http://www.basetree.com/ Liberal Bias en http://www.basetree.com/photos/sf-bay-writers-picket-disney-store.html Writers Guild of America files unfair labor practices complaint against Hollywood studios http://www.basetree.com/photos/2007-lgbt-pride-parade.html Photos from the 2007 San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade http://www.basetree.com/photos/friends-of-the-pink-triangle-2007.html Early on a Saturday morning, the day before the annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade, Friends of the Pink Triangle install the giant pink triangle on a hilltop that will overlook the parade route. After the installation, a commemoration ceremony is held -- and then it's time to celebrate! http://www.basetree.com/articles/goodbye-dad.html In a New England forest during autumn, under a tree that's just lost its leaves, my dad and I are talking politics and philosophy. Discussing politics with family members has become emotionally and socially risky in these times -- but, between him (a former Planned Parenthood executive) and me, politics is one of the safe topics of conversation, and no argument ensues. http://www.basetree.com/photos/the-peace-majority.html Protesters across the country sent a message to the new U.S. Congress today: The people want the war to end. Here are photos from the San Francisco protest and march: http://www.basetree.com/photos/roe-v-wade_we-wont-go-back.html SAN FRANISCO - Just days before the 34 anniversary of Roe v. Wade, pro-choice activists confront anti-choice participants in the so-called Walk for Life. http://www.basetree.com/photos/beach-impeach.html Flash mob forms giant impeach sign on San Francisco beach http://www.basetree.com/photos/the-world-cant-wait.html Gathered at noon, in a cold mist of rain Daniel Ellsberg, of Pentagon Papers fame, quoting Thomas Paine spoke to the crowd gathered in San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza: "Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." Just after one the crowd started marching down Market street and continued on to the San Francisco Federal Building. Here are photos from the March: http://www.basetree.com/photos/2006-lgbt-pride-parade.html Photos from the 2006 San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade. http://www.basetree.com/photos/outrage-against-att.html Gathered outside of the onimous and nearly windowless AT&T (formerly SBC) San Francisco central office, and the location of a secret NSA spy room, protesters held signs stating "Honk to Keep the Internet Open" and "Shame on You AT&T." The protesters chanted "AT&T, you give over information, and now you want discrimination" in reference to both AT&T's handing over phone records to the NSA without a warrant, and AT&T and other telcos support of breaking network neutrality. http://www.basetree.com/photos/resisting-military-recruiting.html Starting with a rally near Oakland's Civic Center, protesters marched down Broadway to 21st street where they blockaded the Oakland Military Recruiting Center -- Pasting signs with statements such as "Resist don't Enlist" and "Army of None" to the windows of the center. http://www.basetree.com/photos/we-are-all-immigrants.html Holding signs stating that "we are all immigrants" and "legalizaci�n para todos " tens of thousands march down San Francisco's Market Street to citizenship and full rights for immigrants. http://www.basetree.com/photos/end-the-genocide-in-darfur.html As rallies were held across the United States, 5,000 people linked hands across the Golden Gate Bridge to protest the continuing genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and to push for action by the United States and the international community. http://www.basetree.com/photos/direct-action-against-the-war.html As a cold rain fell, on the third anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, one of San Francisco's busiest and prominent intersections, Montgomery and Market Street, was shut down during rush hour to protest the war. The shut down started around 8:00 am when about 25 protesters, some dressed as Guantanamo Bay prisoners and guards, others carrying signs accusing Dianne Feinstein, who's office is nearby, of complicity with the war, stopped while crossing market street and refused to move. The police quickly cordoned of the entire intersection and connecting streets. All of the protesters allowed themselves to be peacefully arrested, while a crowd of around 250 chanted and played music as the rain turned into a downpour. The arrests were complete and the intersection was cleared by 9:00 am. http://www.basetree.com/photos/stop-this-damn-war-now.html Just two days before the third anniversary of the start of the Iraq war people take to the streets of San Francisco and around the world to protest the continuing war. Here are photos from the San Francisco march: http://www.basetree.com/photos/stop-the-wiretapping.html San Francisco residents gather in Justin Herman Plaza at the foot of Market Street to accuse president Bush of breaking the law and ask their representative, Nancy Pelosi, to hold Bush accountable for his authorization of illegal wiretapping. Here are photos from the gathering: http://www.basetree.com/photos/osama-bin-oreilly.html Fox New's Bill O'Reilly issues a fatwa against San Francisco and suggests that Al Qaeda blow up Coit Tower. In response San Franciscans demand that O'Reilly be fired. Here are some photos of O'Reilly in San Francisco (thanks to Insane Reagan): http://www.basetree.com/photos/stop-the-war-now.html On a day of national protest, 50,000 people march in San Francisco against the war. 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Now, you too can play! http://www.basetree.com/photos/ten-thousand-dead.html With the mourners carrying black umbrellas and a single casket, accompanied by horns playing traditional New Orleans jazz, a funeral procession for the 10,000 or more dead in New Orleans made its way through the center of San Francisco.