Cost of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
and the California Tradeoffs
During his June 2009 Cairo Islam speech, President Obama pledged to “seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world.” Photo by Stephen Crowley, NY Times…
San Francisco Chronicle Panders to Newsom Ketchup Lie
Mayor Gavin Newsom and First Lady Jennifer Siebel glad hand Pride celebrants Sunday following a die-in protest, sans Ketchup. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas June 30, 2009 The…
Newsom Budget Protests Continue
A candlelight vigil was held yesterday outside City Hall to protest Mayor Gavin Newsom’s budget which includes over $125 million in cuts to health and human services. Photos by Luke…
Brown to Officially Announce Candidacy for Governor
California Attorney General Jerry Brown at the annual Alice B. Toklas Pride Breakfast yesterday. Photos by Luke Thomas By Luke Thomas June 29, 2009 Juicy news in the 2010 race…
A Tribute to Thomas Berry 1914-2009: Prophet of the Ecozoic Era
Thomas Berry, 1914-2009 By Steven Chapman June 29, 2009 Earlier this month, on June 1, the Earth became a little bit darker. Father Thomas Berry, cultural historian, visionary cosmologist, “geologian,”…
LGBT Activists Protest Newsom’s Budget,
Stage Pride Die-In
Public health and human service activists staged a die-in protest during Pride 2009 today to draw attention to Mayor Gavin Newsom’s budget that includes over $121 million in cuts to…
Is the Community Justice Court Meeting its Intended Purpose?
Judi Iranyi By Judi Iranyi, guest editorial June 28, 2009 According to an “Analysis of the Outcomes of the San Francisco Community Justice Court” by Milissa Sills (June 17, 2009),…