The “dirty little secret” of the US bank bailout
By Barry Grey, via wsws.org October 27, 2008 In an unusually frank article published in Saturday’s New York Times, the newspaper’s economic columnist, Joe Nocera, reveals what he calls “the…
Leno on Propositions H and 8
Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas October 27, 2008 Assemblymember Mark Leno attended a press conference and rally Sunday to support Proposition H, the San Francisco Clean Energy Act,…
Criminal Complaint Filed
Against Aide to Supervisor Elsbernd
Supervisor Sean Elsbernd aide, Olivia Scanlon. Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas October 26, 2008 A criminal complaint has been filed against an aide to District 7 Supervisor Sean…
Hundreds Mount Protest
Against San Francisco Association of Realtors
Protestors Tommi Avicolli Mecca and Camila Contreras wore fake $100 bills and signs that read “Can I buy your vote?” during a rally outside the offices of the San Francisco…
Amazon Watch: Chevron Asked to Disclose Relationship with Pat Murphy
SanFranciscoSentinel.com publisher Pat Murphy. File photo by Luke Thomas From BUSINESS WIRE, posted at MarketWatch.com Editor’s Note: In the interest of fairness, Mr. Murphy has responded to the claims made…
Election 2008: Fog City Journal Endorses
Gerardo Sandoval for Judge
 District 11 Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval Photo courtesy SandovalForJudge.com By Luke Thomas October 23, 2008 By golly, don’t know how this happened, but somehow we overlooked endorsing Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval…
The New American Electorate:
The Growing Political Power
of Immigrants and Their Children
From Immigration Policy Center October 23, 2008 Washington D.C.— Late on Election Day, pundits will begin to identify the demographic groups who are responsible for swinging the results in key…