Noam Chomsky: Crisis and Hope in the Age of Obama
In spite of the many evils committed under the two Bush regimes, Chomsky warned that it was the Clinton Doctrine, claiming the US has the right to use extreme force…
2009 San Francisco LovEvolution: A Clusterf*ck
But it all went a bit wrong when I arrived at Civic Center. There was simply too many people and trying to police and contain the whole event was simply…
Pelosi Adds Voice to Open Source Voting Systems Momentum
Christine Pelosi discusses open source voting systems with Open Voting Consortium founder Alan Dechert during a fundraiser last week in San Francisco. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas October…
Dead Peasants Insurance Policies
I learned about a new low in corporate greed from Michael Moore's latest documentary "Capitalism: A Love Story," which, by the way, I highly recommend. It is called "dead peasants"…
Overheard: Radulovich, Hall, Plotting Candidacies?
Hall, you’ll recall, was forced to drop out of the 2007 race for mayor and, subsequently, the 2008 race for District 7 supervisor when a “politically motivated†anonymous complaint filed…
Isn’t it Time For An Early Afghanistan Exit Strategy?
What is the cost of the War in Afghanistan so far? The War (2001–present) has cost the lives of 830 Americans due to hostile and non-hostile actions. In addition, the…
Global Warming: Activists Fear Sea Level Rise
Will Cause Toxic Soup at Naval Superfund Site
 Bayview Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Photo courtesy US Navy. By Carol Harvey, guest contributor September 29, 2009 As a child, Marie Harrison, Greenaction environmental justice activist and Bayview Hunter’s…