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Monthly Archives: September, 2024

Future of Abortion in North Carolina Could Come Down to Hundreds of Votes

Fueled by women voters — Democrats say outrage about abortion restrictions could help them break a Republican supermajority [in North Carolina].

Tents Protest at Berkeley’s Old City Hall

Where Do We Go protest of new Berkeley anti-homeless legislation, anti-encampment orders from Governor Gavin Newsom, and now Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.

Sanders Unveils Resolutions to Block US Arms Sales as Israel Rejects Cease-Fire Call

Bernie Sanders unveils resolutions to block US arms sales to Israel in what is said to be the first time in U.S. history a vote in Congress to block weapons to Israel has been made.

Texas National Guard Firing Pepper Spray Projectiles at Migrants

Texas National Guard has repeatedly fired pepper spray projectiles at arriving migrants, including women and children.

After Georgia Shooting, Students Walk Out Demanding ‘Future Free of Gun Violence’

Thousands of Georgia students walkout "to demand a future free from gun violence" following mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winde.

Oakland Destroys Houseless Community of Over 100 People

Press Conference, Speak Out and Prayer Ceremony, Monday September 24, 23rd Street and Northgate, Oakland, CA organized by formerly homeless, advocates and caregivers for the unhoused.  

Water Costs: May be Key to Kamala Winning – or Losing –Michigan

Research of professors at Wayne State University identify group of Black voters in Detroit who are critical for Kamala Harris to win Michigan. Cost of water is key issue.

Georgia’s Deadly Abortion Ban: The Tragic Deaths of Two Women

Two Black women's deaths in the anti-abortion state of Georgia are ruled preventable by official committee including 10 doctors.

Wood Street Commons Solidarity Bike Ride to Sacramento

Wood Street Commons — with their motto of “Homeless Helping Homeless” — is a group of unhoused people from West Oakland, who work in solidarity with homeless communities in other cities.

Trump-Vance Racist Attacks in Ohio are ‘Blood Libel,’ Say Critics

Springfield remains at the center of a political firestorm after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, his running mate Sen. JD Vance, and other prominent Republicans spread unproven rumors and racist smears about Haitian migrants.

Treating Migrants as the Enemy: Election Driven Hysteria

Calling the border “broken” and “in crisis,” in a media-driven storm foments a hysteria that treats migrants and refugees as criminals or an enemy, justifying repression targeting them.

UN Expert: Stop Israel, or Nearly All Gazans Could Die

Without a cease-fire, Israel "could end up exterminating almost the entire population in Gaza over the next couple of years," said the U.N. special rapporteur.

Texas Border a Lab for What Will Happen to Rest of U.S., Says Eagle Pass Activist

Eagle Pass, TX, border activist Amerika Garcia Grewal is part of a coalition that has been protesting militarization of the border and its impact on the local community since 2017.

Some Faces of Camp Resolution, Lives and a Community Under Attack

In August, the city of Sacramento made good on their threats to break up Camp Resolution, a self-sustaining RV community that had endured for 17 months. A majority of its residents were women, over 55, many disabled. Hear their stories.

‘I Am Outraged, and You Should Be Too!’

The writer is outraged at four more persons killed in a school shooting. She also explains her outrage that the 14 year old child who killed four people and wounded others will be treated as an adult in the criminal justice system.

What is Project 2025? How Will Your State Be Impacted?

To continue the fight for democracy, defeat Project 2025. What is Project 2025? The Heritage Foundation, a far right think tank, has compiled a massive...

Immigration is a Black Issue of Empathy: Don’t Fall into the Divide

A discussion of the immigration divide; the experiences and faith that have historically clothed Black Americans in empathy for others, and why Immigration today is a world citizen issue and certainly a Black issue.

Just in Time for Back to School: Homelessness Creation for Families

Shelter program in Ohio ousts 70 kids, about 22 families; one vote could have made a difference.