Astroturfing San Francisco
At least nine parks, including Franklin Square Park, Garfield Square Park and Silver Terrace Playground have already been astroturfed or are in the pipeline with funds committed for the conversion.…
Muslims Celebrate Eid
Coming with the new moon, the Eid festival marks the end of 'Ramadan' - a month when Muslims fast throughout the day and eat only at night. Prayers, feasts and…
Glenn Beck’s Demagoguery, Right Wing Extremism,
and Racism
Fox News racist Glenn Beck By Stephen Lendman September 16, 2009 At a time of 24-hour news and a proliferation of television and radio talk shows featuring hatemongers and demagogues…
September 16 is Mexican Independence Day
Father Miguel Hidalgo was a parish priest of Dolores, a small village in the state of Guanajuato. His famous "Grito de Dolores or Independencia," or call for independence to the…
Power Plant Shell Game:
San Franciscans Will Breathe Bad Air For Another Year,
For Electricity That Isn’t Needed
But last Friday, September 18, even though San Francisco’s energy demands have not increased, the ISO suddenly reversed itself and said the City now needs to keep a whopping 362…
Healthcare Reform for All? Not Quite
With Congress falling all over themselves trying to show compassion for the plight of us struggling taxpayers, it is downright diabolical how they can do so without a shred of…
UnitedHealth Lobbyist Announces Pelosi Fundraiser
As She Begins Backing Off Public Option
According to CNN, Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said they would support any provision that increases competition and accessibility for health insurance - whether or not it is…