Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • Iran’s Lesson to U.S: Wake Up, Democracy

    By Adriel Hampton June 15, 2009 Many of the readers here have no doubt participated in political activism, protest and dissent. For those of us who marched against the U.S.’ heinous Iraq war, we remember…

  • Emptying Canteens in the Desert

    Emptying Canteens in the Desert

    By Harold Brown June 15, 2009 SF lefties missing opportunity with Adriel Hampton You know how often a congressional seat is left open? Not very often, cowboys. You know how tough it is to beat…

  • What Happened to the Terminator?

    By Ralph E. Stone June 14, 2009 Remember Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign promises during the 2003 recall election? While campaigning, Schwarzenegger hammered Governor Gray Davis over the budget. He promised to rein in state spending and…

  • Mousavi Under House Arrest, Rafsanjani Resigns,
    Protests Grow

    Mir Hossein Mousavi By Luke Thomas June 13, 2009 As protests are growing in intensity following Iran’s questionable presidential election, Tweets are streaming in from Twitter users reporting challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi is under house…

  • Budget Letter from Supervisor John Avalos

    Budget Letter from Supervisor John Avalos

    Budget Chair John Avalos Photo by Luke Thomas By John Avalos Editor’s Note: While Mayor Gavin Newsom has the power to not spend money appropriated by the Board of Supervisors, which he has done on…

  • Jim Sutton: The Fox Guarding the Hen House

    Jim Sutton: The Fox Guarding the Hen House

    Republican Attorney Jim Sutton. Photo by Luke Thomas By Larry Roberts Editor’s Note: The following is a response from Mr. Roberts to political operative Jim Sutton’s editorial which appeared in today’s San Francisco Examiner. June…

  • Mandelman First to Declare District 8 Candidacy

    Mandelman First to Declare District 8 Candidacy

    Rafael Mandelman is the first candidate to declare candidacy in the 2010 race for District 8 Supervisor. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas June 11, 2009 Lawyer and Board of Appeals Commissioner Rafael Mandelman…