Stay Tuned: Bevan, what did you do to Willie?
Hope Johnson Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson February 17, 2009 FAQ FCJ’s Elaine Santore correctly predicted my fifteen minutes of fame as San Francisco’s Best Political Mind 2008…
Budgets and Sacrifice
Matt Haney By Matt Haney February 14, 2009 There are urgent things taking place in our city and our state that demand our attention and action. San Francisco faces a…
What About Hamas?
By Ralph E. Stone February 13, 2009 Critics of Israel’s most recent military raid into Gaza often hear the justification that Israel had to do something about Hamas’ rocket and…
A Short History of US Government Handouts
By Stephen Lendman February 13, 2009 Global economies are withering while Washington conceives “Financial Recovery Plan(s) from Hell,” according to economist Michael Hudson in his latest February 11 article. Bankers…
The Recovery Plan From Hell: What Wall Street Wants
By Michael Hudson, Counterpunch February 13, 2009 Tuesday’s announcement of the Obama-Geithner recovery plan is basically an extension of the Bush-Paulson plan – yet more giveaways to financial insiders, with…
Israeli Elections Bodes Ill for Peace Negotiations
By Ralph E. Stone February 12, 2009 In the recent Israeli elections, the moderate Kadina party won one more seat in the Israeli Knesset or parliament than the right-wing Likud…
Connecting the Bridge to Nowhere
to the New Reality
Commentary by Hector Garcia, MediaForum.org Feburary 9, 2009 Taxpayers around the globe have paid over $13 trillion (more than a quarter of the gross global product) to bail out financial,…