Black people can’t keep dying for the sake of whiteness
I am willing to afford white people and the police safety, but I am not willing to pay for it with the continued loss of Black lives and dignity.
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How to save AC Transit
Buses are the linchpin to ensuring that we stop global warming, stop rising inequality and get people where they need to go safely.
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Own our fight: Paving the path forward for international students
With the absence of sufficient justification, this policy seems a deliberate effort to impose barriers on international students and threaten the autonomy of universities and their diverse international scholarships.
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How to end homelessness: Heed the lessons of COVID-19
This moment should be a call to face the crisis of homelessness — in the blink of an eye, the pandemic created the political urgency necessary to do so.
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Not if, but when: Vote ‘yes’ on Measure FF for wildfire preparedness
Wildfire preparedness transcends divisions, between the hills and the flats, students and neighbors. When disaster strikes, it will affect us all.
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Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 18 to fully enfranchise 18-year-olds
Prop. 18 is worth a “yes” vote on merit of its fairness alone. But there is also a case to be made that Prop. 18 would make for a healthier democracy.
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Laundering inequity: How Berkeley can model community enterprise
If seen as a real labor issue, laundry might effectively catalyze a powerful coalition of students and the city’s working poor and unhoused populations.
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Amid COVID-19, environmental injustice must be recognized, rectified
For people of color, the pandemic has brought disproportionate risk linked to environmental burdens that compromise the health of people in sacrifice zones.
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US must redesign electoral system, switch to ranked choice voting
Many people, including myself, have felt disenfranchised by the current two-party system and grown tired of “lesser evilism” repeated every election cycle.
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CA makes progress toward zero-emissions transport, but work remains
Millions of Californians are breathing air so dirty it is illegal. Coupled with other impacts of the climate crisis, the need for action is clear.
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