Articles Posted November 2008

  • Bold Pragmatism

    Bold Pragmatism

    by FCJ Editor on Nov 22, 2008 | 3 Comments

    Patrick Goggin By Patrick Goggin November 22, 2008 In his cabinet choices thus far, President-Elect Obama is following the Lincoln and FDR model of surrounding himself with incredibly bright, experienced intellectuals not shy about their…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Shutting Down Gitmo

    Shutting Down Gitmo

    by Terry Canaan on Nov 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

    By Terry Canaan November 21, 2008 While the most visible military action is in Afghanistan, America is acting elsewhere. We now have troops in the Philippines, helping to train that country’s armed forces to go…

    Posted in News, Opinion, Politics

  • California Supreme Court Will Hear Prop 8 Legal Challenge

    California Supreme Court
    Will Hear Prop 8 Legal Challenge

    by FCJ Editor on Nov 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

    San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of City Attorney Dennis Herrera November 19, 2008 Debate Shifts from Same-Sex Marriage to Core Constitutional Principles of Separation of Powers, Equal…

    Posted in News, Politics

  • Statewide Day of Action to Save the Renters’ Rebate

    Statewide Day of Action
    to Save the Renters’ Rebate

    by FCJ Editor on Nov 19, 2008 | No Comments

    From Senior Action Network November 19, 2008 WHAT: Press Conference WHO: Senior Action Network, Tenants Together, Central City SRO Collaborative, Chinatown Community Development Center, SOMCAN, Mission SRO Collaborative, Planning for Elders, SF Tenants Union WHEN:…

    Posted in Events, Politics

  • Greg Palast, Van Jones and Kevin Danaher Headline San Francisco Green Festival

    Greg Palast, Van Jones and Kevin Danaher
    Headline San Francisco Green Festival

    by Susan Vaughan on Nov 18, 2008 | No Comments

    Author/Journalist Greg Palast discusses election fraud during a keynote speech at the 2008 Green Festival in San Francisco. Photos by Luke Thomas By Susan Vaughan November 18, 2008 Think that we, as a nation, have…

    Posted in News, Politics

  • An Open Letter to Tom Ammiano

    An Open Letter to Tom Ammiano

    by FCJ Editor on Nov 17, 2008 | 2 Comments

    Tanene Allison From Tanene Allison November 17, 2008 Dear Assemblymember-Elect Ammiano – Congratulations on your recent tidal wave of a win! Sacramento will be a better place for your presence in it. I’m writing to…

    Posted in Culture, Politics

  • Who is Phil Bronstein?

    Who is Phil Bronstein?

    by Chris Daly on Nov 17, 2008 | 5 Comments

    Supervisor Chris Daly with daughter Grace Eolen Daly. Photo by Luke Thomas By Chris Daly, special to FogCityJournal.com November 17, 2008 The day after Election Day, Robert Haaland forwarded me a link to Phil Bronstein’s…

    Posted in News, Opinion, Politics