Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • Tortured Logic

    Tortured Logic

    By Terry Canaan November 4, 2008 If Bush is remembered for anything, it’s my hope that he’s remembered for torture. If the Republican party under Bush is remembered for anything, I hope it’s for being…

  • Newsom to Swear in Campos

    Newsom to Swear in Campos

    Supervisor-elect David Campos will be sworn in to office by Mayor Gavin Newsom tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas December 3, 2008, 5:45 p.m. Mayor Gavin Newsom will swear in…

  • Herrera Moves to Modify Bike Plan Injunction

    Herrera Moves to Modify Bike Plan Injunction

    San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Photo by Luke Thomas Market and Octavia Intersection Leads List of Locations Where Cyclists Have Suffered an Alarming Increase in Collisions with Cars From the Office of City Attorney…

  • A Return to Reality in Fighting HIV/AIDS

    A Return to Reality in Fighting HIV/AIDS

    By Terry Canaan December 1, 2008 Back in 2006, I wrote a post I called “A Delusion-Based Global AIDS Policy.” Since it was way back in the days before we had any hope of reason…

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    Battle for the Board’s Helm

    Once the final results of ranked choice voting for district supervisors ended three weeks ago and it was assured that progressives had held on to a majority of the board’s seats, discussion turned to which among them should serve as president.

  • Pardon Me?

    By Terry Canaan November 26, 2008 The presidential pardon has been a controversial matter since day one. Virginian George Mason would’ve been one of the signatories to the new constitution of the United States of…

  • Eastern Neighborhoods: Lessons Learned?

    By Jim Meko November 25, 2008 Eight long years of focus groups, workshops and public hearings have sucked the very last few ounces of passion from the land use wars that once dominated the headlines…