Articles Posted in the Politics Category

  • San Francisco Labor CouncilPens Affordable Housing Agreement with Lennar

    San Francisco Labor Council
    Pens Affordable Housing Agreement with Lennar

    From the San Francisco Labor Council May 16, 2008. 5:00 p.m. Agreement will create 3,500 units of New Housing Affordable to very low-income and Working Families What: The San Francisco Labor Council, along with its…

  • McCain vs. McCain

    McCain vs. McCain

    By Terry Canaan May 16, 2008 John McCain knows the issues inside and out, left to right, top to bottom. There’s a reason for that — on most issues, McCain’s taken both sides of the…

  • The Elephant in West Virginiais not a Republican

    The Elephant in West Virginia
    is not a Republican

    By Jill Chapin May 15, 2008 Any obvious but unpleasant truth that people want to avoid acknowledging is usually referred to as the elephant in the room. In West Virginia, the apparent unpleasant elephant is…

  • Lennar, Recycled

    Lennar, Recycled

    District 6 Supervisor Chris Daly Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly May 15, 2008 The Lennar Corporation has more dollars than sense. They’ve spent well over $2,230,000, but their own polling shows them trailing…

  • Presidential Candidate Ralph NaderDiscusses Policy at Google

    Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader
    Discusses Policy at Google

    May 14, 2008 Ralph Nader visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters as part of the Policy Talks@Google series. This event took place on May 12, 2008. Luke ThomasLuke Thomas is a former software developer and…

  • Supes Torpedo Newsom Sunshine Veto

    Supes Torpedo Newsom Sunshine Veto

    Legislation authored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi intended to expand City Hall sunshine and transparency survived yesterday when the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to override a veto issued by Mayor Gavin Newsom. Photos…

  • Nation Refutes Claims Made by Leno

    Nation Refutes Claims Made by Leno

    Former Assemblymember Joe Nation Photo by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas May 14, 2008 Senate District 3 candidate Joe Nation yesterday took issue with claims made by fellow challenger Assemblymember Mark Leno about Nation’s campaign…