Supporters speak: Why save People’s Park?
By Katie Latimer and allies of the Park on For this collaborative opinion piece, we asked friends from around the park to share, why do you want to keep People’s Park?
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America’s effort to destroy poor, disabled people
By Jack Bragen on We are now seeing the fallout of President Trump’s 2021 Budget, which targets the most vulnerable people and pays the people at the very top with a nifty tax break.
App-based driving provides a shred of hope for some
By Jack Bragen on App-based driving is a mixed bag; it is a sign of desperate times, but it fills a need for many.
The death anniversary of Hate Man, ‘American philosopher’
By Ace Backwords on It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since Hate Man croaked in 2017. But his effect lives on.
Good terminology is necessary for good mental health treatment
By Jack Bragen on Mental health consumers are rendered impotent by the verbal and psychological tactics of those in the mental health treatment system. This prevents us from building decent lives for ourselves.
In San Francisco, a non-police response to homelessness is in sight
By Stella Kunkat on On January 19, San Francisco’s Compassionate Alternative Response Team (CART) working group presented its plan to end the law enforcement response to homelessness and to roll out a new community-run response team.
The final days of Jerkle, the wild turkey of the Berkeley hills
By Ace Backwords on I had a poignant moment at my campsite this morning. Involving those goddamn wild turkeys, believe it or not. My hated enemies. But as much of a nemesis and a pain in the ass they can be, I realized there was a bond there.
How the climate emergency exacerbates homelessness
The increasing influx of natural disasters is more than a warning of the impending climate crisis. Homeless people will suffer first.
The five steps to becoming homeless: this could be you
By Timothy Busby on With evictions notices becoming legal once again, tens of thousands of Americans who once believed that they would never become unsheltered are going to experience homelessness firsthand.
House keys not sweeps: A campaign for dignity and respect
By The Western Regional Advocacy Project on “Sweep” is a euphemism for “kicking someone’s ass.” To those who are fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with sweeps, the word may sound gentle, but it’s eradication, displacement, and eviction through physical force.
People living with mental illness are not represented in politics
By Jack Bragen on As an adult with mental illness and progressive values, my primary focus is not on national politics or getting Trump out of office. My main concern is about the treatment of people who live with mental illness and our lack of opportunities to better our conditions.
Waking up outside under an orange sky
By Alastair Boone on While he specter of climate change has already arrived for people who live outside, they also have far more pressing daily needs created by the conditions of their lives.