Disaster in the Gulf
Once toxins enter the food chain, none of it escapes harm, and some may be lost forever, the result of what Marine Environmental Research Institute director Susan Shaw calls "the…
Obama: The Environmental President?
Already his critics are attempting to paint the BP oil spill as his Hurricane Katrina. Obama should take the initiative and use the oil spill as an opportunity to be…
Avalos, Maxwell Sponsor Resolution
Condemning Israeli Attack on Aid Flotilla
The resolution, filed with the Clerk of the Board, urges President Obama and Congress "to actively seek an end to the Gaza blockade," and to "call for an independent investigation…
Progressives, Newsom, Harris, Public Power Victorious
With all votes tallied, PG&E's $50 million campaign to hoodwink the California electorate into voting against its best interests was defeated, as was Mercury Insurance' Prop 17. Progressives also maintain…
Politically Motivated: Rwandan Judge Jails US Professor
A Rwandan judge denied him bail on Monday afternoon. Erlinder's friends, family, and supporters had awaited the decision all weekend. Some responded in shock; others called the ruling predictable because…
Political Junkies Alert: June 8 Elections Results
In years past, San Francisco political junkies who want instant elections returns information, convene in North Light Court at City Hall where election results are tabulated and displayed on a…
The Audacity of Israel
It should be fundamentally understood that criticism of Israel’s program of Palestinian pogrom and the US’s demented foreign policy is not to be construed as hatred of all Jews or…