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Yearly Archives: 2008
Our Prop F is winning! And it’s ahead of Lennar’s Prop G!
San Francisco was built lot by lot by local builders with local workers – some with experience, some in training. That’s how we’ll renovate our solid existing homes and commercial buildings in Bayview Hunters Point and build new ones.
West Coast ports shut on May Day
In San Francisco, more than a thousand people marched from Local 10’s union hall, led by the Local 10 Drill Team, along the Embarcadero where the 1934 Big Strike took place.
‘You’re lucky; that officer shot somebody last week’
The police officer took pictures of himself covered in blood, complaining of a hurt right hand and shoulder. Those injuries were caused by repeatedly punching my brother in the face.
Up and coming: an interview wit’ the rap group Hairdoo
We make soul music coming directly from the spirit. We combine styles of the diaspora and hit it with the Juju stick, to make it hit.
Haitians demand food
Supposedly, the UN occupation and the 2006 election had allowed Haitians to forget that its democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, had been overthrown in a violent coup. The massive protest over food prices has shattered this facade.
‘Give us our mail!’
The San Quentin Death Row inmates have filed a complaint. Their goal is a settled and dependable mail handling standard that enables them to stay in touch with their family and friends. We fully support them.
Lennar’s Prop G: Vision or Mirage?
Prop G is not about development – it’s about land banking for the future. Lennar will sell off its affordable housing obligations to nonprofits, then hold out to maximize its return.
The techno-lynching of Sen. Barack Obama
Even Stevie Wonder can see that the media is carrying out a nasty techno-lynching of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama based on the comments of his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Vote Yes on Prop F to stop our beautiful city from being corrupted by...
"Gentrification is racist and therefore illegal, but no one is doing anything about it." – Kalann Johnson, 11th grade
Silenced Mamas: Prominent Family Court judge consistently rules against mothers
Sandra was extremely shocked and devastated by Judge Slabach’s order that placed her 7-year-old son’s life in danger.
Prop 98 would eliminate rent control and tenant protections
Prop 98 would terminate rent control and other tenant protections and would place homeowners at risk by allowing unscrupulous property owners to challenge existing building codes and zoning laws.
My dear father, Mumia Abu-Jamal, needs to be exonerated NOW!
HE DID NOT DO THIS CRIME. ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY! FREE MUMIA NOW!
It is our collective duty to make freedom a reality
“When you have a trigger happy president, a trigger happy vice president, a trigger happy office of homeland security, you are bound to have an increase of trigger happy police and many of our young people are bound to end up dead or imprisoned.“
Statement on the Sean Bell verdict
Police officers seem to know that they can kill certain people with impunity.
Rally to stop polluting power plants
Monday, May 5, our Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will outrageously seek permission to build a polluting natural gas power plant in San Francisco within the next year.
Prop 98 would eliminate rent control and tenant protections
If passed by the voters, Prop 98 would terminate rent control and other tenant protections and would place homeowners at risk by allowing unscrupulous property owners to challenge existing building codes and zoning laws.
Ruth Garland Dewson receives ‘Power of One’ award
“Ruth Dewson is a doer, a change maker, a one-woman show and a force of nature.”
Espanola Jackson wins National Fair Housing Award
“A relentless champion for the people, Ms. Jackson is best known for leading struggles for affordable housing in San Francisco’s Bayview Hunters Point.”
Let’s talk dollars and sense
Now it is time to learn a little something about “stacking,” “flipping” and “buying assets.”
Support and defend the MOVE 9!
A rally to mark the anniversary of the brutal 1985 bombing of the MOVE Organization will be held Saturday, May 10, 12-3 p.m., at 11th and Market in Philadelphia.