Articles Posted in 2008

  • 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 Goggin wrote this heretofore unpublished article in September.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…

  • Remember Iraqi Refugees

    Remember Iraqi Refugees

    By Terry Canaan November 10, 2008 Today, the President and the President-Elect will meet at the White House to discuss the bloodless change of government that is the genius of democracy. Viva la Revolución Pacífica!…

  • War Reform

    War Reform

    Cindy Sheehan Photo by Luke Thomas By Cindy Sheehan November 10, 2008 There are so many challenges, yes emergencies, facing our nation today. When the USA is sick, the rest of the planet suffers also.…