Articles Posted in 2009

  • Medicine for Melancholy

    By Luke Thomas March 10, 2009 Armed with a $4,000 camera, a four-person crew, and a production budget that might pay for a new Nissan Sentra, writer/director Barry Jenkins demonstrates in his new movie, Medicine…

  • Stay Tuned: You Might be a Progressive

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    Stay Tuned: You Might be a Progressive

    Hope Johnson Photos by Luke Thomas By Hope Johnson March 10, 2009 You Might be a Progressive You might be a progressive if Walter Paulson sings at public comment for you, but think again when…

  • Happy International Women’s Day

    Happy International Women’s Day

    By Cindy Sheehan March 8, 2009 International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. My…

  • Iraq and the Problem of Peak Oil

    Iraq and the Problem of Peak Oil

    By F. William Engdahl, Center for Global Research Editor’s Note: Though this article was first published August 6, 2004, its relevance today is equally, if not more, important to understanding US Middle East policy. The…

  • United States and Cuba after Fidel

    Brothers Raúl and Fidel Castro By Ralph E. Stone March 4, 2009 Raúl Casto recently reshuffled Cuba’s government, replacing or moving twelve cabinet members a year after assuming the presidency from his brother Fidel. Supposedly,…

  • Rare Photo of Supertramp Financier Surfaces

    Supertramp fans will have much to be excited about with the publishing of this rare photograph of Supertramp financier Stanley August Miesegaes, affectionately known as Sam.

  • City Budget Shock

    Julian Davis By Julian Davis, special to Fog City Journal March 3, 2009 Hats off to the organizers of Monday’s City Budget Town Hall. Hopefully this gathering will help spark a more adequate response to…