Herrera Calls for Boycott of Arizona
Over Draconian Immigration Law
Citing San Francisco's moral leadership against such past injustices as South African apartheid, the exploitation of migrant farm workers, the economic oppression of Catholics in Northern Ireland, and discrimination against…
Arizona Passes Law to Legally Terrorize Immigrants
America's homeland is repressively militarized and unsafe. Habeas rights, judicial fairness and other constitutional protections are ignored. Lawlessness prevails. Everyone is vulnerable. Freedom is at risk. Police state repression is…
New Orleans Five Years After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
By Ralph E. Stone April 24, 2010 My wife and I just returned from a visit to New Orleans. While there, we toured some of the areas hardest hit by…
Stay Tuned: The Devil’s in the Sit/Lie Details
The proposed law seeks to make it illegal to sit or lie on the sidewalk between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm. Supporters say the intent is to protect the public…
Washington Family Granted Green Cards
The family is elated to learn that they will be able to stay together. At the same time, the Washingtons recognize that this joyous news is a singular exception to…
“Too Gay” for San Francisco?
Local Worker Fired
Alledgedly Because of Sexual Orientation
The "weird" questions Atos is referring to were related to his sexual orientation, Atos said. Following his fifteen-day suspension and investigation, human resources claimed that fellow employees found Atos’ behavior…
Richard Fine’s Judicial Lynching
For his many years of crime fighting, Fine was charged with "contempt of court" and "moral turpitude," disbarred by California's Supreme Court and jailed by Superior Court Judge David Yaffe…