Articles Posted July 2008

  • Sheehan’s Labor Platform

    Sheehan’s Labor Platform

    From the Campaign to Elect Cindy Sheehan to Congress July 12, 2008 Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan is running to unseat the leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives. Unlike Nancy Pelosi, Sheehan is…

  • Pelosi Elevates Jackie Speier to Watchdog Committee

    Pelosi Elevates Jackie Speier to Watchdog Committee

    From the Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier July 9, 2008 Washington, DC – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Peninsula Congresswoman Jackie Speier will join the House of Representative’s top watchdog and…

  • Hans Reiser Leads Authorities to Wife’s Body

    Hans Reiser Leads Authorities to Wife’s Body

    By Jeff Shuttleworth July 8, 2008 A lawyer who has represented convicted murderer Hans Reiser off and on for three years said yesterday that he thinks that Reiser made “a mistake” in apparently leading authorities…

  • The CrackBerry Chronicles: Gone Fishin’

    The CrackBerry Chronicles: Gone Fishin’

    Elaine Santore Photo by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore July 8, 2008 For the Ladies Last Tuesday Fog City Journal attended the launch party for Women’s Independent Cinema (WIC) Documentary & Film Club at the…

  • Schwarzenegger Activates State’s Plan
    for Excessive Heat Emergencies

    An “excessive” heatwave, expected later this week, combined with smoke and air pollution from numerous wildfires, prompted Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today to implement Phase II of California’s Contingency Plan. Photo by Duncan McIntosh From the…

  • The Stain

    The Stain

    By Terry Canaan July 7, 2008 Over the extended holiday weekend, we learned that former North Carolina Senator Jess Helms had died. The nation was in mourning. Well, not the entire nation, just right wingers.…

  • Ask Not What…

    Ask Not What…

    Cindy Sheehan Photo by Luke Thomas By Cindy Sheehan July 4, 2008 There is no challenge greater than the defense of our nation and our values. The men and women of our military –-– have…