Street Spirit
Donate

Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

  • About Us
    • About Street Spirit
    • Vendor Program
    • In the News
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Arts and Culture
    • Arts and Culture
    • Poetry
    • Community Events
    • Fiction
    • YSA youth contributions
  • Features
    • Features
    • Street Spirits
    • Homeless No More
    • In Dialogue
  • Subscribe
  • Past Issues
    • Past Issues
    • Search Our Archive
Donate

Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

Join our team! Street Spirit is hiring a new Editor in Chief Apply now
  1. Home
  2. Opinion

Opinion

View Articles in Other Categories
Share this
Share on Facebook
Tweet about it
Share on Pinterest
Send Email

Societal shame degrades self-esteem; makes it hard to get off the street

By Andy Pope on November 10, 2022
Features   First-person   Homeless No More
Often, society’s expectations of unhoused people are degrading, and do nothing to help get people indoors.

Berkeley vehicle dwellers win settlement in court

By Berkeley Copwatch on November 10, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
Despite the wins in the settlement, plaintiffs have yet to receive their vehicle repair and registration stipends.

All quiet at People’s Park: here’s what’s going on in court

By Lisa Teague and Harvey Smith on November 10, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
The stay on new construction will remain until the case works its way through the appeals process.

The aspects of homelessness that followed me indoors

By Ari Wolf on October 6, 2022
First-person   Opinion
Even after moving off the street, some never fully leave homelessness behind—for better and for worse.

Living with mental illness: the burden of stereotype

By Jack Bragen on October 6, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
The prejudice against people with psychiatric problems seems to be the last socially acceptable form of bigotry, Bragen writes.

August invasion of People’s Park sparks more questions than answers

By Berkeley Copwatch on October 5, 2022
Commentary   Opinion
Berkeley Copwatch discusses the fallout of the University's August actions at People's Park.

An open letter from the Wood Street community

By members of the Wood Street encampment community on September 6, 2022
Commentary   Features   First-person   Opinion
As the city, county, and state discuss the fate of Wood Street, residents provide solutions of their own.

Housing for all: despite settlement, the fight continues

By Anita de Asis Miralle aka Needa Bee on September 6, 2022
First-person   Opinion
Even though the city settled, we will continue fighting for the end of encampment evictions; housing for all.

The terror that comes with being poor, aging, disabled

By Jack Bragen on September 6, 2022
First-person   Opinion
Fear is a constant burden for people living in poverty, but it can also be a helpful guide.

Harm reduction: tips for preventing overdose

By West Oakland Punks With Lunch on September 6, 2022
Commentary   Features
Fentanyl test strips are a great way to reduce the risk of overdose, but are not a catch-all solution.

Organizing for resistance? Know your rights

By Berkeley Copwatch on August 2, 2022
Commentary   Features   Opinion
Protest thoughtfully to keep yourself and others safe, Copwatch writes.

Poor in public

By Martha Cast on August 2, 2022
Features   First-person   Opinion
In the introduction to her book, Poor in Public, Marta Cast explains her relationship to homelessness.
  • Next
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 33
  • Previous



Donate
  • Contact
  • Sitemap
  • Site Credits
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Street Spirit Newspaper
1740 Alcatraz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703