How the climate emergency exacerbates homelessness
By Kathryn McKelvey on Building networks of trust in our community will allow us to help each other survive as the climate crisis pushes marginally housed people onto the street.
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Why we made our encampment beautiful
By Stefani Echeverría-Fenn on An encampment, like any city neighborhood, draws support and investment when it is beautiful. This safety can be a lifeline for unsheltered communities.
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Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ is putting policing before the climate
By Hannah Riley and Micah Herskind on Atlanta's "Cop City" project, now marred by the police killing of forest protector Tortugita, should never have been approved.
The weight of depression after a year of isolation in prison
By Christopher Blackwell on In prison, illness means isolation, which has harmful effects, Blackwell says.
40 years of homelessness—a look back through history
By The Western Regional Advocacy Project on Overthrow of neoliberal governance – freaking soon.
Three months into the new year, we ask ourselves: are things getting any better?
By Berkeley Copwatch on A look at the progress we have made—or lack there of—as we move into the new year.
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By Katherine Chen and Henry DeMarco on The story of First They Came For The Homeless, the protest movement that made city streets into home.
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‘We need your support’: An open letter from Wood Street
By members of the Wood Street encampment community on The Wood Street Commons is scheduled for eviction on January 9. The Commons is a resource hub for unhoused in the West Oakland area.
Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unit was designed to be an alternative to police—let’s keep it that way
By Berkeley Copwatch on As the City of Berkeley prepares to roll out the Specialized Care Unit, let’s not forget where it came from, Berkeley Copwatch writes.
A note to my amazing customers—thank you for your support
By Vernon Dailey on Vernon Dailey sells the paper in Fairfax and at Berkeley Bowl West.