Articles Posted November 2008

  • Karl Rove Arrest Thwarted

    Karl Rove Arrest Thwarted

    By Luke Thomas November 13, 2008 Two members of the antiwar group CodePink were arrested today after a second attempt to execute a citizens’ arrest of former Bush administration chief of staff, Karl Rove, failed.…

  • The CrackBerry Chronicles: Election 2008 Through the Lens

    The CrackBerry Chronicles:
    Election 2008 Through the Lens

    Elaine Santore on location, Colma BART station. Photos by Luke Thomas  By Elaine Santore November 13, 2008 “Most peculiar, Mama” November 5 was a very long day for yours truly. I woke up early in…

  • Why We Feel So Good

    Why We Feel So Good

    President-elect Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By Jill Chapin November 13, 2008 With President-elect Barack Obama’s stunning victory comes an unfamiliar lump in our throats as we try to grapple with this sense of…

  • Regrets, He’s Had a Few

    Regrets, He’s Had a Few

    By Terry Canaan November 12, 2008 It’s one of the most embarrassing moments from Bush’s presidency. At a press conference in 2004, he was asked to name his biggest mistake since 9/11. For President Clueless,…

  • Los Angeles County Joins Prop 8 Legal Challenge

    Los Angeles County Joins Prop 8 Legal Challenge

      San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Photo by Luke Thomas From the Office of City Attorney Dennis Herrera November 12, 2008 Nation’s Most Populous County Joins — for the First Time — the Legal…

  • Believe it – Swingers Shall Restore Order

    Believe it – Swingers Shall Restore Order

    Patrick Goggin By Patrick Goggin Editor’s Note: Mr. Goggin wrote this heretofore unpublished article in September. November 11, 2008 The influence of the Dutch on the formation of the ideals that germinated to significantly contribute…

  • Miriam Makeba, RIP

    Miriam Makeba, RIP

    By Neda Ulaby November 10, 2008 Grammy award-winning South African singer Miriam Makeba has died. The great-grandmother — known affectionately as “Mama Africa” — reportedly suffered a heart attack after performing at an anti-mafia concert…