Scott Brown’s Election a Wake Up Call for Dems
The Democrats failure in Massachusetts is especially telling since a) Brown opposes national health care reform even though Massachusetts already has near-universal health coverage thanks to a law passed when…
Haiti 2010: An Unwelcome Katrina Redux
Sadly, President Obama is dispatching Presidents Bush and Clinton, and thousands of Marines and U.S. soldiers. By contrast, Cuba has over 400 doctors on the ground and is sending in…
Jane Kim Announces D6 Candidacy
Ending months of speculation and rumor, San Francisco Board of Education President Jane Kim today confirmed her candidacy in the 2010 race for District 6 Supervisor.
Transbay Terminal Dispute Threatens Federal Funding
California High Speed Trains: Business Plan. By Matt Drake, guest editorial January 18, 2010 In November of 2008, Californians voted yes on Proposition 1A, a bond measure raising $10 billion…
Disaster Capitalism Headed to Haiti
Disaster capitalism is triumphant everywhere from post-Soviet Russia to post-apartheid South Africa, occupied Iraq and Afghanistan, Honduras before and after the US-instigated coup, post-tsunami Sri Lanka and Aceh, Indonesia, New…
EVENT: SFHomeless.net Three Year Anniversary Party
January 18, 2010 What: SFHOMELESS.NET is throwing its three year anniversary party/fundraiser. We are asking for a $10 donation at the door to be made to one of the non-profits…
Continuing the Movement
Markese Bryant raps about the legacy of Dr. King, President Obama, and how a growing movementis creating opportunities for communities of color through the green economy. By Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins January…