Reflections on the UC Berkeley Free Palestine Encampment
By Dorothy Dane on "My homeless neighbors in the encampment taught me way more about building a self- sustaining world than the university
ever will"
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‘Bodies and force’: Lessons from Alameda’s tenant organizers of the 1960s
By Matt Ray and Matthew Wranovics on In 1960s Alameda, Black residents of a low-income housing project fight back after government threatens to evict.
Is it illegal to be homeless in America? SCOTUS will decide
By The Western Regional Advocacy Project on In April, the Supreme Court heard Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson: A case that will determine whether local governments can fine, arrest, and jail people for living outside when there is nowhere to go.
From defensive to offensive struggles against displacement
By Juliet Kunkel on An interview with Andrew Lee, author of Defying Displacement: Urban Recomposition and Social War
Why and how to investigate when police abuse
By Berkeley Copwatch on Anyone can investigate the police. No special credentials are needed and, in most situations, it is completely free.
On Place in an Era of Erasure
By Bradley Penner on Here in the East Bay, we find ourselves in a unique position to both honor and expand upon the legacy of place within our communities, or moreover, what those places could become when the community works together.
From Oakland to Frisco, ‘solutions’ created by politricksters are killing us, not housing us
By Tiny on These “solutions” to homelessness—created “about us but without us”—are not only bound to fail, but bound to harm, often leading to our deaths.
Editor’s Note on “The Eviction Machine”
By Alastair Boone on This story represents the writer’s point of view, and chronicles the experiences they shared during years of working closely together to battle the eviction that would ultimately end 300’s life.
The Eviction Machine
By Vinay Pai on 300 was a life-long Berkeley resident and community leader who tragically passed away in 2019 after being evicted from his home. His story shines a light on the struggle to get off the street.
San Francisco activists say: No to APEC!
By Joemae Santos on Image courtesy of Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP). This year, San Francisco will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Unhoused Community Demands Better Solutions in Light of Eviction Notice
By Cole Haddock and Maria Toldi on The 8th and Harrison community fridge sits behind chain link fence set up by the City of Berkeley. (Maria Toldi)
Forging Our Path Together: Street Spirit at the Crossroads
By Bradley Penner on Street Spirit stands at a crossroads. But our community's joy and resilience carries us into the future.