September 2009 - Beyond Chron

Growing Momentum for Public Option

Posted September 30, 2009 by Robert Creamer

In a surprising vote yesterday, ten Democrats voted to add a public option to the most conservative of the five health insurance reform bills working their way through Congress. That’s just two votes short of passage. This robust support for Read More »

Thank Darwin for Separation of Church and State

Posted September 30, 2009 by Tommi Avicolli-Mecca

About 3,000 of the nation’s 1.8 million Muslims gathered on the lawn of the Capitol last weekend for what organizers claimed was not a protest, but rather a prayer event for unity among those who practice their religion. The main Read More »

“I Heard That”: See You Next Year …

Posted September 30, 2009 by Rochelle Metcalfe

My infatuation with the San Francisco GIANTS ends this weekend! It’s been an exciting season, now my mind can turn to other things – FOOTBALL for one! One more time out at AT&T Park last Saturday afternoon to see the Read More »

Gay Marriage, Catholic Bishops and Children; Afghanistan; More Latino Politics; Google Books + Freelance Settlements; North Beach Library’s Disabled Access …

Posted September 30, 2009 by

To the Editor: Re: your coverage on Maine Question 1, I wrote a comment to a news article in the Bangor Daily News about Maine’s Catholic Bishop Malone’s antigay statement, in support of Marriage Equality and challenging the his ignorance Read More »

Gavin Newsom, Cory Booker and the Struggle for Urban America

Posted September 29, 2009 by Randy Shaw

Although San Francisco and Newark, New Jersey appear to have little in common, both have young, high profile mayors trying to revive long distressed urban communities. In San Francisco, Gavin Newsom is trying to end the city’s longstanding use of Read More »

“Yes on 1” Set to Attack Diverse Families

Posted September 29, 2009 by Paul Hogarth

Using the same right-wing consultants that passed Proposition 8 in California, the “Yes on 1” campaign in Maine is once again trying to scare voters into believing gay marriage will be “taught” in public schools. But supporters of marriage equality Read More »

Google Books, Freelance Settlements Equally Stalled – and Inextricably Intertwined

Posted September 29, 2009 by Irvin Muchnick

Faced with 400-plus objections from around the world, including a devastating brief by the U.S. Department of Justice, the settlement parties in the Google Books copyright case wisely asked District Court Judge Denny Chin for a second delay in the Read More »

Biden Democrats, Cracking Open the Afghan Escape Hatch

Posted September 29, 2009 by Robert S. Becker

Desperate Obama voters embrace whatever points towards change to believe in. So I perked up when learning voices other than war-happy Bush leftovers are getting President Obama’s ear on Afghanistan. Could our commander-in-chief take command, reevaluate his rash campaign promise Read More »