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Bill Maher: “The Democrats Are the New Republicans”
By Luke Thomas June 21, 2009 Talk show host Bill Maher pulled no punches Friday labeling the Democratic Party “the new Republicans.” Maher, known for his outspoken commentary and for being a fearless defender of…
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Putting Some Perspective
on San Francisco’s Budget CutsBy Greg Kamin June 19, 2009 Last Tuesday, I went down to City Hall because I wanted to give the Supervisors some perspective on the budget. I went there because it struck me as nonsensical…
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An Evidence-Based Report
on the San Francisco Community Justice CenterSan Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Photo by Luke Thomas By Jeff Adachi, Special to Fog City Journal Editor’s Note:Â An independent report and analysis of CJC efficacy is available here. June 18, 2009 Now…
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Iran’s Election and U.S.-Iran Relations
President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. By Ralph E. Stone June 18, 2009 After the dust has settled, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will again be the president of of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Why and how was…
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The Right Side of the Road
A community divided over what to do about an unprecedented fiscal crisis. On the one side, public health and human service advocates are seeking an equitable budget that shares budget cut pain across all City…
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Supes Pass Interim Budget
Following several hours of impassioned testimony Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 7-3 to deappropriate $82 million from Mayor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas June 17, 2009…
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Buchanan Kicks Off Campaign to Replace Tauscher
Assemblymember Joan Buchanan Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas June 16, 2009 Democratic Party Assemblymember Joan Buchanan kicked off her campaign Sunday to replace Rep. Ellen Tauscher in the tenth congressional district. “The reason…
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