Articles Tagged “olympic torch”
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Calls for Beijing boycott, appropriate
By John Han April 11, 2008 Hours before the Olympic Torch Relay opening ceremony began at McCovey Cove Wednesday, I interviewed Chinese-American Xiao Tan who supports the Tibetan struggle for independence. Like thousands of Olympic…
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Fong offers explanation for Olympic torch relay rerouting
Police Chief Heather Fong today defended a decision made to alter the Olympic torch route and cancel the offical ceremonies at Justin Herman Plaza. File photo by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack April 10, 2008 San…
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Protest 2.0: Chasing The Flame
By Tanene Allison April 10, 2008 I wasn’t in San Francisco for the Olympic Torch protest. Aside from a severely decreased likelihood of my being arrested Wednesday, that fact almost didn’t make any sort of…
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This is NOT America
Torchbearer ejection tells you soMajora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, was forcefully removed as an Olympic torchbearer yesterday when she raised a Tibetan flag in solidarity with the people of Tibet. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke…
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Overheard in Fog City:
Chinese officials involved
in “we” decision to alter torch routeBy Luke Thomas April 10, 2008 It’s all about the money, honey Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin yesterday fired off a scathing criticism of Mayor Gavin Newsom’s “we” decision to alter the torch route…
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D.A. to charge Golden Gate Bridge protesters
with misdemeanorsProtesters who risked life and limb Monday to unfurl a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge will be charged with misdemeanors. Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By Ari Burack April 9, 2008…
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The CrackBerry Chronicles: Flame war!
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore April 7, 2008 The Olympic torch has, historically, commemorated Prometheus’ theft of fire from Zeus. But the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay from Athens to Beijing has…
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Action Alert: Free Tibet,
March on the Torch!Protesters risked life and limb today when they unfurled a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge. (More photos after the jump.) Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By Chris Daly April 7, 2008…
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Protests follow Olympic torch through Europe
Luke ThomasLuke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to…
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Olympic torch draws protests and clashes in London
Luke ThomasLuke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to…
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Newsom announces Olympic torchbearers
Mayor Gavin Newsom yesterday announced during a news conference at Portsmouth Plaza that 80 Bay Area residents have been selected to carry the Olympic torch through San Francisco, April 9. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
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Caption Action: Nevius hearts Carmen Chu
By Luke Thomas April 3, 2008 Photo by Luke Thomas C.W. Nevius: “Hi Carmen, it was a good thing your toothless resolution didn’t pass today and Chris Daly’s resolution did. Had your resolution passed, my…
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San Francisco resolution welcomes Olympic torch
with “alarm and protest”The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Tuesday approving a strongly worded resolution authored by Supervisor Chris Daly condemning documented human rights abuses in Tibet by the Chinese government. Photos by Luke Thomas By…
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Supervisor calls for release
of Olympic torch route documents
“There is strong public interest”Supervisor Tom Ammiano introduced a resolution today calling for the release of information related to the Olympic torch route in San Francisco. File photo by Luke Thomas By Ari Burack March 25, 2008 A San…
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