Articles Posted in 2008

  • No Ground Lost

    Savannah Blackwell Despite a multi-million dollar campaign against their candidates and interests, progressives hold on to their power in San Francisco By Savannah Blackwell November 10, 2008 Roughly 24-hours after the polls closed in San…

  • The LGBT Rights Heartbreak and the Great Work Ahead

    The LGBT Rights Heartbreak
    and the Great Work Ahead

    Tanene Allison By Tanene Allison November 10, 2008 Too often have I woken up the morning after an election having less rights than I did the night before. If you are a member of the…

  • Thousands Rally in San Francisco to Protest Prop 8

    Thousands Rally in San Francisco to Protest Prop 8

    10,000 Civil Rights Activists Protest Same Sex Marriage Ban in San Francsico from Polidoc on Vimeo. Video by Babette Hogan, Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas November 8, 2008 As many as 10,000 civil…

  • It is not THEY who are the real problem

    It is not THEY who are the real problem

    By Kéllia Ramares, guest editorial November 8, 2008 On November 2, 2008, Matt Gonzalez, Ralph Nader’s running mate in an independent bid for the White House, published an article on FogCityJournal.com asking What do they…

  • Creating a New Mandate

    Creating a New Mandate

    President Elect Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By Terry Canaan November 7, 2008 I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it. -Franklin Roosevelt, comment to reformers Yesterday, I…

  • Newsom’s Bid for Governor Halted?

    Newsom’s Bid for Governor Halted?

    Mayor Gavin Newsom on the occasion of celebrating a California Supreme Court decision that ruled same-sex marriage couples have the legal right to marry, 5/15/08. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas November 6, 2008…

  • Ethics: Hiding the Facts on Lobbyists Spending

    By Milkcluber November 6, 2008 For the first time since City Hall lobbyists were required to tell the public how much money they poured into local campaigns, San Franciscans have been denied the right to…