Notes from the ground: A San Franciscan in Iowa
By Tanene Allison January 4, 2008 The morning after the Iowa Caucus, Des Moines is eerily quiet. Media and campaign staffers and volunteers are fleeing en-masse from the city. This…
Ethnic Cleansing in San Francisco
“The patron saint of privatization is Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.” Mayor Gavin Newsom “pulls all the levers and pushes all the buttons.” Photos by Luke Thomas By Don Santina Guest Edtorial.…
They’re Back: Ethics Resumes Meltdowns, Part III
By Joe Lynn August 9, 2007 Part 3: Culture of the Ethics Commission; Next Steps The Mayor and City Attorney are not solely responsible for the failures at Ethics. There…
All Aboard: Why California Needs High Speed Trains
Assemblymember Fiona Ma By Fiona Ma April 17, 2007 Earlier this month, I took the ride of my life on a high-speed train that broke the world speed record. A…
Moussem of Tan-Tan looks west
to advance Morocco to first world nation status
Berber tribesmen gather around a warm Saharan camp fire on the eve of the 2006 Moussem of Tan-Tan. Photos by Luke Thomas By Fiona Ma and Luke Thomas December 15,…
Daly victory saves the soul of San Francisco
Incumbent Supervisor Chris Daly and wife, Sarah Low Daly, take to the stage at the DNA Lounge in the heartland of San Francisco’s District 6 to announce a momentous victory…