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03 Jul 2018

Legendary Punk Nerds Rocked Oakland w/ Fred Armisen

Devo Diaries at Burger Boogaloo By Jordan Latham It was a warm, apocalyptically dark pink night when I showed up at Mosswood Park Saturday, the “Mad Max” skies courtesy of another fire season off to a hellacious start. The Burger Boogaloo has become an annual pilgrimage of mine since The

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30 Jun 2018

These are the Kinds of Women who get Abortions

This originally appeared as a Facebook post by Shahla Fisher De Leon Let’s talk about abortion. Before studying public health, I worked for Planned Parenthood for six years. Six of the best years of my life. And I’ll share something I learned in those six years: You know who has

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21 Jun 2018

There’s Still Magic on Coney Island

By Jessica DeJesus The magic filled streets of Coney Island date back to the 18th century, when one of the world’s greatest escape artists, Harry Houdini himself, performed small tricks on the infamous boardwalk. The crowds would be in awe of the shows such an inspiring performer would put on.

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21 Jun 2018

Hackers Dox ICE, Microsoft Employees Rebel, & Trump Backs Down

Our new Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox.  The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all.  And that’s why we love Firefox. BY MATTHEW GERRING Outrage over the Trump administration separating children from

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21 Jun 2018

Hackers Dox ICE, Microsoft Employees Rebel, & Trump Caves

Our new Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox.  The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all.  And that’s why we love Firefox. BY MATTHEW GERRING Outrage over the Trump administration separating children from

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20 Jun 2018

A Straight Person’s Guide to Pride…by a Drag Queen

Guest Post by Juanita More! Once again, Pride Month is upon us. It’s that time of the year when we gay, lesbian, trans, queer, and intersex people get to skip the lines and enjoy the rooftop views by the pool. No questions asked, no explanations offered. Really, though, Pride is

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19 Jun 2018

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Dismantles Worker’s Rights in Favor of Corporations

By Kate Haverston Not every human being does the same type of work to get by. But don’t let that distract you from an uncomplicated truth: Workers’ rights are human rights. In the interest of promoting workers’ rights as human rights, let’s talk in detail about what a recent U.S.

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