Articles Posted in the Politics Category
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San Francisco to Chinese government: “Free Tibet!”
Fifty doves representing 50 years of Chinese government occupation of Tibet were released yesterday during a Tibetan Freedom Torch rally at UN Plaza. Photos by Luke Thomas and John Han Bay City News April 9,…
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D.A. to charge Golden Gate Bridge protesters
with misdemeanorsProtesters who risked life and limb Monday to unfurl a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge will be charged with misdemeanors. Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By Ari Burack April 9, 2008…
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Jackie Speier elected to serve
remainder of Lantos’ termJackie Speier File photo by Luke Thomas By Laura Dudnich and Caitlin Cassady April 9, 2008 Former democratic state Sen. Jackie Speier comfortably won the special election Tuesday as representative in the 12th Congressional District…
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Committee opposes state plan
to conduct aerial chemical spraying
over San FranciscoA resolution opposing a state plan to conduct aerial chemical spraying over San Francisco to eradicate Light Brown Apple Moth was forwarded to the full board yesterday. The resolution was authored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi.…
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The CrackBerry Chronicles: Flame war!
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore April 7, 2008 The Olympic torch has, historically, commemorated Prometheus’ theft of fire from Zeus. But the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay from Athens to Beijing has…
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Action Alert: Free Tibet,
March on the Torch!Protesters risked life and limb today when they unfurled a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge. (More photos after the jump.) Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By Chris Daly April 7, 2008…
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Olympic torch draws protests and clashes in London
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 his return to…
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