Cuba Claims Massive Oil Reserves
From the BBC October 17, 2008 The state-owned Cuban oil company says the country may have more than 20bn barrels of oil in its offshore fields – more than double…
The Media Finds a Shiny New Bauble
By Terry Canaan October 17, 2008 It’s a case study in missing the damned point. During the final presidential debate, Barack Obama and John McCain spent a fairly good amount…
Legal Case Against God Dismissed
From the BBC October 16, 2008 A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served. The…
C-Span to Host 3rd-Party Candidates Debate Sunday
Maria Recio | McClatchy Newspapers October 15, 20008 WASHINGTON — Third-party presidential candidates finally will have their own debate: at 5 p.m. (PDT) Sunday at Columbia University in New York.…
Comcast Pulls False Political TV Political Ad
A false $84,000 TV ad sponsored by the San Francisco Realtors Association has been pulled off the air by Comcast following a complaint filed by District 3 candidate David Chiu…
The Presidential Debates Are a Scam
By David Bollier, OnTheCommons.org October 15, 2008 Have you wondered why the presidential debates don’t present any serious ideas or encourage any substantive exchanges about policy and political philosophy? Have…
This is Your City
Don’t Let the Big Men Take it Away From You
“Downtown’s slate” Research by Sarah Phelan, chart by Ben Hopfer By Tim Redmond October 15, 2008 Follow the money: downtown and the landlords are trying to take over the Board…