The Sonder Project is proud to mark 10 years of impact with an unforgettable evening of music, movement, and meaning. On Wednesday, August 27th, join us at The Freight in Berkeley for our 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert featuring Mamajowali—a powerhouse trio uniting the deep musical traditions of West Africa with

I was speaking on the phone with a friend when he said something profound: “What’s a better expression of American freedom than rejecting your assigned gender at birth and just being whatever you want to be?”  He told me he said that to his conservative cousins in Michigan when they

ICE was barred this week from impersonating local police & using certain ‘ruses’ (commonly known as lies) to conduct home arrests in Southern California. In cases where ICE does not have a warrant to enter or search private homes, they have frequently used deceptive tactics to trick residents into granting

I realize it ain’t currently grant writin’ season, but there are still plenty of hungry artists out there, so we thought y’all should know about funding opportunities available in August! If you’re not an artist yourself, go ahead and send this to a local artist you know! The Art Bae

From January 2025 to June 2025, ICE has made at least 2,527 arrests in the state of California. That is a 122% increase from the same period in 2024. Below is a quick resource guide for data on state, local, and federal ICE arrests, as well as legal information for

Hey, do you hear that? It’s the sound of an empire crumbling from the inside. Or is it the melodious strains of Luigi: The Musical, now on at the Independent?

On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, vowing to reduce federal spending. The legislation includes approximately $1.2 trillion in budget cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs that provide necessary healthcare and nutrition to people with limited resources.

Silicon Valley loves solving “problems.” Whether it’s self-driving cars or lab-grown meat, there’s always a startup or a billionaire trying to optimize something. Lately, a handful of tech elites have turned their attention to what they see as the next crisis: not enough babies. This movement, called pro-natalism, is picking