Lee and Herrera Hide
from Fillmore African-American Forum
So anyway, now we understand why Dennis Herrera skipped the event. He knew that wannabe-rapper Dufty and some actual really tough black activists would be in the audience screaming for…
Mayor Lee Snubs African-American Community
for Pub Crawl
Lee, whose campaign for mayor has been beset with scrutiny from Federal prosecutors over complaints of alleged campaign ethics violations, was formerly invited to participate in the debate but did…
Rabbi Lerner Calls for Increased International Pressure
to Overthrow Syrian Regime
Boycotts are more effective when there is a functioning democracy in a given state; but when people have no recourse but demonstrations in the streets, the best we can do…
Avalos, Onek, Mirkarimi Win Democratic Party
First Place Endorsements
City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Alameda Prosecutor Sharmin Bock each garnered the DCCC's second-place endorsement in their respective races for mayor and district attorney. No other candidates were endorsed.
“Civility Lee” Turns Uncivil During Mayoral Debate
At this point and much to my surprise there was a lot of booing and hissing from the audience. I thought at first that it was because Lee had just…
Once Upon a Time in Syria
In February 1982, Hafez ordered the Syrian army to bombard the town of Hama in order to quell a revolt by the Muslim Brotherhood. In what became known as the…
Good Government Measure Qualifies for June 2012 Ballot
Proponents and volunteers gathered 12,869 signatures in less than five weeks to qualify the initiative, despite operatives from Recology – the holder of the City’s highly lucrative garbage collection monopoly…