A Progressive Call to Action
But this is by no means the political eulogy for one of the few grassroots progressives in the Obama administration or the progressive movement that helped elect Obama. It is,…
Son of Imprisoned Iranian Dissident
Begins 14-Day Hunger Strike in San Francisco
Poet, musician and political activist, Turaj Zaim, 33, said he is undertaking his fast to help draw international attention to the plight of his father’s imprisonment and the ongoing persecution…
Government 2.0: A Meme Moves Mainstream
Gov 2.0 Radio host Adriel Hampton answers the question ‘What does Gov 2.0 mean to you?’ By Adriel Hampton September 9, 2009 Re-imagining government got a little easier with the…
A Failed War on Crumbs:
SFPD Chief Gascón’s Crackdown in the Tenderloin
is the Wrong Answer
Gascón’s plan won’t work, targets the wrong people and wastes valuable public resources: you simply cannot win the “War on Drugs†one or two crack rocks — or crumbs —…
San Francisco Joins National Coordinated Rallies
in Support of Healthcare Reform
Organized by MoveOn.org, Center for Community Change, Democracy for America, Doctors for America, Health Care for American Now, and TrueMajority, a rally held yesterday in San Francisco drew as many…
Garamendi Wins CA-10 Open Primary
Garamendi, a Democrat, won with 24.84 percent of the vote. He will face Republican Party candidate David Harmer (20.44 percent), Green Party candidate Jeremy Cloward (0.55 percent), American Indepdent Party…