Opinion Archives - Page 3 of 34 - Street Spirit

An excerpt from Martha Cast’s book, Poor in Public: a collection of essays about the people she met and experiences she had while homeless in Berkeley between the years of 2014 and 2015.

Staying warm and dry 101

By Ace Backwords on December 5, 2022

Features First-person Opinion

As the weather changes, some tips for staying warm and dry on the street.

Promises to protect incarcerated LGBTQ people go unfulfilled

By Gary K. Farlow on November 10, 2022

Features First-person

Despite recent legislative wins, prison remains unsafe for LGBTQ+ people.

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.

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