Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • City’s Elections Department Facilities Unsafe and Unsecured

    City’s Elections Department Facilities Unsafe
    and Unsecured

    By Ari Burack July 3, 2008 A civil grand jury report released today claims that inadequate elections facilities in San Francisco, as well as uncertainty about the city’s new elections machines state certification, may compromise…

  • Played Out

    Played Out

    By Terry Canaan July 3, 2008 Good news for marriage equality in California. At least one national Democrat isn’t joining in on the irrational panic over same sex marriage there. Associated Press: Presidential candidate Barack…

  • Judge Rules Islamic Group Must Find Unclassified Evidence to Continue Spying Lawsuit

    Judge Rules Islamic Group
    Must Find Unclassified Evidence
    to Continue Spying Lawsuit

    By Julia Cheever July 3, 2008 A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that President Bush cannot use a state secrets argument to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the administration of violating the Foreign Intelligence…

  • Newsom Tempers Gubernatorial Bid Expectations

    Newsom Tempers Gubernatorial Bid Expectations

    San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom File Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore July 2, 2008 Mayor Gavin Newsom ended speculation about his possible 2010 gubernatorial bid Tuesday when he officially opened an exploratory committee,…

  • Peskin Passes the Baton

    Peskin Passes the Baton

    By Luke Thomas July 2, 2008 District 3 Supervisor and Board President Aaron Peskin yesterday delivered a passing of the baton speech to a new crop of candidates vying to replace him in November. “The…

  • Moyers on Big Oil

    Moyers on Big Oil

    June 30, 2008 Luke ThomasLuke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon…

  • Newsom: “We will fight back” against the NRA

    Newsom: “We will fight back” against the NRA

    June 30, 2008 Part 1 Part 2 Luke ThomasLuke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop…