Articles Posted in the Politics Category
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Obama’s 100 Days – The Mad Men Did Well
President Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By John Pilger In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the power of advertising – from the effects of smoking to politics – as…
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New Hampshire Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage
By Luke Thomas April 29, 2009 The New Hampshire State Senate today approved a bill that would make marriage between same-sex couples legal. The bill, which passed 13-11, would establish a two-tiered marriage license system;…
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Former Refugee Discusses War and Violence in Sudan
Valentino Achak Deng By Fanny Dassie April 29, 2009 Losing a friend due to a lack of food and water and coming across dead bodies lying along the roadside, is a reality that Valentino Achak…
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Politics As Usual Defeats Daly in Race for Region 4 Director
Politics as usual: Incumbent August Longo wins applause from supporters following his victory over challenger Supervisor Chris Daly in the race for California Democratic Party Region 4 Director. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas…
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Stay Tuned: United We Stand, Divided We Lunch
United we sit: An almost full house at Tuesday’s annual Democratic Party “Unity Luncheon” held at the Saint Francis Drake Hotel. Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson April 23, 2009 Good news first. Paid…
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Israel and the United Nations Conference on Racism
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the Durban Review Conference on racism at the UN European headquarters in Geneva. (Reuters Photo) By Ralph E. Stone April 22, 2009 On Monday, at the United Nations Racism Conference…
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Injustice Watch: If it’s Broke,
Who’s Responsible for Fixing it?Public Defender Jeff Adachi Photo by Luke Thomas By Jeff Adachi April 22, 2009 The fact that the criminal justice system is, at times, unjust in its outcomes is rarely questioned. Only in extreme cases,…
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