Activism

How To Help Victims of the Southern California Fires
Wildfires continue to devastate areas of Southern California, as of December 7th over 200,000 people in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties have been forced to evacuate, and many of them are in need of help. If you know anyone in the affected areas, think about reaching out to them. There

Black Lies, Half-truths and Prussian Blues at the YBCA
You’re in a small, brown, clapboard cabin, or possibly the hold of a ship. There are twisting passageways of bookshelves lined with sugarcoated classics and newspapers covered in blackness — redacted or perhaps burnt. Meanwhile the teachings of Jesus and other religious materials sit unmolested. Reflective plastic sheets bounce distorted,

United Playaz Annual Gun Buy-Back
Last week I went to the annual Glide Holiday Bash. It’s hands down one of my favorite events all year because it’s an auditorium full of people who really, truly give a shit about San Francisco and the rest of the world. While there I met Rudy Corpuz Jr. from

The Poor People’s Campaign Launched Today in Washington
This just came across my Facebook feed and considering the Senate just jammed a bill up our asses that will make rich people even richer and keep poor people squabbling for scraps, I figured I’d share it with you. The Poor People’s Campaign just officially launched a national call for

What’s Happening with Net Neutrality, Why You Should Care, and What You Can Do About It
By Amul Kalia Take a look at the image below of AT&T’s mobile data packages in Mexico. Everything seems normal until you get about halfway down the image, and see that at a certain price range, some popular social media apps—Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Messenger allow for unlimited usage, exempt from

The Hypocrisy of Conservative Christians: Protecting Roy Moore
By Kate Harveston Jim Zeigler lives down to every possible stereotype that probably springs into your head when you read the phrase “Alabama State Auditor.” Of Roy Moore, the embattled candidate for an Alabama U.S. senate seat who’s apparently had sex with a few minors, Zeigler had this to say:

Press Conference: SFPD Retaliates Against Whistleblowing Cop
This was sent out by SURJ Bay Area the other day and I figured I’d get the word out to those of you who didn’t already know about it. Dear SURJ Bay Area — This Wednesday, November 15th, Wealth and Disparities in the Black Community – Justice for Mario Woods

Trump Taps Anti-Feminist, Anti-Abortion, Penny Nance for Ambassador of Global Women’s Issues
President Trump is poised to nominate an anti-transgender, anti-LGBT, anti-abortion, and opponent of women’s health to the position of Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. Should the appointment occur, it could spell disaster for women rights not just in the US, but around the world.