Johnson to Abolish the City
London Mayor-Elect, Boris Johnson From Let’s Have a Bit of Fun May 5, 2008 Newly elected London mayor Boris Johnson yesterday announced his intention to abolish the city of London…
Hillary Might as Well Campaign for McCain
By Terry Canaan May 2, 2008 Last month, Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean urged superdelegates to commit to one of the two dem candidates ASAP. “I need them to…
“We are workers, not criminals”
By David Bacon, special to Fog City Journal May 2, 2008 In the big immigrant marches that swept the country on May Day in 2006 and 2007, one sign said…
Port Workers Return to Work After Day of Protest
Bay Area longshore workers joined anti-war activists at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco yesterday, using the traditional May Day celebration of social and economic advancements made by the international…
“D.C. Madam” commits suicide, police say
May 2, 2008 By James Lanaras Former Vallejo resident Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the “D.C. Madam” who was convicted April 15 of running a Washington, D.C., escort service, was found hanging…
“Epidemic of Suicides:” Veterans Combat VA in Lawsuit Seeking Adequate and Timely Healthcare
By John F. Hoctor May 1, 2008 Alarming rates of suicide compared to previous U.S. military conflicts have united veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in a declaration of war on…