Julia Vinograd: The People’s Park poet
By Lydia Gans on In this article originally published in 2015, Julia talks to Lydia Gans about her poetry and how she got involved with the Berkeley street scene.
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Claiming neglect, City Towers tenants and supporters organize
By Zack Haber on "I’m scared to live in my unit," one City Towers resident said. "I
don’t think we should have to
suffer in our homes just because
we’re in poverty"
The real-world impact of Trump’s crackdown on government benefits
By Jack Bragen on Bragen received an unprecedented amount of mail from Social Security starting in the year 2020, forcing him to engage in a rigorous process of proving his disabilities were legitimate. This was the result of a policy change by the Trump administration.
There’s no care in Newsom’s ‘CARE court’ for unhoused people
By Jade Arellano on Newsom has explicitly discussed CARE Court as a tool to address street homelessness. But the only real investments in this proposal are in the court system.
Dodging the mainstream has kept me indoors
By Andy Pope on The pace of a “normal” life simply does not fit for some, Pope writes, and those who can’t keep up are often resigned to homelessness.
Street Spirit horoscopes: June
By Boudia Crow Lafleur on Horoscopes for the month of June, written just for Street Spirit.
STREET SPIRIT EVENTS CALENDAR: JUNE
Resources and community events for the month of June
The weight of shame: a common burden on the street
By Andy Pope on How the shame associated with homelessness can become something like a mental illness.
CCA staff and adjuncts ratify union contracts, receive wage hikes
By Zack Haber on CCA’s recent action is part of a growing national trend of union combativeness, Haber writes.
Street Spirit events calendar: May
Resources and community events for the month of May
In Dialogue with Sakhone Lasaphangthong: An advocate for unhoused people in Oakland Chinatown
By Alastair Boone on Sakhone is a community organizer who has become a key player Oakland Chinatown's homeless response.
People’s Park celebrates 53 years as Cal development plans creep closer
By Alastair Boone on On the 53rd anniversary of People's Park, community members gathered to celebrate.