Bruce Raynor Resigns from UNITE HERE

Posted May 29, 2009 by Randy Shaw

Bruce Raynor, who had been widely criticized for using his presidency of UNITE HERE to undermine the union, has finally resigned. The following is new Unite Here President’s John Wilhelm’s statement on Raynor’s resignation … Statement of John Wilhelm, UNITE
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Movement to Repeal Prop 8 Goes to Fresno

Posted May 29, 2009 by Paul Hogarth

Tomorrow, I will leave the Bay Area to join thousands of people from across the state – as we Meet in the Middle for Equality. The mass rally at 1:00 p.m. in downtown Fresno will protest the Supreme Court decision
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“American Violet” Follow-Up: Interview with Regina Kelly

Posted May 29, 2009 by Peter Wong

Hearne, Texas waitress Regina Kelly reasonably believed a better future beginning with junior college awaited her. A November 2, 2000 narcotics task force drug raid gave Kelly a far different future of fighting false drug crime charges. The ACLU aided
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SF Mime Troupe Returns: “Too Big to Fail”

Posted May 29, 2009 by E. "Doc" Smith

There is nothing quite like kicking off your summer in Dolores Park with the Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the hilarious “Obscuristan” of 2007. The SFMT returns and celebrates its 50th Anniversary season
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Three On A Party – Tennessee and Stein “Oh My!”; Spamalot – Funnyalot!; Flicker Bits – Queer Hip Hop and One More Thing!

Posted May 29, 2009 by Buzzin' Lee Hartgrave

SPAMALOT – HIGH OCTANE FUN The beginning: Extremely hilarious Monty Python hijinks set the tone for the show. Here’s how it goes: “To the North — the Anglo-Saxons. The South — the French. To the East — nothing but Celts
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Supportive Housing; Sophie Maxwell and Muni Budget; Harvey Milk Banned; More on Prop 8 Court Decision; Better School Lunches …

Posted May 29, 2009 by

My Public & Supportive Housing Wish List I read with much interest and agreement with, Randy Shaw’s May 12 and May 27 articles on San Francisco’s requests for proposals or qualifications for selecting contractors. Although somewhat tangential to the issues
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Maxwell Throws Muni Riders Under a Bus

Posted May 28, 2009 by Paul Hogarth

Supes Get Played As Newsom Runs the Clock The battle to rescue Muni died a quiet death yesterday, as the Board of Supervisors failed to muster the votes to reject an unfair MTA budget. When Sophie Maxwell made it clear
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Early’s Provocative Assessment of the U.S. Labor Movement

Posted May 28, 2009 by Randy Shaw

Steve Early is known for his strong opinions on the United States labor movement, and his often biting critiques of Andy Stern’s leadership of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). But Early’s new book offers an amalgamation of essays and
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