennis Markatos-Soriano, American Forum May 28, 2009 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission director Jon Wellinghoff recently stated that the U.S. may not need any new coal or nuclear power plants. Due to our tremendous renewable energy potential, the rising challenge of global warming, and the high cost of new conventional plants, I think he’s right. [...]
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Artiste Helaine Gawlica stood on the ledge of the Martin Luther King Memorial at Yerba Buena Gardens during an evening rally following the California Supreme Court’s decision that upheld Proposition 8. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 27, 2009 Yesterday’s decision by the California Supreme Court to uphold the ban on same-sex marriage [...]
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Tenth Congressional District candidate Adriel Hampton with his first son, aged 4, at the Lafayette Hillside Memorial on Memorial Day. Photo by Jeremy Maurer By Adriel Hampton May 25, 2009 Remarks for the Memorial Day vigil at the Crosses of Lafayette: In 1976, fictitious newsman Howard Beal in the film “Network” told America, “I don’t [...]
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Mind the MTA budget gap: Swing vote Supervisor Sophie Maxwell took a bold step Tuesday when she joined her Progressive colleagues and voted for a continuance of the MTA budget. Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson May 22, 2009 For the sake of the greater good, I’ll admit it: I have a crush on [...]
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From Judicial Council of California Editor’s Note: For an analysis of how the Supreme Court might rule, check out Melissa Griffin’s excellent summary. May 22, 2009 San Francisco—The California Supreme Court today announced that it will issue a written opinion in three cases challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May [...]
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