http://www.BeyondChron.org The Voice of the Rest en-us Nucleus CMS v3.22 ©2005 Online Newspaper http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.beyondchron.org/news/skins/beyondchron/images/topbar_right.gif http://www.beyondchron.org http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7907 “I cannot underscore strongly enough how pissed off the base is over the lack of action” -- Gabe Gonzalez, Center for Community Change

Last week, immigrant rights groups became the first major progressive constituency to issue a release publicly denouncing the Obama Administration. Blasting the White House for “escalating deportations and detentions” while taking no action toward enacting comprehensive immigration reform, national immigrant rights leaders are escalating a pressure campaign that will feature the largest march of the Obama presidency in Washington DC on March 21. The march comes amidst growing frustration over the President’s failure to advance an issue that galvanized enough Latinos to the polls in 2006 to give Democrats control of the House, and which helped elect Obama president in November 2008.

Within days of the public criticism, the President met with activists to frankly discuss the political realities of moving forward. Having used massive marches in cities across the nation to put immigration reform in the national spotlight in 2006, activists are now returning to this tactic as part of new campaign to escalate pressure on Obama and Democratic Congressional leaders. The goal is to finally pass comprehensive reform this year. ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:05:00 -0700 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7909 endorsed candidates that helped them keep their majority on the Board of Supervisors. They did this by running a slate that included big-name elected officials, and turned in their papers at the last minute so that Mayor Gavin Newsom’s allies were caught flat-footed. After that coup, I had assumed the moderates would be well prepared for 2010 – ready to field a formidable slate of DCCC candidates with their own big names to re-take control. But after the 5:00 p.m. deadline to file passed on Friday, the moderate field was underwhelming. Granted, they have some candidates who will make it competitive – especially on the West Side, where a record number of candidates have filed. But no one with major name recognition – while progressives have four Supervisors, two ex-Supervisors and two School Board members running. And one name will clearly make it interesting – former State Senator Carole Migden, who is running for a body that she first chaired in the 1980’s.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:04:00 -0700 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7910 Recently, Salon contributor Glenn Greenwald wrote a provocative piece that suggested Democrats only support a public option for health care if they're sure that it's not going to happen. If it wasn't for Adam Green of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and bloggers at Firedoglake and the Huffington Post, the public option would have been dead months ago. Now, it appears (with no support from the White House) they have gotten 51 Senate Democrats on record to say they will vote for a public option via reconciliation. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin says he won't allow amendments to the health care bill on the Senate floor, but would actively whip Senate passage of whatever is in the House version that Nancy Pelosi sends over. But Speaker Pelosi does not believe there are 51 votes in the Senate to pass a public option. As her constituents, it's our job to tell her that's unacceptable ...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:03:00 -0700 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7908
True to form, they jumped right on the bandwagon, accusing the Democrats of not responding appropriately to complaints that now former (as of March 5) U.S. Rep. Eric Massa of New York groped and had tickle fights with male staffers and cursed in his office. According to reports, he even allegedly asked a junior staffer in Barney Frank’s office to dinner and lived with male staffers in an apartment in D.C.]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:02:00 -0700 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7903 most competitive and expensive race in San Francisco just got a little less crowded, after PUC general manager Laura Spanjian dropped out of the District 8 Supervisor race yesterday. Spanjian is moving to Houston, Texas – where she’s taking a job as Sustainability Director for Annise Parker, the first openly gay Mayor of a major American city. It’s also a good personal move for the Bay Area native (who has never resided outside of California), as her longtime partner lives in Houston and also works for the city there. But for local political junkies, the big question now is what Spanjian’s departure means for the race to succeed Bevan Dufty – and which of the three remaining candidates now stands to benefit the most.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:05:00 -0800 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7902 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:04:00 -0800 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7905 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:03:00 -0800 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7901 O LOVELY GLOWWORM AT ZEUM THEATRE or Scenes of Great Beauty

The Master of Fine Arts Program at A.C.T. wanted to put on a show that will really bring out the talents of this Fine Arts Program. By choosing O Lovely Glowworm they have exceeded with the inventive script by Glen Berger, which is hilarious, puzzling and beautiful all at the same time. This is a story about a Lad that wants to invent the toilet, a man who likes his trousers so much that he takes them off to admire them, and a man who falls in love with a Mermaid. So much so – that he will swim through raging waters to get to her.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:02:00 -0800 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7898 historic designation for the neighborhood and extensive plans underway for a Tenderloin History Museum, 73 properties in the area that are “contributing structures” have ordered bronze plaques to place on the buildings’ exterior. Beyond giving the Uptown Tenderloin a visible identity, these plaques can instill pride in a neighborhood where too many low-income residents have felt trapped – often embarrassed – to call home. Over 100 people gathered at the Ambassador Hotel for the installation ceremony yesterday, with an enthusiastic Mayor Gavin Newsom who was on hand to announce his Office’s financial support.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:05:00 -0800 http://www.BeyondChron.org/index.php?itemid=7897 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:04:00 -0800