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Elections 2020

Friday, November 6, 2020

Berkeley residents, students rally against President Donald Trump as vote count continues

Photo of Anti-Trump rally on Sproul Plaza

Participants in the rally gather at Sather Gate. Beginning at Sproul Plaza, the group of a little less than 20 people had marched up and down Telegraph Avenue reciting several chants, including 'No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.'

On Friday, Berkeley community members voiced concerns over President Donald Trump’s attempts to delegitimize votes in key swing states at a rally organized by Revolution Books and Refuse Fascism, a national political organization calling for Trump’s removal from office.
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Local Event

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Revolution Books celebrates 40 years of fighting for radical change in Berkeley

The urgency of Redmonde’s words was echoed by everything each speaker had to say, their presentations centering around both the personal and broader significance behind a bookstore that also has an active political presence in Berkeley and elsewhere.
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Commentary, Politics 2019

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

In search of the circus: Exploring UC Berkeley’s protest culture

I was ready to enter UC Berkeley’s liberal haven and to experience protest culture when I touched earth on ground zero: Sproul Plaza.
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Op-Eds

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Berkeley needs to stand up to fascist ideas

This past Sunday, Sept. 1, pro-Trump protesters once again attempted to march on our bookstore but were prevented from doing so by a defiant and joyous counter-protest.
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Local Businesses

Thursday, September 6, 2018

A new chapter: Sleepy Cat Books opens on Telegraph Avenue

Owner Jeff Koren originally opened Sleepy Cat Books a decade ago in Orinda but moved to Berkeley because a new owner bought the building, and tenants who held month-by-month leases had to leave.
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Features

Saturday, September 1, 2018

The magic of “The Handmaid’s Tale:” Getting incoming students on the same page through literature

Atwood herself graced the campus with her presence and a keynote address entitled “The Handmaid’s Tale Escapes From Its Book” that was equal parts witty and genuine. The event was free to all students with a school ID, and leftover tickets were distributed — again, free of charge — to members of the general public.
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Communities

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Anti-Marxism protest returns to Berkeley after last year’s violence, ignites tensions among demonstrators

The “No to Marxism in America 2” rally held at Civic Center Park was full of chanted slogans and loud arguments with counterprotesters, and there was more violence outside the police-monitored park.
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City

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Video shows Trump supporters threatening to burn down Revolution Books

Revolution Books held a press conference after a confrontation with self-proclaimed “western chauvinists” who threatened to burn down the bookstore Saturday.
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City

Monday, October 30, 2017

Right-wing protesters disrupt Revolution Books event Sunday evening

Seven right-wing protesters tried and failed to enter a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution at Revolution Books, a well-known local communist bookstore, on Sunday evening.
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City

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Right-wing protesters attack Revolution Books 3 times in 2 days after Milo Yiannopoulos’ appearance at UC Berkeley

Several right-wing protesters attacked Revolution Books at least three times at its 2444 Durant Ave. location over the course of two days.
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Topics

Berkeley residents, students rally against President Donald Trump as vote count continues

Revolution Books celebrates 40 years of fighting for radical change in Berkeley

In search of the circus: Exploring UC Berkeley’s protest culture

Berkeley needs to stand up to fascist ideas

A new chapter: Sleepy Cat Books opens on Telegraph Avenue

The magic of “The Handmaid’s Tale:” Getting incoming students on the same page through literature

Anti-Marxism protest returns to Berkeley after last year’s violence, ignites tensions among demonstrators

Video shows Trump supporters threatening to burn down Revolution Books

Right-wing protesters disrupt Revolution Books event Sunday evening

Right-wing protesters attack Revolution Books 3 times in 2 days after Milo Yiannopoulos’ appearance at UC Berkeley