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Kazakstan: Masimov May Signal New Reform Priorities Appointment of new prime minister could represent a shift from economic to political reforms, say analysts....
Posted: Sat, Jan 13, 2007 10:23am PST
Two Oakland events on Sat 1-13-07 to Welcome Mayor Ron Dellums We'll meet by the entrance to Fairyland at Lake Merritt. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and Mayor Dellums will be on hand at 9 a.m. to speak as we head off on the walk around the lake. Various other neighborhood events will be taking place later in the day, including celebrations in Chinatown and the Fruitvale (see info below)....
Posted: Fri, Jan 12, 2007 8:51pm PST
Mike McConnell, Booz Allen and the Privatization of Intelligence Mike McConnell, the man President Bush tapped to replace John Negroponte as National Intelligence Director, has been a leading figure in outsourcing U.S. intelligence operations to private industry. McConnell is a former director of the National Security Agency and the current director of defense programs at Booz Allen. We take a look at McConnell and the privatization of intelligence with journalist Tim Shorrock....
Posted: Fri, Jan 12, 2007 7:27am PST
Canada: Cabinet shuffle points to spring elections In a public relations move designed to tone down his image as a harsh neoconservative, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced last week a cabinet shuffle that leaves in place the core members of his Conservative government while reassigning responsibilities for a few lesser departments....
Posted: Fri, Jan 12, 2007 6:12am PST
Bangladesh Leader Buckles to Opposition DHAKA — Bangladesh's president buckled to massive opposition and international pressure by quitting his role as head of an interim government and agreeing to postpone disputed national elections....
Posted: Fri, Jan 12, 2007 6:08am PST
Green Sunday: A discussion with Barbara Becnel LOCATION: Niebyl-Proctor Library
6501 Telegraph Ave. at 65th in North Oakland....
Event Date: Sun, Jan 14, 2007 5:00pm PST
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 1:08pm PST
Mayor Newsom answers questions on KQED Forum 
San Francisco's mayor, Gavin Newsom answered questions and talked about his accomplishments and goals Monday on the KQED radio program Forum.
Here is a summary of that hour from my own perspective....
Posted: Thu, Jan 11, 2007 12:34am PST
Black Caucus Storms Congress Melanie Campbell, head of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, watched Thursday’s swearing-in of members of the Congressional Black Caucus and thought, “It feels good to be black in America.”...
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 6:24am PST
Bush to address US on new Iraq strategy The first wave of additional US troops is set to arrive in Iraq at the end of the month, it was reported today, with George Bush scheduled to lay out his "new strategy" for the conflict in a televised address tonight....
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 6:20am PST
Taiwan President’s San Francisco Stay Reveals Deep Political Divide The Taiwanese leader's brief stopover brought crowds of supporters and protesters to the city's downtown. Eugenia Chien is a writer and Chinese media monitor for New America Media....
Posted: Wed, Jan 10, 2007 6:09am PST
Peter Camejo diagnosed with cancer 
Some sad news... but Peter Camejo says his cancer was caught in the early stages and is treatable....
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 9:53pm PST
Judge Allows Discovery to Procede in Chicago Suit Against Rumsfeld I spoke with Mike Kanowitz of Loevy and Loevy this morning, and the latest news of his client's lawsuit against the former Secretary of Defense is......
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 5:52pm PST
HANDS AROUND THE LAKE -- Celebrating Oakland's Multicultural Diversity meet at Band Stand Area near Garden Center (off Grand Avenue, enter through Fairy Land entrance)...
Event Date: Sat, Jan 13, 2007 8:00am PST
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 9:13am PST
Dems '100 Hours' Agenda Does Little to Address Economic Divide Between Whites and People of Color House Democrats are set to begin their first "100 legislative hours" today. A new study has found their new agenda does little to address the economic divide between whites and people of color. We speak with the executive director of United for a Fair Economy....
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 9:12am PST
The pathetic end of the French “anti-capitalist left” Following the nomination of Ségolène Royal as the Socialist Party’s candidate in this year’s French presidential election, the project of an “anti-liberal” (“liberal” in the sense of a “free market” advocate) or “anti-capitalist left” candidate has wretchedly imploded....
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 9:09am PST
When George W. Bush Dies Media coverage of Gerald Ford's death likely boosted President Bush’s decision to escalate America’s war in Iraq. Why? Because Bush made a point of strongly praising Ford for his politically unpopular pardon of Richard Nixon, saying Ford did what was best for America even though the action likely cost him the 1976 election. Bush sees escalating the Iraq war as analogous to Ford’s pardon--- a decision unpopular at its time but for which history will vindicate him. The media whitewashing of For...
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 9:04am PST
Board of Supes Inauguration Highlights the Need for Question Time Yesterday presented the usual “feel-good” pomp and ceremony that comes with a typical inauguration of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors – as four old members and one new member were sworn in to serve a four-year term. What was unusual this year was the tension between the Board and Mayor Gavin Newsom – who has so far refused to abide by Proposition I and attend a monthly Board meeting and answer questions from the Supervisors. Prop I (modeled after “Question Time” in the British Parliame...
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 9:03am PST
Bush to name Khalilzad for UN job The White House has said George Bush is to nominate Zalmay Khalilzad, the current ambassador to Iraq, to represent Washington at the UN and replace John Bolton, who resigned last month....
Posted: Tue, Jan 9, 2007 8:49am PST
I-M-P-E-A-C-H-! *The Video* (video/quicktime 42.8MB) IN TWO PARTS *
January 6, 2007 -- Over 1000 people gathered in Nancy Pelosi's district, on Ocean Beach in San Francisco, to spell out the message "IMPEACH!"
"America is a great country," said event organizer Brad Newsham, a local cab driver and author. "But President Bush has betrayed our faith. He mislead us into a disastrous war, and is trampling on our Constitution. He has to go. Now. I hope Nancy Pelosi is listening today."
Part 1: Three-minute QT movie. 43MB....
Posted: Mon, Jan 8, 2007 8:49pm PST
Chen Shui-bian stopover in San Francisco stirs conflict in Chinese community 
Beleaguered Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian arrived in San Francisco today to rest enroute to Nicaragua. Chen plans to participate in the inauguration ceremonies for newly elected former Sandanista Daniel Ortega day after tomorrow....
Posted: Mon, Jan 8, 2007 8:44pm PST
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