Ivanwald, the unofficial headquarters of the Fellowship.
By Ralph E. Stone & Judi Iranyi
November 30, 2009
There is a secretive group known as “The Fellowship,” or “The Family,” one of the most powerful, well-connected Christian fundamentalist movements in the United States. The Fellowship’s membership includes congressmen, corporate leaders, generals and foreign heads of state.
The Fellowship is anti-labor, […]
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By Marc Salomon, guest editorial
November 30, 2009
Jobs, jobs, jobs. That’s what’s on everyone’s mind as the economy struggles to find its new level after the bubbles have popped, real unemployment hits 20 percent and a “jobless recovery” sets in. What can San Francisco do now to retain and create jobs?
We’ve seen flash-in-the-pan public initiatives that […]
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The Grinch who stole Christmas? San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
said he will not spend a veto-proof appropriation passed by the Board of Supervisors
intended to prevent layoffs during the holiday season.
Photos by Luke Thomas
By Luke Thomas
November 29, 2009
Following several weeks of intense lobbying, rallies and protests, frontline SEIU Department of Public Health employees won a holiday-saving […]
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By Jill Chapin
November 21, 2009
I recently read a book that shines more disturbing light on the latest healthcare debate; namely, the idea of being overtreated. If you were confounded before about the proper course of action on this volatile topic, be warned that the following will just add to your angst.
Shannon Brownlee’s Overtreated would agitate […]
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Filed under: Healthcare, Opinion
By Ralph E. Stone
November 18, 2009
The Stupak-Pitts Amendment to the health care bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives prohibits the use of Federal funds “to pay for any abortion or to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion” except in cases of rape, incest or […]
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Newsom Communications Director Nathan Ballard
has tendered his resignation.
Photo by Luke Thomas
From the Mayor’s Office of Communications
November 16, 2009
Today Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that Nathan Ballard, his director of communications, will be leaving the Newsom administration.
Newsom praised Ballard’s skills.
“Nathan Ballard is unflappable, smart and a fierce advocate,” said Newsom. “He is a talented communicator and a […]
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It is unrealistic for the U.S. to suddenly become neutral in all things Middle East, but we must end our lockstep support of Israel with little or no public debate. Instead, we must redefine what it means to be pro-Israel.
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A miffed Supervisor Sophie Maxwell responds to Supervisor Chris Daly’s suggestion
that she “flipped” her vote against an appropriation ordinance following a meeting
with Newsom Chief of Staff Steve Kawa.
Photos by Luke Thomas
By Luke Thomas
November 13, 2009
Heated words were exchanged Tuesday between Supervisors Chris Daly and Sophie Maxwell during the weekly Board of Supervisors meeting, Fog City […]
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Filed under: Labor, News, Politics
By Jill Chapin
November 13, 2009
Washington’s track record of doing anything fiscally responsible is pretty dismal. That they can get away with this time after time by explaining there were unforeseeable factors speaks more to the gullibility and/or ignorance of the American public than it does to the disingenuous ways of our elected officials. Candidly speaking, […]
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