Articles Posted in the Opinion Category

  • Iran’s Election and U.S.-Iran Relations

    President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. By Ralph E. Stone June 18, 2009 After the dust has settled, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will again be the president of of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Why and how was…

  • The Right Side of the Road

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    The Right Side of the Road

    A community divided over what to do about an unprecedented fiscal crisis. On the one side, public health and human service advocates are seeking an equitable budget that shares budget cut pain across all City…

  • Iran’s Lesson to U.S: Wake Up, Democracy

    By Adriel Hampton June 15, 2009 Many of the readers here have no doubt participated in political activism, protest and dissent. For those of us who marched against the U.S.’ heinous Iraq war, we remember…

  • Emptying Canteens in the Desert

    Emptying Canteens in the Desert

    By Harold Brown June 15, 2009 SF lefties missing opportunity with Adriel Hampton You know how often a congressional seat is left open? Not very often, cowboys. You know how tough it is to beat…

  • What Happened to the Terminator?

    By Ralph E. Stone June 14, 2009 Remember Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign promises during the 2003 recall election? While campaigning, Schwarzenegger hammered Governor Gray Davis over the budget. He promised to rein in state spending and…

  • Budget Letter from Supervisor John Avalos

    Budget Letter from Supervisor John Avalos

    Budget Chair John Avalos Photo by Luke Thomas By John Avalos Editor’s Note: While Mayor Gavin Newsom has the power to not spend money appropriated by the Board of Supervisors, which he has done on…

  • Jim Sutton: The Fox Guarding the Hen House

    Jim Sutton: The Fox Guarding the Hen House

    Republican Attorney Jim Sutton. Photo by Luke Thomas By Larry Roberts Editor’s Note: The following is a response from Mr. Roberts to political operative Jim Sutton’s editorial which appeared in today’s San Francisco Examiner. June…