Haiti 2010: An Unwelcome Katrina Redux

Haiti 2010: An Unwelcome Katrina Redux

January 19, 2010 | 2 Comments

Sadly, President Obama is dispatching Presidents Bush and Clinton, and thousands of Marines and U.S. soldiers. By contrast, Cuba has over 400 doctors on the ground and is sending in more; Cubans, Argentinians, Icelanders, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans, and many others are already on the ground working–saving lives and treating the injured. Senegal has offered land to Haitians willing to relocate to Africa.

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Jane Kim Announces D6 Candidacy

January 19, 2010 | 11 Comments

Ending months of speculation and rumor, San Francisco Board of Education President Jane Kim today confirmed her candidacy in the 2010 race for District 6 Supervisor.

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Transbay Terminal Dispute Threatens Federal Funding

January 18, 2010 | No Comments

California High Speed Trains: Business Plan. By Matt Drake, guest editorial January 18, 2010 In November of 2008, Californians voted yes on Proposition 1A, a bond measure raising $10 billion to construct a high speed…

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Disaster Capitalism Headed to Haiti

Disaster Capitalism Headed to Haiti

January 18, 2010 | No Comments

Disaster capitalism is triumphant everywhere from post-Soviet Russia to post-apartheid South Africa, occupied Iraq and Afghanistan, Honduras before and after the US-instigated coup, post-tsunami Sri Lanka and Aceh, Indonesia, New Orleans post-Katrina, and now heading to Haiti full-throttle after its greatest ever catastrophe.

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EVENT: SFHomeless.net Three Year Anniversary Party

January 18, 2010 | 15 Comments

January 18, 2010 What: SFHOMELESS.NET is throwing its three year anniversary party/fundraiser.  We are asking for a $10 donation at the door to be made to one of the non-profits that keeps SFHomeless.net updated. And…

Continuing the Movement

Continuing the Movement

January 18, 2010 | 2 Comments

Markese Bryant raps about the legacy of Dr. King, President Obama, and how a growing movementis creating opportunities for communities of color through the green economy. By Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins January 18, 2010 America is struggling.…

The Big One Devastates Haiti, A Human Catastrophe Unfolds

The Big One Devastates Haiti,
A Human Catastrophe Unfolds

January 15, 2010 | 6 Comments

By Stephen Lendman January 15, 2010 With all their woes, the last thing Haitians needed was the calamitous earthquake (the most severe in the region in over 200 years) that struck Port-au-Prince, surrounding areas, and…

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