Calls for Beijing boycott, appropriate
By John Han April 11, 2008 Hours before the Olympic Torch Relay opening ceremony began at McCovey Cove Wednesday, I interviewed Chinese-American Xiao Tan who supports the Tibetan struggle for…
Fong offers explanation for Olympic torch relay rerouting
Police Chief Heather Fong today defended a decision made to alter the Olympic torch route and cancel the offical ceremonies at Justin Herman Plaza. File photo by Luke Thomas By…
Protest 2.0: Chasing The Flame
By Tanene Allison April 10, 2008 I wasn’t in San Francisco for the Olympic Torch protest. Aside from a severely decreased likelihood of my being arrested Wednesday, that fact almost…
This is NOT America Torchbearer ejection tells you so
Majora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, was forcefully removed as an Olympic torchbearer yesterday when she raised a Tibetan flag in solidarity with the people of Tibet. Photo…
Overheard in Fog City:
Chinese officials involved
in “we” decision to alter torch route
By Luke Thomas April 10, 2008 It’s all about the money, honey Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin yesterday fired off a scathing criticism of Mayor Gavin Newsom’s “we” decision…
D.A. to charge Golden Gate Bridge protesters
with misdemeanors
Protesters who risked life and limb Monday to unfurl a massive “Free Tibet” banner on the Golden Gate Bridge will be charged with misdemeanors. Photo courtesy Jim Herd, SFCitizen.com By…
The CrackBerry Chronicles: Flame war!
Elaine Santore Photos by Luke Thomas By Elaine Santore April 7, 2008 The Olympic torch has, historically, commemorated Prometheus’ theft of fire from Zeus. But the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay…