Articles Posted in the Opinion Category

  • Stay Tuned: Bevan, what did you do to Willie?

    Stay Tuned: Bevan, what did you do to Willie?

    by Hope Johnson on Feb 17, 2009 | 1 Comment

    Hope Johnson Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson February 17, 2009 FAQ FCJ’s Elaine Santore correctly predicted my fifteen minutes of fame as San Francisco’s Best Political Mind 2008 would extend beyond traditional timing.…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Budgets and Sacrifice

    Budgets and Sacrifice

    by Matthew Haney on Feb 14, 2009 | 5 Comments

    Matt Haney By Matt Haney February 14, 2009 There are urgent things taking place in our city and our state that demand our attention and action. San Francisco faces a $576 million budget deficit. To…

    Posted in Opinion

  • What About Hamas?

    What About Hamas?

    by Ralph E. Stone on Feb 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

    By Ralph E. Stone February 13, 2009 Critics of Israel’s most recent military raid into Gaza often hear the justification that Israel had to do something about Hamas’ rocket and mortar attacks and the despicable…

    Posted in Opinion

  • A Short History of US Government Handouts

    A Short History of US Government Handouts

    by FCJ Editor on Feb 13, 2009 | No Comments

    By Stephen Lendman February 13, 2009 Global economies are withering while Washington conceives “Financial Recovery Plan(s) from Hell,” according to economist Michael Hudson in his latest February 11 article. Bankers demand more trillions, “or (they’ll)…

    Posted in News, Opinion

  • The Recovery Plan From Hell: What Wall Street Wants

    by FCJ Editor on Feb 13, 2009 | No Comments

    By Michael Hudson, Counterpunch February 13, 2009 Tuesday’s announcement of the Obama-Geithner recovery plan is basically an extension of the Bush-Paulson plan – yet more giveaways to financial insiders, with a view to concentrating the…

    Posted in Opinion

  • Israeli Elections Bodes Ill for Peace Negotiations

    by Ralph E. Stone on Feb 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

    By Ralph E. Stone February 12, 2009 In the recent Israeli elections, the moderate Kadina party won one more seat in the Israeli Knesset or parliament than the right-wing Likud Party. Israel will end up…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Connecting the Bridge to Nowhere to the New Reality

    Connecting the Bridge to Nowhere
    to the New Reality

    by FCJ Editor on Feb 09, 2009 | No Comments

    Commentary by Hector Garcia, MediaForum.org Feburary 9, 2009 Taxpayers around the globe have paid over $13 trillion (more than a quarter of the gross global product) to bail out financial, insurance and other organizations as…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics