Day 1: Power to the People – Not Just the President
Veena Dubal Photo by Luke Thomas Commentary by Veena Dubal January 21, 2009 On a bus somewhere between Marrakech and Rabat, we were asked how we felt about Obama. “In…
San Francisco Democrats Hail to Their Chief
Mayoral hopefuls City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi attended a Democratic Party fundraiser/party yesterday to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama to the US presidency. Photos by Luke…
Chiu’s Path to the Board Presidency Revealed
In the days following the election of a new Board president on January 8, political activists and observers speculated that the seven rounds of voting - ending in the selection…
It’s Torture, We Tortured, There was Torture
By Terry Canaan January 16, 2009 Let’s start out with a few quotes. I think on the left wing of the Democratic Party there are some people who believe that…
Qantas Lands Inaugural Airbus 380 Service
in San Francisco
A Qantas Airways Airbus 380 jumbo jet from Sydney, Australia, landed for the first time in San Francisco yesterday. Qantas announced it will replace its existing Sydney to San Francisco…
San Francisco Honors Neighborhood Activist
Neighborhood activist Ernestine Weiss holds up a photograph showing how downtown San Francisco looked before the city was struck by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Following the 6.9 temblor and…
The Unpunished Crime Might as Well be Legal
By Terry Canaan January 14, 2009 I usually hate these “two headlines” things, where two sources report the same event and come up with entirely different takes. Usually, this means…