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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.

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When seasons change: the nature of winter light

By Jesse Mentken on December 9, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Winter is coming, and as is the case with all natural cycles, you can see so much by paying close attention.

Emerging from psychosis is like a revelation

By Jack Bragen on November 8, 2021
First-person   Opinion
Jack Bragen writes about the experience of emerging from a period of psychosis, using his own experience as a guide.

Misinformation about Berkeley’s ‘homeless response’

By Berkeley Copwatch on November 8, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Berkeley Copwatch writes a response correcting the misinformation in a recent letter by the Berkeley City Manager.

Staying dry during the first rains of the season

By Ace Backwords on November 8, 2021
First-person   Opinion
Ace Backwords reflects on the struggle of trying to stay dry in the rain while sleeping outside.

Their original faces: a soul, not a homeless person

By Jesse Mentken on November 8, 2021
First-person   Opinion
"I do not think of people as homeless; I think of people as having been betrayed," Mentken writes.

Celebrating Halloween indoors

By Ace Backwords on November 8, 2021
First-person   Opinion
Ace Backwords celebrates Halloween indoors after years on the street.

From George Jackson to George Floyd

By Kevin D. Sawyer on October 5, 2021
Commentary   Features   Opinion
Half a century since George Jackson was murdered, with so many Black lives slain since, remember that everyone is a potential George until wanton police violence against all people is stopped.

How COVID-inspired charity can hurt more than help

By Anita de Asis Miralle aka Needa Bee on October 5, 2021
Commentary   Features
The coronavirus pandemic inspired many to get involved with lending aid to the unhoused community. Author Needa Bee asks, are these groups truly providing mutual aid?

An economic straightjacket traps people with disabilities

By Jack Bragen on October 5, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Let’s face it: we are harshly penalized for any work activity that we might try to do. I’ve experienced this firsthand. The Social Security Administration boasts otherwise and claims that they offer incentives toward working. This is bogus.

Money can be used as a weapon

By Jack Bragen on September 6, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
Money brings power. While it doesn’t give power over oneself, it gives power over external conditions, events, and people.

On Cal’s development plans: Don’t let the UC call it housing

By Carol Denney on September 6, 2021
Commentary   Opinion
High-end, for-profit housing is no substitute for real housing and honest efforts to permanently address the housing crisis, Denney writes.

There is not enough hope for older people with disabilities who are looking for work

By Jack Bragen on August 10, 2021
First-person   Opinion   YSA youth contributions
There are many causes of unemployability. Being disabled and older, and not having a college degree are near the top of the list.
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