Jewish students at Columbia University took a bold stand on Wednesday, chaining themselves to campus gates in protest of the university’s role in the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a former student now ...

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In recent months I moved out of downtown Martinez. I had been living in a housing situation with a lot of stress—but inhabited by a cohesive community of good people. The housing was conducive to ...

Dramatic data suggests gentrification and income inequality are far more important than 'constraints' on development as the cause of high housing prices ...

Since January 20, Trump’s immigration record is mixed. Trump declared a state of emergency and shut down all immigration (except for white Afrikaners). This has dramatically curtailed legal ...

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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal was brutally assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank village of Susya, in the Masafer Yatta region. Ballal, known for co-directing the ...

In a troubling escalation of state repression, Tufts University Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by plainclothes ICE agents on March 25, 2025, in Somerville, Massachusetts. Ozturk, a Turkish ...

From 9 – 11 am is the 3 rd Saturday Shoreline Cleanup. At 10:30 am is Fatherhood Initiative Spring Cohort. Check City website for meetings posted on short notice https://berkeleyca.gov If you are ...

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to worsen as Israel imposes a blockade on aid, further depriving the population of essential supplies. Dr. Sidhwa calls on Americans to demand an end to the U ...