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Is a ‘people before profit’ model the solution in the United States?
Jan 17, 2025

Is a ‘people before profit’ model the solution in the United States?

The December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson by alleged shooter Luigi Mangione just outside of the annual investor’s conference in New York City...
East Bayers weigh in on national politics
Oct 1, 2024

East Bayers weigh in on national politics

Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins from President Joe Biden as the democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential elections, many democratic...
California funds fresh food for families
Sep 24, 2024

California funds fresh food for families

Sixty-eight-year-old Bah is like a kid in a candy store as she bounces from the veggie stand to the strawberries to the tamales and...
Displaced muralist wields political paintbrush—with love
Sep 3, 2024

Displaced muralist wields political paintbrush—with love

Edythe Boone has called Berkeley home for more than half of her 86 years, and she’s beautified the Bay Area for just as long....
Dancing for Joy
Jul 16, 2024

Dancing for Joy

Bela Watson describes herself as a “heARTist,” but the dance floor is her favorite canvas. Watson teaches and sometimes performs alongside students ages 2...
Protecting Trans Youth
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May 21, 2024

Protecting Trans Youth

If Lisa Disbrow has her way, she might scare trans-youth back inside the closet. She’s been holding her anti-trans signs in front of a...
Betty Reid Soskin, the Musical
Mar 19, 2024

Betty Reid Soskin, the Musical

Betty Reid Soskin, 102, has never subscribed to the narrative that women have shelf lives. She’s spent her whole life defying that while constantly...
Mental Health Advocates Rate Prop 1 a Zero
Feb 20, 2024

Mental Health Advocates Rate Prop 1 a Zero

Julia Ford was in the third trimester of her pregnancy when she moved out of an abandoned school bus in Oakland and into the...
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