Angela Davis, Chesa Boudin Defend Pamela Price – Connecting the Recall Network
How Big Tech, Real Estate, and Police Unions Use Public Relations, Agents of Chaos, and Poverty-Porn-Crime Videos to Wage War Against Criminal Justice Reform and Progressive Policies
A Normies Guide to the Alt-Right, the New Right & Their Tactics for Recruitment
Right wing movements hav changed the environment of our politics and culture, something I will write more about later. It has shifted the Overton window of what is acceptable in politics and moved Democrats further right on issues like immigration and militarized policing in their policies over the years. Let’s look back at this old research to see where this began.
Excellent Media Sources for Understanding the Current Middle East Conflict
If you want to educate yourself on Middle Eastern politics and history, here are some great sources without reading hundreds of books.
QAnons Extreme Appeal and Social Media Pipeline Explained
In depth QAnon research and explanation how extremism is cultivated online.
Breaking Chains for Change – One Family’s Fellowship to Empower Communities
Frank Smith was once a man of the streets of Oakland. He had a reputation as "Frank the Bank," but he turned into "Frank the Blessed" when he dedicated his life to his faith, his wife, and his children.
No One is Immune to Online Manipulation. It’s Time We Take it Seriously
How the “Dirt-Bag Left” misogyny broke the political left in 2020. Certain people seem more susceptible to misinformation...
Moms4Housing Claims for One Home Taught Housing Organizers Valuable Lessons
The right to housing is a human right. Yet, in Oakland, there are nearly four vacant properties for every homeless person. A group of homeless moms, Moms 4 Housing, organized to take over a vacant home in West Oakland and used this statistic to wedge their way into a vacant home in West Oakland.
From Burning Man to Wood Street
At the Wood Street homeless encampment in West Oakland, CA, 54-year-old Carter-Griffin said she has been homeless a total of 10 years. Six of those years have been in West Oakland. A 5th generation San Franciscan, Carter-Griffin lived in the Bay Area all of her life, minus two years.
How Far Does Free Speech Go? Using identity politics as a weapon of confusion.
As previously published in print on May 16, 2019, for my school newspaper the Laney Tower. Portraits of...
Choosing Between Housing and Education
When resources are not available to young college students, prioritizing education over housing can be a difficult choice. For Laney College football player Armani Turner-Jenkins, his choice was between basic comforts and achieving his long-term goals.