Articles Posted in 2008
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Auld Lang Syne
Supervisor Chris Daly with daughter Grace Eolen Daly. Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly December 31, 2008 As I close out my 8th year on the Board of Supervisors, it is with some sadness…
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Outrage, Protests Grow as Israeli Attacks on Gaza Intensify
Photos by Nathan Frankel By Nathan Frankel December 30, 2008 Hundreds of demonstrators gathered for a second consecutive day in San Francisco yesterday to draw attention to what many are calling a human rights catastrophe…
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ALC, SABA Urge Commission to Save Jobs,
Businesses at SFOFrom Asian Law Caucus December 30, 2008 The Asian Law Caucus (ALC) and the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (SABA) have joined forces on a campaign launched by the ALC to save immigrant…
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2008 – The Year Hope Battled Hate
Patrick Goggin By Patrick Goggin December 26, 2008 From the rise of Barack Obama to marking 30 years since we lost Harvey Milk, 2008 saw the message of hope reverberate from shore to shore and…
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Those Ungrateful Iraqis
By Terry Canaan December 17, 2008 It may turn out to be one of the most lasting images of the Bush presidency. The leader of the free world ducks as an angry journalist throws a…
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Assessing the Bush Legacy:
The Measure of the Man
and His AdministrationBy Stephen Lendman December 17, 2008 George W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 – January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through…
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A Green New Deal
By Terry Canaan December 16, 2008 I guess the big news this week is that some guy in Iraq winged a pair of shoes at President Bush’s head. All the news reports are telling us…
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Bush: “I don’t know what his beef is”
By Cindy Sheehan December 16, 2008 “I’m not insulted. I don’t hold it against the government. The guy wanted to get on TV and he did. I don’t know what his beef is, but whatever…
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Smelly Shoes Thrown at Bush
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Drunk Santas Take Over San Francisco
Sexy Santas spread some yuletide cheer during SantaCon 2008 yesterday. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas December 14, 2008 Jingle Bells! Oh what fun it is to participate in the annual SantaCon drunkathon when…
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Tony Guilfoyle, For the People
Tony Guilfoyle, RIP Photos by Luke Thomas By Dee Kennedy December 12, 2008 On Thanksgiving night past, a rare gem with diamond sparkling eyes said his final goodbyes to his beautiful family and close friends…
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The Bestest President Ever
By Terry Canaan December 11, 2008 Have you heard? George W. Bush is the Bestest President Ever — hands down, no contest. He’s the smartest and the most successful and the handsomest and we were…
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“Keep it lit” with Mike Malloy and the Faithful
By John Hoctor December 9, 2008 No it’s not the name of an indie rock ‘n’ roll band but the Mike Malloy Show interacting with his faithful fans at Broadway Studios in North Beach made…
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The CrackBerry Chronicles: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s Winterfest
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore December 9, 2008 Fog City Journal attended the 10,000-members strong San Francisco Bicycle Coalition‘s 2008 Winterfest Sunday night at SOMArts and walked right into Rob Anderson’s…
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Hall Fined on Two Counts
of Campaign Finance ViolationsFlanked by co-defense counsel David Waggoner (right) and Peter Bagatelos (left), Former District 7 Supervisor Tony Hall breaks a smile when the San Francisco Ethics Commission finds him guilty on two minor counts of campaign…
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Housing Jubilee
By Marc Salomon December 8, 2008 It has become clear that the cause of economic collapse has been the hyper-commodification of housing in service of the finance, insurance and real estate economy (FIRE) – a…
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Public Angered by Revised Presidio Museum Scheme
From the Presidio Historical Association December 8, 2008 Public groups that strongly condemned the Presidio Trust’s first attempt to take over the Presidio of San Francisco’s Main Post Historic District for a massive contemporary art…
The Hunger Site
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