Prison currency: noodles, fish, stamps
By Brian Hindson on In prison, many things are used as currency. Cost is dependent on an object’s value.
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‘Nothing’s a dollar’: Why it matters that the Dollar Tree upped its prices
By Andy Pope on There’s something about a “Buck- Twenty-Five Tree” that doesn’t quite have a nice ring to it.
Poverty and hardship are obstacles to health and happiness
By Jack Bragen on Living in poverty leads to bad health and premature aging, Bragen writes.
A note on our cover and the year ahead
By Alastair Boone on The images you see were cut from old issues of this newspaper spanning decades, the earliest from 1999 and the latest from just last month.
My teacher lives on a bench
By Janny Castillo on "This beautiful elder is my teacher. In other parts of the world, she may be considered holy because of her ability to sit in the same place for so long"
Why aren’t CA stimulus checks automatically given to the poor?
By Jack Bragen on Author Jack Bragen laments how difficult it is for low-income people who don't pay taxes to receive stimulus checks.
Letters to the editor
By Street Spirit staff on We're going to start running letters to the editor. Write to us!
Garbage pickup gone wrong: Berkeley’s Homeless Response Team
By Berkeley Copwatch on Berkeley provides garbage pickup to some homeless encampments, but this process is often disruptive and ends in residents losing important possessions. It doesn't have to be this way.
Lockdown food: eating the same bag meal day after day
By Brian Hindson on Prison lockdowns have been a common response to the coronavirus pandemic. With incarcerated people locked in their cells for days on end, writer and illustrator Brian Hindson talks about the food that is served during lockdowns.
Remembering street musician Anthony Bledsoe
By Ace Backwords on Bledsoe, a talented street musician who was well known amongst the 1990s Telegraph Ave street scene, died in 2021.
10 ways to support Street Spirit this holiday season
By Alastair Boone on We need you to help us grow! Here are some ways you can support us.
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