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Announcer this week on q a, institute for policy studies fellow Phyllis Bennis discusses her book, understanding isis and the new global war on terror. Ms. Bennis also talks about u. S. Foreign policy since 911 and the obama administrations recent negotiations with iran. Brian Phyllis Bennis, how would you describe what you do for a living . Phyllis ooh. It is one of those great privileges. I get to work my passion, which is working as a public scholar. For me, it means working against wars and ...

I will be chairing this meeting. Joining me will be supervisor katy tang. The clerk today is alisa miller. The committee would also like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv jennifer low and jim smith who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam clerk, are interest any announcements . Yes. Please make sure you silence all cell phones and electronic devices. [speaker not understood] should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appe...

Okay, lets get started. Welcome to our rules Committee Meeting for thursday, may 15th, 2014. I am supervisor norman yee and i will be chairing this meeting. Joining me will be supervisor katy tang. The clerk today is alisa miller. The committee would also like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv jennifer low and jim smith who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam clerk, are interest any announcements . Yes. Please make sure you silence all cel...

Interest in the welfare of animals. And i have listened to and read the minutes of the Commission Meetings and there are a number of issues well, the majority of the issues that are currently happening with this commission are of interest to me. And im hoping that if im selected, my service on this commission will make me a stronger advocate for animals. Im hoping to build alliances in it connection with this community to have a future stream of animals come our way and [speaker not understood] ...

James yorck or is this nanci haines . So, my name is nanci haines and i am interested in a seat on this committee of animal control and welfare. A little bit about me. I am a native californian. I have i grew up in the bay area and ive lived in the bay area most of my life. So, i have experienced a number of different cultures within the San Francisco bay area. I currently reside in the Mission District and i do have a dog and a cat. Im also one of the founders of a new Organization Called ride ...

San Mateo Deputy District Attorney Chuck Finney talks with experts on various legal topics, with listener participation.

$1,800. >> the seller told me he needed the full amount up front, and i ended the conversation. i wanted to know just how real this industry is. so i reached out to an expert. i want to show you we were trying to buy some tigers online just to see how easy or hard it might be. >> yeah. >> brittany pete has been an attorney with the peta foundation for 13 years. shes an authority on the exotic animal trade. >> i had an exchange with someone online. i want you to read it. >> we also do overnight d...

Like all other white tigers, she too is a product of inbreeding. today the staff is loading her up for a special trip. >> luna was acquired at a roadside zoo from joe exotic when she was 1 week old. she was used in swim and petting encounters. >> in 2020, luna was rescued and brought to turpentine creek with the help from petas brittany pete. >> white tigers are especially value in the cub petting industry because of their novelty. because of the inbreeding, white tigers also have very high inci...

One of the kingpins of the business, was able to operate for so long. when brittany, as petas deputy general counsel for captive animal law enforcement, went after him in 2019, she got the feds involved. >> the federal endangered species act regulates commercial activity of endangered species, and that includes most species of big cats, including tigers and lions. >> under the act, the doj convicted joe exotic and sent him to federal prison for selling tigers across state lines and for shooting ...

THE pictures of the Queen in Cumbernauld, contained in the supplement Queen Elizabeth: Her Life In Scotland (September 10) , reminded me of May 18,…