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Charges Against Golden Gate Protesters Largely Dismissed
26 protesters drew international attention to their cause when they halted traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge last April. People lobbied praise and contempt for their highly visible stand against the Israeli invasion of Palestine. Contentious District Attorney Brooke Jenkins pursued extreme charges against many demonstrators, including felonies for conspiracy
The Silly and Serious Leap Year Protest in Berkeley
It’s a yeap year which can mean only one thing – a silly protest with an important message is coming to the streets of Berkeley on February 29th. Leap Day Action Night organized by The Slingshot Collective is not your traditional protest or even just a distraction keeping us from
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
The People Lost ‘People’s Park’ in Police Night Sweep
Last night, hundreds of police officers in riot gear accompanied by University of California at Berkeley officials and a demolition crew, descended on People’s Park after midnight to clear it out and fence it off.
Other Truly American Things to Do on 4th of July
America is the most…America it’s ever been. For a lot of its citizens, they just don’t feel represented or protected, thus making them feel like it’s harder and harder to celebrate the USA on Independence Day when they aren’t celebrated or truly free. Try these truly representative and actually American
Oakland A’s Fans Mobilize “Reverse Boycott”
Oakland A’s fans have been protesting the team’s relocation to Las Vegas, expressing their dissatisfaction at recent games at a small scale. However, a larger grassroots event is now emerging to draw more attention to the fans’ concerns. Next Tuesday, fans of the Oakland A’s baseball team are planning a
Protest DA Jenkins Dropping the Charges of a Killer Cop
Remember all those impassioned posts you made in 2020 about how much Black lives mattered? Remember the protests you attended and the signs you put up in your windows and on your lawns? Well now it’s time to put your actions where you mouth is. In case you missed it,
Glide Leadership Opposes Recognizing Employee Union
Earlier this month, Glide Foundation employees took the first step in unionizing by joining together to send a voluntary recognition letter to their CEO and President, Karen Hanraha. They drafted the letter to Hanraha and Glide leadership by working directly with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local
Protest Planned in San Francisco to Demand Action Against Monkeypox
This just came across my desk and I thought it might be something BAS readers would be interested in. The event is happening today, Monday, August 8th. I’m pasting the info from the press release below: Activists to Protest August 8 at Health & Human Services Offices To Demand Immediate Action on Testing,